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FWISD SIGNIFICANTLY REVISES TRANSGENDER STUDENT GUIDELINES Local and state opposition leads school district to reverse course on controversial document By Bonnie Pritchett TEXAN Correspondent FORT WORTH Critics who claimed Fort Worth Independent School District guidelines put self-identity above common sense declared victory after district administrators released a drastically revised version of the Transgender Student Guidelines. FWISD issued the revisions July 20 following a series of community meetings dominated by a racially diverse coalition of FWISD residents calling for the revocation of the guidelines. One obvious sign of changes was the reduction from eight pages to two. Superintendent Kent Scribner defended the guidelines as an answer to staff requests about how to meet

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MINISTRY BRINGS GOSPEL TO SAN ANGELO STRIP CLUB By Jane Rodgers TEXAN Correspondent

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hen Sent Church in San Angelo was founded three years ago with an emphasis on missional communities, pastor and church planter Josh Lilly never envisioned involvement in ministry to a local strip club. But after meeting Judy James, founder of LACE Ministries (Ladies Achieving Christ’s Excellence), Josh realized his church had a unique opportunity to reach women caught up in the industry. See STRIP CLUB, 3

Houston an ‘open door’ for new churches, strategist says By Keith Collier Managing Editor GRAPEVINE

Newly appointed Reach Houston Strategist Ben Hays shares his testimony and vision for the initiative during the executive board meeting Aug. 9. PHOTO BY GARY LEDBETTER

Referencing the Lord’s words to the Apostle John in Revelation 3:8—“ “‘Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut”—new Reach Houston Strategist Ben Hays said he believes the city of Houston is ripe for gospel works. Hays was introduced to the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention executive board during their summer meeting Aug. 9. See HOUSTON, 2

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“We have a lot of work to do in Houston,” Hays said. “We’ve got a lot of folks to reach with the gospel. We need to plant a lot more churches. We need to revitalize churches. We need some [mission teams] to serve on this great international mission field of Houston.” Hays invited churches in Texas as well as those across the country to seek how they can be involved in reaching the ever-expanding city. Those who are interested can contact him at [email protected]. “Through the Holy Spirit pouring out his power and strength on the churches in our state, to join together in collaboration, we can see God enable us to do some great things as we walk through this open door into the most diverse city and the fastest growing megacity in the United States as we plant churches and revitalize churches,” Hays said. Having grown up the son of a Baptist pastor, Hays made a profession of faith at age 8. After serving as a summer missionary in Australia in 1999, he sensed a call to full-time vocational ministry. His ministry experience since that time includes church revitalization work, serving on staff in an established church, and church planting. In 2005, Hays’ firstborn son was born with a incurable liver disease, which acquainted the family with Houston’s Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world. In 2008, the Hays moved from East Texas to Houston to plant Church in the Center in the heart of the medical district. His church reflects the international nature of Houston, he said, as more than half of the congregation was born outside the U.S. “Through that relocation, God has revealed to me that Houston is an enormous and vastly under-reached mission field where people of all nations

SBTC President Nathan Lino (right) prays for new Reach Houston Strategist Ben Hays during the executive board meeting Aug. 9. PHOTO BY GARY LEDBETTER

“THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT POURING OUT HIS POWER AND STRENGTH ON THE CHURCHES IN OUR STATE, TO JOIN TOGETHER IN COLLABORATION, WE CAN SEE GOD ENABLE US TO DO SOME GREAT THINGS AS WE WALK THROUGH THIS OPEN DOOR INTO THE MOST DIVERSE CITY AND THE FASTEST GROWING MEGACITY IN THE UNITED STATES.”

are ready to hear the gospel,” Hays said in his written testimony that was presented to the board. Hays will continue to serve as pastor of Church in the Center as he fulfills his part-time duties as SBTC Reach Houston Strategist. His focus as strategist will be to connect churches and individuals with church planting and church revitalization opportunities. For more on the convention’s Reach Houston initiative, visit sbtexas.com/reach-houston. In addition to hearing from Hays, the executive board also heard reports from the Southern Baptists of Texas

Foundation, the North American Mission Board’s SEND Montreal initiative, and SBTC affiliated ministries—Jacksonville College, Criswell College and the Texas Baptist Home for Children. Other Business: 4The board approved Related Ministry Agreements between the SBTC and the Korean Baptist Fellowship of Texas, the Baptist Credit Union, Houston Baptist University and the Conference of Texas Baptist Evangelists. 4New requests from 30 churches seeking affiliation with the SBTC were

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approved along with seven churches removed—five of which had disbanded and two merged with another church. The number of affiliated churches now stands at 2,592. 4George Harris was approved to receive the Paul Pressler Distinguished Service Award, which will be given at the annual meeting in November. Harris pastored Castle Hills Baptist Church in San Antonio for nearly 30 years and has taught preaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Criswell College. He served on the SBTC executive board from 1999 to 2006 and as SBTC president from 2001 to 2003. 4The board approved a recommended budget for 2017 of $28,159,810, which reflects a 1.5 percent increase over 2016 and requires approval of SBTC messengers during the convention’s annual meeting at Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin, Nov. 14-15. The board also approved a reserves funding grant of $125,000 to be used to supplement 2017 health insurance premium costs. Over the past two years, insurance costs have increased nearly 40 percent, according to CFO Joe Davis.

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W HAT IS T HE REACH TEXAS OFF ERI NG ? The annual state missions ministry offering of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention A way for you and your church to participate in a Great Commission strategy for Texas A way to start more churches and reach more people for Christ A way to help change lives FOR MORE INFO R M AT I ON A ND R E S OURCE S VI S I T

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LACE began as an outgrowth of James’s master’s level studies. A social worker with an undergraduate degree in criminology, a background in adult and juvenile probation and experience working at a rape crisis center, James researched an international network of strip club ministries and an anti-pornography ministry for graduate work in urban ministries. “The more I found out, the more I knew I wanted to do something like that,” she said. “I never expected it to take off like it has. … I know I am right where God wants me to be. I know that this has been his plan all along.” God’s plan has taken James and a few volunteers into San Angelo’s only strip club at least once a month since December 2015. Research indicated gaining entry to a club would be difficult, but this proved not to be the case for LACE. “The first time we went, we didn’t know if we would get in,” she recalled. Carrying gift bags of cosmetics and sundries, James and a volunteer nervously approached the club’s bouncer, who called the owner. “The owner said, ‘Go on back. You can go anypLACE,’” James said. “We walked in and started passing out bags. Girls came off the stage and out of the dressing room to get a gift bag. … Not only did we get in, but we were given free rein to

“THEY BEGIN TO ASK QUESTIONS LIKE ‘WHY DO YOU DO THIS?’AND IT GIVES US AN OPEN DOOR TO SHARE THE GOSPEL WITH THEM.” talk to anyone we wanted.” James called such immediate access “unheard of” in strip club ministry. LACE emphasizes developing friendships with the dancers. “We are meeting a basic human need. Some agencies provide food and clothing. We provide love and acceptance,” she explained. LACE volunteers’ initial goal is “just to be their friend and tell them that Jesus loves them,” James said. “They begin to ask questions like ‘Why do you do this?’

and it gives us an open door to share the gospel with them.” In addition to monthly visits, LACE celebrates dancers’ birthdays with cakes made by a volunteer. Gift bags may include devotionals, copies of the Gospel of Mark and T-shirts emblazoned with “Jesus Loves Strippers.” On Easter, LACE provided an entire Sunday dinner to the club. Dancers and employees enjoyed the meal and heard a brief gospel presentation. “God was in

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the strip club,” James said, adding that Sent Church paid for the dinner. “I couldn’t do this without Sent Church,” she said. She approached Pastor Lilly early on with her fledgling idea and asked if a strip club ministry was “something that Sent Church would do.” “YES!!!” Lilly replied. “I am loving what is going on right now with LACE,” Lilly said. “Judy has a great passion for the marginalized and ostracized of our community, specifically as it relates to women in the sex industry.” “We do have a missional community set up to receive those people,” Lilly continued, adding that only women accompany James to the club. Sent Church members also provided funds to help one dancer exit the industry and return to her family in Dallas. “We help where we can,” Lilly said. For Judy James, loving the ostracized also means fielding phone calls at 2 a.m. The dancers, a largely transient population, “know how to contact us,” she said. And many do, reaching out for prayer and a person to talk to. Prostitution is often associated with strip clubs, but the San Angelo club does not permit this, James said. However, with its highways and proximity to Mexico, San Angelo is a hub of human trafficking, she added. Thus LACE also focuses on education. In all aspects of the ministry, the goal is to introduce women to the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ. For more information on LACE Ministries, visit laceministries.org.

Week of Prayer and Emphasis for Reach Texas Offering set for Sept. 18-25 By Keith Collier Managing Editor

“Who is my neighbor?” That’s the question a lawyer asked Jesus, which prompted the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10. It’s also the question Christians should ask themselves as they seek to reach their neighbors with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

According to a 2015 article in New York magazine, 1 out of 3 Americans have never spoken to their next-door neighbors. In light of this, SBTC Director of Missions Shane Pruitt believes many Christians miss out on the gospel opportunities right at their own doorsteps. Added to this is the fact that more and more people from other countries are moving to Texas, making neighborhoods fields ripe for harvest. And that is where the annual state missions ministry offering of the

Southern Baptists of Texas Convention can help. The Reach Texas offering, which runs from September through August each year, helps fund evangelistic endeavors in the Lone Star State. “The Lord has brought the nations to Texas,” Pruitt said. “We believe the Lord is using the Reach Texas Missions Offering to literally impact the world because every penny goes towards church planting, evangelism, missions, and disaster relief right here in

Texas. If we reach Texas, we’ll touch the world.” The statewide challenge goal for 2016-2017 has been set at $1.45 million, and the Week of Prayer and Emphasis is September 18-25. Resources to promote the Reach Texas Offering in your church, including videos, bulletin inserts and Bible study curriculum are available for download at sbtexas. com/reachtexas. Churches can also order printed copies of this year’s prayer guide at the website.

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In the July 2016 issue in the News Briefs, there is a highlighted sidebar titled “Trump reveals what he believes about Jesus.” I look forward to an upcoming issue also highlighting Hillary Clinton’s beliefs as she consistently calls herself a Christian and discusses how faith is at the root of her passion to serve. Many years ago, I remember being impressed with her testimony while reading her autobiography Living History. Thank you, Elizabeth Harris Austin, Texas

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IT’S ELECTION YEAR, BUT JANUARY IS COMING Gary Ledbetter Editor

The 2016 presidential election has spawned an infinite number of pundits, with an infinite number of Macbooks, typing for an infinite amount of time, hoping something wise and clarifying will spill out of their printers. The nomination of two unlikeable candidates this year has made previously tedious presidential campaigns seem like the good old days. But serious people are also asking what we should actually do. We know who’s going to be on

the ticket and the party platforms are available for viewing; the facts are before us. What should we do on Election Day? Within our own Baptist fellowship, the confusion is only slightly less raucous than in the general population. Especially if you watch social media, you’ll see chest beating, caustic remarks and personal attacks from and toward those formerly cobelligerent for the cause of Christ and Christian citizenship. This division worries me more than the election. Absent a spectacular and merciful act of God, one of two less-than-stellar specimens is going to be president. Many of us expect the next four years

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to be harder than the last four, regardless of who wins. You can have a relative “favorite” in this campaign and still acknowledge that. I predict increasingly disastrous presidential edicts, court decisions and legislation related to religious liberty, the value of human life and the strength of families. Will Bible-believing Southern Baptists be unified for the building of our heavenly kingdom and the good of our earthly neighbors? Some things are going to have to change if that is going to happen. It’s time to talk less. As I said, those of us with ears know the shortcomings of both candidates and both parties. Adding volume and exclamations points to repetitions of those themes will drive wedges between us but persuade no one of anything. Give it a rest. I read this week that philosophy is talking to or about God and faith is listening to God. I like philosophy, but I should like faith more. It’s time to pray more. As I said, listening to God. We do not know what God will do between now and Election Day. We do not know what he will do over the next four years. It is presumptuous to speak as if we do. Asking for renewal

among God’s people, asking for wisdom for ourselves, asking for guidance for all our elected leaders, asking for God’s blessings on our pastors and other religious leaders, and asking for his fortifying strength for the coming days is so much more pertinent than my opinion about anything. We must forgive those who are wrong. Some things that are right and wrong, true and false, will become clear as time passes. Because I remember the past six months, I’m certain that six months from now, I’ll know some things about which I was certain, and wrong. I may know some of those things about you. There will be no unity in the greatest causes if we remain frustrated with each other over lesser issues, past issues. So yes, I need to forgive you when you are wrong, and I need your forgiveness when I am wrong. The resentment and jeering needs to end. Know and own your convictions. We should have convictions, foundational beliefs that rarely change, as Christians and as citizens. Can you state yours? That’s one of my questions about the classic “undecided” voter or “none” Christian (those who believe in Jesus but will not be part of

a church). Do they know their own convictions? What is the source of those convictions? Anyway, you will not be ready for Election Day or its aftermath if you do not know your own core beliefs. Vote according to your convictions. Don’t be ashamed to do the things that flow out of your convictions. Voting should flow out of your convictions. Perhaps you cannot vote for anyone for president this year. Do you know who else is on the ballot? Most of the best and worst things that have happened in local, state and national government have not been done by the chief executive alone. If you have convictions about this race or that one that prohibit casting a vote, then skip it and make an intentional, wise, convictional decision on the others. Gird up thy loins like a man. That’s King James Bible for “brace yourself for what’s going to happen next.” When January comes, the consequences of the 2016 election will be upon us, within and without the body of Christ. We must be in right fellowship with our brothers, whom we have seen, and with God, whom we have not seen, if we are going to be ready. We should start now.

Take your evangelism to another level Nathan Lorick SBTC Director of Evangelism

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f you’re like me, it’s rare to go through a single day without seeing a plea on a friend’s social media for the latest multi-level marketing health and fitness product. Whether it’s Plexus, Advocare, Beachbody, Amway, essential oils, Isagenix or any of the other wonderful products made available to consumers desperately desiring to make a major change in their lives, there is no shortage of people championing these products. A few years ago, my wife and I decided to join the next big health product weight loss shakes company. I can tell you this, they were the best protein shakes I have ever tasted, especially if you added ice cream to them. We knew that we would need to utilize every opportunity in person and through social media to share of our new found love. We

began to influence people to join our cause. It didn’t take long for us to meet our first goal—get enough people on board to receive our product for free. We were well on our way to influencing people, becoming healthier, and having some financial freedom. That all came to a quick halt because we realized we were spending way more time talking to people and posting on social media about these shakes and their benefits than we were talking to people about Jesus. It is so easy to get consumed with desire, passion and a good thing, that we let it overtake the main thing in our life. We made the decision to make Jesus the subject of our passion in person and online. I know a lot of great people who work for these companies, are passionate about the products and weave their faith into their business, and I am so grateful for that. However, what if we worked that hard to make Jesus known and have the gospel shared? We must remember that

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as Christians, we are not called to build up to the next level of gold, ruby or platinum, but instead we are to lay our crowns down at the feet of Jesus. I believe that if we were as diligent for the gospel to advance as these companies are, we could see a fresh movement of God sweep our nation and the world. As Christ followers, let us learn four concepts from these companies about how they get their message out, and let us apply them to our own lives: 1 Those who invest their lives and money into these companies believe in their product! They are not just heralds but also practitioners. They do whatever it takes to get the product out because the product has made a difference in their own lives. As Christians, we have the best thing to believe in that man has ever known. The gospel of Christ transforms us from the inside out. Let others know how much you believe in what Jesus has done for you. 2 They are not ashamed of the product. The sales people are

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not afraid to tell you about their product. They are proud that they work for these companies and the products that they use. I wonder if that could be said of Christians today? Often our faith is the last thing we want to talk about. The reason these companies grow so rapidly is because the representatives are unashamed in their sharing. This reminds us of the method of the early church we see in Acts— they were unashamed and very active in preaching Jesus. 3 They are not easily discouraged. If you have ever told someone no about joining in on their journey, you will realize that they do not go away defeated. They believe that if they keep modeling what the products can do and keep asking that eventually you will want to join them. This is a contrast to many evangelicals today. Many who try to share their faith and are rejected walk away feeling defeated and reluctant to try again. What if we continued to model what Christ has done in

us and were steadfast to share the good news of the gospel? 4 They desire to involve their family, friends and neighbors. These enrepreneurs desire for those closest to them to experience the benefits of the product and join them on the journey. If you are somehow connected to a follower of one of these products, it is only a matter of time before you know what it is all about. I can only imagine how transformative the gospel would be if believers would be as passionate that their family, friends and neighbors hearing the gospel as these folks are about their products. I love seeing before and after pictures of people on their health journeys. However, more than that, I love to see people’s lives change through the gospel. These products and companies are great; however, they are just for a temporary body that will soon wither and fade away. Our passion to advance the gospel will have eternal ramifications that will outlive and outlast every one of us.

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TOTAL DEPENDENCE ON GOD Jim Richards Executive Director

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want to thank all of you for your prayers. You unleashed the power of God through prayer. God is able at all times; yet, in his economy, he asks us to come before him with petitions. So I am very grateful for your prayers and lifting up me and my family during my time of surgery. I want to thank Joe Davis for serving so ably in my absence and the staff for continuing to serve the churches while I was out. It does disturb me a little how well it went without me. It truly was a blessing to see God’s work go forward. I was born with a heart defect–a bicuspid aortic valve. The doctors predicted I would have to have it replaced by age 55 and I’ve made it to 63, so the Lord gave me eight extra years. I developed an aneurysm about 15 years ago. It became apparent to me, late last fall, that I had diminished stamina. I was still trying to run and work out. In Febru-

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ary, after completing a run, I passed out. As soon as I could, I saw a cardiologist. His tests revealed the aneurysm was at a danger point. My aortic valve was shutting down as well. On May 4, I had a double surgery. I was prepared to see Jesus, but the Lord chose to give me more time on earth. I woke up in ICU. It is a helpless feeling, lying in a hospital bed. You can’t do anything for yourself. Lying there in ICU, I became aware of the presence of God in a fresh and new way. After three days, I developed a complication. I had arterial fibulation that caused me to feel like I was running a marathon while lying in a bed. Medicine was not controlling it. The doctor decided to use the paddles on me. The shock treatment did not work and my condition worsened. They scheduled the shock procedure again Monday. I was told 1 out of 1,000 die from that shock treatment. My odds were only 1 in 500 on the second try, so I wasn’t real excited about having it again. A small circle of prayer warriors prayed for me.

The next morning, the anesthesiologist had the syringe in his hand, ready to insert it in my IV. The doctor came in and he said, “It’s called off. He’s not going to have to have the shock treatment. He’s been in normal heart rhythm for about an hour.” So that was a direct answer to prayer. For the next month, I continued to go in and out of extreme afib. I was very concerned about whether I would ever get back to normal activities. Then the afib went away. At three months after surgery, the Lord is seeing me through my recovery. I’m not 100 percent but I’m getting there. What did I learn during this experience? Total dependence on God is one thing. An unusual sense of God’s presence is another. All believers have the Holy Spirit living within us, but there is uniqueness about the presence of God when we are totally and utterly dependent upon him. Our nation, our churches, our families and individuals need to recognize total dependence on him. The Holy Spirit resides in every believer, but there is a special sensing of his presence when we are filled with the Spirit. Isaiah 44:3 is a verse about God’s promise to us for his presence in our dependence. He said, “I will pour water on him who is thirsty.” Every Scripture verse has a primary interpretation. So when you look into the Bible, not all the Bible is to you, but all the Bible is for you. In that, we understand the primary interpretation is that God was speaking

to the people of Israel. He was speaking about his blessings and relationship with them. There is also a prophetic revelation. This passage of Scripture could have an eschatological vision of Jesus’ return as king. Every Scripture verse has a practical application. We can receive a word from God in every Scripture verse, “What is God saying to me from that verse at this time?” In the dependence of his presence, I hear God speaking some insights from this verse: “I will pour water on him who is thirsty.” “I” is God’s person; it’s wrapped up in Jesus. Jesus said, in John 7:36, “If any man thirst, let him come and drink from me and I will give him living water.” As the Scripture says, from his heart shall flow a river of living water. The Holy Spirit comes inside of us at the moment we receive Jesus. He is the God who can satisfy our thirst at the moment of salvation, at every daily experience and throughout the rest of our lives. It’s just simply whether we’re willing to drink of the well God has provided in the person of Jesus. He said, “I will.” That’s God’s prerogative. God is sovereign. He is not a cosmic bellboy who can be ordered around like some of these name-it-and-claim-it preachers preach. Psalm 115:3 says our God is in heaven and he does what he pleases. I love that verse because God is not caught off guard. He’s not surprised or strained by our difficulties. It is his prerogative to move in our lives. It is our part to plead and pray so we can get thirsty. “I will pour” is God’s power. God has the ability to do a

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work in our lives. He is present in our lives in a mystical way. Some are afraid of that, but I’m not afraid of the mystical presence of God and his power. In Ephesians 3:20, “Now unto him who is able to do exceeding, abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us.” We have the power available to us to live for him, honor him. “I will pour water.” That’s God’s provision. The water is a symbol of the Holy Spirit throughout the Scriptures. We have the provision of God in the person of his Holy Spirit. He is the one who has an abundant supply that never runs dry. In Philippians 4:19, “But my God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Now, it’s according to our need, not according to our greed. “I will pour water on him who is thirsty.” This is God’s prerequisite; we have to get thirsty. I must confess to you that I’m not thirsty every day like I should be. I don’t hunger for him like I did in the hospital when I couldn’t get my heart regulated, when I was thinking, “Will I ever have the quality of life I once had?” Only God can give life. Only God can give us that power of the Spirit. God’s prerequisite is for us to realize we’re a zero with the rims knocked off. We’re nothing without him. Thank you for letting me share my journey with you. Finally, I want to give a special “thank you” to my wife and family for their loving care. All glory to God!

10 Ways to Practice Normal Evangelism Juan R. Sanchez

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any of us find evangelism daunting, even frightening. However, evangelism should take place as we naturally converse with people. As we have normal conversations, we are to look for opportunities to speak to people about Christ. In a normal evangelism culture, we will pray together for the unbelieving, and we will celebrate gospel conversations, not just “deals closed.” Here are 10 practices of normal evangelism. 1 Know the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). Four words provide an outline for the gospel: God, man, Christ, response. When we understand the gospel, we know that GOD is holy and created a world without

sin. God provided mankind with all he needed to dwell in his presence. But, MAN rebelled against God, and rebellion requires judgment, the penalty of which is death. Yet, God in his grace, provided CHRIST as a representative substitute to live a life of perfect obedience and to receive upon himself the penalty of sin on our behalf. Jesus was raised from the dead on the third day, proving his victory over sin and death. Now, all who RESPOND with repentance from sin and faith in Jesus have eternal life. This is the good news that we must know in order to share it with others. 2 Live your life in light of this gospel. As this gospel takes root in our own lives and we begin to apply it to our marriages, parenting, relationships, and lives together as a church, then our lives will be markedly different than the world and thereby attractive. How can

we announce that this gospel is the power of God to save and change lives if we who profess Christ continue living just like the world? 3Pray and fast for unbelievers (John 14:12-14; 15:7-8). One reason unbelieving people are not on our minds is because we don’t pray for them. Make a list of unbelieving people and begin praying for their salvation. But also ask God to open doors for evangelism, then by faith be obedient when the opportunities arise. 4 Be willing to share your life with unbelievers (1 Thessalonians. 2:1-8). If we are going to reach unbelievers, we need to get to know them: where they live, shop, eat, recreate. Look for opportunities to relate with them where they are, instead of thinking they will come to us. Let us wisely share our lives with unbelievers: talking to them, inviting them to church or into your home for a meal.

5 Share the gospel with urgency (2 Peter 3:8-10). To be sure, we need to share the gospel naturally & clearly, but we must also share it urgently. Right now is the time for salvation. When a person dies or Christ returns, there will be no more opportunities for repentance and faith. 6 Study the doctrine of hell. If you lack urgency in evangelism, then study the doctrine of hell. As you consider the fate of those who reject Christ, ask God to break your heart and move you with urgency to share the good news with the lost. 7 Invite unbelievers to repent and believe. The gospel requires a response. We must call on all people everywhere to repent (turn away from their sinful ways) and believe (in Jesus Christ). 8 Invite unbelievers to church. Invite the unbelieving, unchurched to come with you

on the Lord’s day so that they may hear the gospel proclaimed. Surprisingly, in a 2010 study of unbeliving, unchurched people in Austin, a large number indicated that they would be open to invitations to go to church. Imagine that! They don’t come because we don’t ask. 9 Trust Christ for the results. Faithfulness, not results is what God requires of us. Salvation is of the Lord, so we must trust the sovereign Lord to do his work in the hearts of unbelieving people. Our responsibility is to faithfully share the gospel indiscriminately. q Share with others and ask them to join you in prayer. I have found it encouraging to hear other Christians’ stories of evangelism. Share your evangelism encounters, celebrate simply sharing the gospel, and pray together for those souls. Let’s make evangelism normal again!

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Highway crash kills young missionary family of 5 A young missionary family of five from Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis is being mourned after a highway

the church “is not racist” and terminated Greer in large part because of a sermon marked by “anger and hate” in which he seemed to misclassify the congregation as racist. Terry Long, director of missions for the Choctaw Baptist Association, with which Mt. Sterling cooperates, told BP racism “probably” played “the most significant role” of any factor in Greer’s termination but other factors came into play as well.

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crash in western Nebraska took their lives July 31. Jamison and Kathryne Pals, both 29, and their three children, Ezra, Violet and Calvin, ages 4 years to 2 months, died when their minivan was rear-ended by a semitrailer truck in a construction zone on Interstate 80. The Pals were headed to Littleton, Colo., for a final session of training before leaving in late October to serve as missionaries with Christ Bible Institute in Nagoya, Japan, according to a statement released by the church. The couple had sold most of their belongings in preparation for the move and had just left a water park to complete the final three hours of their 13-hour journey, Minneapolis-area media reported. Bethlehem Baptist Church is part of the Baptist General Conference.

Minister and author Tim LaHaye, who helped popularize end times theology with his best-selling Left Behind books but who also had an impact in the conservative political realm and within the creationism debate, died July 25 following a stroke. He was 90. LaHaye already was a giant within the evangelical world when, in 1995, he and co-author Jerry B. Jenkins released their first Left Behind book, which described a moment when millions of Christians suddenly are raptured from the Earth, leaving behind unbelieving friends and family members. The book was so popular that over the next dozen years, 15 more books in the series were released, selling a

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Racism alleged as part of Ala. pastor’s termination A former Alabama pastor and the rural congregation that terminated him July 31 have offered varying reports to media outlets regarding the role racism played in the 31-0 vote to dismiss him. Mt. Sterling Baptist Church in Butler, Ala., was the subject of news stories by WTOK television in nearby Meridian, Miss., the AL.com news website and other media outlets when it fired pastor Jonathan Greer, 26, over what Greer described as “pushback” against his intention to invite black children to Vacation Bible School. Mt. Sterling member Norma Wimberley told Baptist Press

Religious liberty wins as Calif. bill changes Advocates of religious freedom in higher education gained an important victory Aug. 10 on a controversial California bill that would have had a dramatic impact on Christian colleges.

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Despite medical marijuana’s legality in most states and the District of Columbia, the Obama administration announced Aug. 11 the drug will continue to be classified by the federal government as having “no currently approved medical use” and “a high potential for abuse.” The Drug Enforcement Administration’s announcement came in response to a 2011 petition by then-Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee and thenWashington Gov. Christine Gregoire, both Democrats, to have marijuana removed from the government’s list of “Schedule I” drugs—drugs that have no accepted medical use, are not accepted by experts as safe for use under medical supervision and have a high potential for abuse. “The DEA made a good call,” said Barrett Duke, vice president for public policy and research at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. “Marijuana is a destructive drug. It is implicated in such things as learning and memory problems, health problems, crime and family instability. We need less access to marijuana in this country, not more. The drug is readily available, as it is. It doesn’t take much effort to imagine what it would be like if the federal government relaxed its policies on it.”

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total of 63 million copies and producing spinoffs of movies, graphic novels, and kids’ and teen versions. LaHaye co-founded the Institute for Christian Research, a ministry that promotes young earth creationism. He also had a hand in the launch of the Moral Majority, which encouraged Christians to get involved in the political process and was prominent during President Reagan’s administration. from ChristianExaminer.com

Olympic gold medalists to TV audience: ‘Our identity is in Christ’

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David Boudia and Steele Johnson won a silver medal for the United States Aug. 8 and then proclaimed the name of Christ to a national television audience. Boudia and Johnson won gold in men’s synchronized 10-meter platform. Boudia’s faith has been well known to the sports world; he co-wrote a book, Greater Than Gold, about his faith. “There’s been an enormous amount of pressure. I’ve felt it,” Boudia told an NBC national audience. “It’s just an identity crisis. When my mind is on this [diving], and I’m thinking I’m defined by this, then my mind goes crazy. But we both know

of LifeWay Research. “This reflects a changing worldview,” McConnell said. “A growing percentage of Americans don’t believe in right and wrong.

that our identity is in Christ, and we’re thankful for this opportunity to be able to dive in front of Brazil and in front of the United States. It’s been an absolutely thrilling moment for us.” Johnson agreed. “The way David just described it was flawless— the fact that I was going into this event knowing that my identity is rooted in Christ and not what the result of this competition is just gave me peace ... and it let me enjoy the contest,” Johnson told NBC. from ChristianExaminer.com

Phelps read ‘Purpose Driven Life’ during low moment One of the 40 million copies sold of The Purpose Driven Life ended up in the hands of Olympian Michael Phelps. A couple of years ago, when Phelps was going through a rough period in his life, fellow athlete and friend Ray Lewis gave the record Olympic swimmer Rick Warren’s bestseller. “I basically told him, ‘Okay, everything has a purpose, and now, guess what? It’s time to wake up,’” the former Baltimore Raven said in The Washington Post. In an ESPN special, Phelps said the book “turned me into believing that there is a power greater than myself and there is a purpose for me on this planet” and “helped me when I was in a place that I needed the most help.” It spurred him to reconcile with his dad, he said. from ChristianityToday.com

They don’t believe there’s absolute truth—and if there’s no absolute truth, then they’re reluctant to talk about morality.” from LifeWay.com

Most Americans see nothing morally wrong with gender change, according to a LifeWay Research survey of 1,000 adults. Six in 10 Americans don’t think it’s wrong for people to identify with a gender different from their birth sex, the poll found, and more than half don’t think it’s wrong to switch genders by taking hormones or having surgery. The findings indicate most Americans don’t see moral significance in being born male or female, said Scott McConnell, executive director

The proposal’s sponsor announced he would remove the controversial language—only a day after a Southern Baptistled coalition issued a statement urging California legislators to withdraw their support. The multi-faith statement—initiated by the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission—said the measure, SB 1146, would harm low-income, minority students who seek to attend religious universities and colleges and

would seriously restrict the freedom of such schools to establish standards consistent with their beliefs. The bill’s most contested feature would have limited a religious exemption in nondiscrimination law to seminaries and other schools that train students for pastoral ministry, theological teaching or another religious vocation. As a consequence, it effectively would have denied Cal Grants—

which provide funds for lowincome students, three-fourths of whom are minorities—to those who decide to attend Christian universities or colleges in the state. Among Southern Baptist leaders signing the statement were Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board, and the six theological seminary presidents, including Southwestern’s Paige Patterson. from bpnews.net

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the needs of students dealing with gender dysphoria, a psychological condition in which biological men feel as if they are women and biological women believe they are men. Although grateful for the change, critics of the guidelines also contend the administration’s process of writing and enacting both versions demonstrated a blatant disregard for community insight into a sensitive and often controversial matter. “It is concerning to us that the superintendent is still acting unilaterally,” said Cindy Asmussen, SBTC ethics and religious liberty advisor. “Because the [school] board is not holding him accountable and insisting on board approval through an open and public process, future problems are almost certain.” The coalition rallied to repeal the rules has now turned its attention to seating like-minded citizens on the school board next May. Representatives of Stand for Fort Worth, an organization of concerned citizens created to call for repeal of the regulations, posted on the group’s website, “We are disappointed the board

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of trustees failed to hold Superintendent Scribner accountable. We look forward to preventing this abuse of authority in the future by electing new trustees next May who will stand for Fort Worth.” Under the guise of creating safety protocol for all students, Scribner enacted the original guidelines in April. The unannounced decision created an uproar of protests across the 86,000-student district. Scribner defended his actions, noting that the guidelines only gave direction to the application of existing non-discrimination policy and did not require board approval. But parents, pastors, attorneys and state officials charged the guidelines sidestepped parental authority and therefore Texas law. The rules also created an untenable environment for district employees and students who could not affirm gender dysphoric students’ decisions to present themselves as a gender other than their sex at birth. Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded the revisions and said they comply with state law. Paxton had challenged the legality of the original guidelines because they cultivated a measure of secrecy between parents and their children who choose to identify as a gender

different from their sex at birth while on campus. “This guideline now allows school officials to consider the needs of students and their families on a case-by-case basis while considering the health and safety of all students,” Paxton said in a press release. Compared to the original guidelines the new guidelines represent a drastic change in the parent-student-district personnel relationship. The original document presumed a tenuous relationship between the transgender students and their parents giving school personnel license to circumvent parents and guardians in order to affirm the student’s choice of gender identity. According to the new guidelines parents of transgender students are part of a collaborative effort to meet the needs of their children while on campus. But critics said the effort to accommodate transgender students’ restroom and locker room needs are as vague as in the original. The new version states, “Each accommodation request will be reviewed and addressed on a case-by-case basis based upon the particular circumstances of the individual student and school facilities. The goal will be the creation of a safe and

supportive environment for students impacted by the accommodation with due recognition of the privacy rights of all students.” The new rules add, “As a general rule, in all facilities or activities when students may be separated by gender, transgender students may participate in accordance with the student individual support plan. Interscholastic athletic activities should be addressed by the University Interscholastic League (“UIL”) Regulations, if applicable.” Use of single-sex restrooms and locker rooms by transgender students was a major concern of FWISD parents. Julia Keyes, a mother of five and leader in Stand for Fort Worth, does not trust FWISD administrators or the board of trustees to keep private, singlesex facilities segregated by biological sex. “On the substance, the new policy is significantly improved,” Keyes told the TEXAN. “Unfortunately Superintendent Scribner and the board of trustees have broken the public trust. And really that is the issue—Fort Worth parents and taxpayers simply do not trust this superintendent and board anymore.” Vigilance is necessary to prevent similar action—from

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the implementation of policy guidelines to classroom curriculum—in other Texas school districts, Asmussen said, adding, “We have received information that shows parents are unaware of certain controversial lessons and have not been given the opportunity to opt out of them.” The local policy, as in other school districts like CharlotteMecklenburg Schools in North Carolina which was enacted in defiance of state law, mirror the Obama Administration’s redefinition of the word “sex” in the Title IX federal regulation. A regulation created in 1972, Title IX forbids discrimination based on a person’s sex. According to Obama “sex” means sexual orientation and gender identity, and his administration has threatened to withdraw federal funds from any public school that does not accommodate gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students. Calling Obama’s directive an executive overreach, the State of Texas in May led a 11-state lawsuit against the federal government in an effort to repeal the president’s order. Earlier this month, 10 additional states filed a similar suit bringing the number of states challenging the president’s usurpation of states’ rights to 21.

Houston D.A. dismisses all charges against undercover Planned Parenthood videos creator By Keith Collier Managing Editor HOUSTON Six weeks after a Houston judge dismissed misdemeanor charges of attempting to buy fetal tissue and human organs from Planned Parenthood, the Harris County District Attorney’s office dropped all charges July 26, including a felony charge,

against David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt. Daleiden and Merritt, leaders of The Center for Medical Progress (CMP), spearheaded a threeyear undercover investigation into allegations that several Planned Parenthood abortion clinics sold fetal remains for a profit. CMP began releasing videos in 2015 to expose Planned Parenthood as profiting from

the sale of fetal remains, and the videos went viral on social media along with the hashtag #PPsellsbabyparts. The videos brought nationwide attention to Planned Parenthood and its abortion practices. In Texas, a Harris County grand jury conducted a two-month investigation of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast (PPGC), the initial target

Pro-life activist David Daleiden (center), flanked by attorneys Peter Breen and Jared Woodfill, walks out of the Harris County Courthouse cleared of all charges against him over the purchase of baby parts from Planned Parenthood. PHOTO BY BONNIE PRITCHETT

of CMP’s investigation, but no charges were filed. Instead, Daleiden and Merritt were charged Jan. 25, 2016, with a Class A misdemeanor for attempting to purchase human organs and a 2nd degree felony

for tampering with a governmental record. Abortion clinics are only allowed to recoup the cost of delivering fetal remains to research facilities. Daleiden and Merritt posed as procurement representatives for a fictitious medical research laboratory in order to gain access to PP abortion clinics in Texas and other states in an attempt to show the organization did more than break even on the transfer of fetal remains. While the grand jury investigation of PPGC resulted in no charges against Planned Parenthood, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said at the time that the state would continue its investigation of the organization’s actions. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said, “The fact remains that the videos exposed the horrific nature of abortion and the shameful disregard for human life of the abortion industry. The state’s investigation of Planned Parenthood is ongoing.”

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Church in Fort Worth shared how his church held a prayer meeting following the police shootings in Dallas and invited GRAPEVINE Nearly two dozen local police officers to come so black pastors from churches they could pray for them. across Texas met with Southern “If we’re on the same team, Baptists of Texas Convention then it should be the norm in Executive Director Jim Richards the church for all of us to come and convention staff July 19 for together and say we stand for a prayer and listening session on one cause,” Crane said. racial reconciliation. The topic is Pastor Donald Burgs of Alief fresh given the racial tensions Baptist Church in Katy explained across the country as a result of that, too often, solutions are black men being shot by police sought reactively instead of proin Louisiana, Minnesota, and actively. His church has pledged Florida as well as gunmen tarto be a community partner with geting and killing police officers the Katy police department. in Dallas and Baton Rouge, La. “When you meet with the Richards invited the SBTC police chief and pastors to discuss mayor in your comways the convention munity, you are not can assist churches “SOCIETY DOESN’T KNOW WHAT TO asking for anything; of all ethnicities in you are sharing working together for BELIEVE; EVERYBODY’S CAUGHT UP what your church racial reconciliation IN WHETHER IT’S GOOD OR IT’S BAD. membership is goin their communities. ing to be as a com“Whether it’s racial … [BLACK PASTORS] HAVE TO HAVE munity partner.” justice, whether it’s THE VOICE THAT OVERSHADOWS For Alief Baptist, law and order, whatthis has included diaever the perspective THE NEGATIVE VOICES.” logue with the police is from (our) church— T E R RY T U R NE R , PA STO R O F M E S Q UI T E department on the es, we need to help F R I E ND S H I P B A PT I ST C H UR C H A N D value of body camerthem see what your F O R ME R S B TC P R E S I D E N T as and de-escalation concerns are, what training for officers your heart is, and as well as complihow we can help our ance procedures for churches minister in the current environment,” been used by God to provide a citizens. Additionally, men in forum for discussing solutions. the church have offered to be Richards said. “It allows us to deal with “boots on the ground,” mentorSBTC vice president Dante Wright, pastor of Sweet Home some of the racial issues that ing young black men who are Baptist Church in Round Rock, have been swept under the repeat offenders. Tony Mathews, pastor of Texas, opened the session by carpet for over 100 years in our North Garland Baptist Fellowsharing his views on the Black society,” he said. Pastors expressed their frus- ship and president of the SBTC Lives Matter (BLM) movement, comparing and contrasting it trations and concerns related African-American Fellowship, with the Civil Rights Move- to racial injustice and inequal- challenged pastors to be intenity that still pervades Ameri- tional about creating a multiment of the 1960s. Wright explained that he does can culture in sometimes subtle cultural church with staff and not see BLM at its core as a group as well as sometimes volatile leadership of varying ethnicithat hates cops or promotes vio- ways. At the same time, they ties. Recognizing it’s “easier lence but one that seeks to rep- discussed ways their churches said than done,” he said this licate aspects of the Civil Rights are seeking to provide solu- approach ultimately “builds movement and voices legitimate tions of racial reconciliation relationships in the congregation” and allows the pastor to concerns about police brutality within their communities. Pastor Jack Crane of de-escalate tensions in the conand inequality in the criminal Truevine Missionary Baptist gregation during difficult times. justice system. Managing Editor

At the same time, he said, one of the major differences between the Civil Rights Movement and BLM is that the latter “has eliminated religious leaders, they have eliminated biblical principles.” Terry Turner, pastor of Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church and former SBTC president, agreed, noting that BLM has a variety of voices, some positive and some negative. “We’re caught up in the midst of turmoil and trauma in our society, but it has not caught God unaware,” Turner said. He explained the tragic events surrounding racial tensions have

Terry Turner, pastor of Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church and former SBTC president, leads a prayer time during a listening session with black pastors at the SBTC building in Grapevine July 19. PHOTO BY KEITH COLLIER

“It takes a long time to build relationships cross-culturally, and it’s hard work. You have to know people and build relationships with people before you get to some of these volatile areas or you’ll end up building barriers instead of bridges.” Bryant Pearson, founder of Bowtie Boys Mentoring Program in Garland, said churches must get involved in the educational and economic systems because much of racism stems from economic disparity. He works to get police involved in the lives of young children so mutual respect is built between them. Wright agreed with Pearson about the cyclical nature of poverty and the criminal justice system, which is why his church has opened up a barber shop, beauty shop and daycare center in order to provide jobs to those with criminal records. E.W. McCall, a longtime pastor in California and currently a specialist in AfricanAmerican ministry with SBTC, encouraged his fellow pastors to be “system savvy” by using their influence for God’s glory and speaking out against government laws and policies that contribute to inequality and racial tensions. He also challenged pastors to preach the

gospel unashamedly as the only hope for reconciliation. McCall reminded the pastors of the need for them to “show up” at convention meetings and “pay up” through their church’s participation in the cooperative program. “WE are the convention,” he said. “It’s the theology of presence—I need to see you guys that’s here today at these statewide meetings.” Other solutions discussed during the meeting included black pastors building friendships with pastors of other ethnicities in their communities and looking for multiethnic worship opportunities such as swapping pulpits with another pastor. The pastors also asked for the state convention to provide future opportunities for pastors of all ethnicities to dialogue with one another in small-group settings to find solutions for racial reconciliation. SBTC Executive Director Jim Richards concluded the meeting by promising to fulfill this final request of black and white pastor discussion forums “sooner rather than later.” He issued a challenge for the black pastors present to build relationships with white pastors in their communities and bring them to the meetings.

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n sixth grade I donned a “chilibowl” haircut, named such because it looked like someone put a chili bowl on my head and cut off the excess hair. I thought it was the coolest haircut imaginable, but it wasn’t. In Spanish class my teacher used it as an illustration to teach us a new Spanish word, specifically how unique my haircut was. I felt like Chewbacca at a Beauty Salon Convention. I got a haircut the next day. Sometimes things happen that challenge what we’ve always believed. A heart attack can make us realize we need to change our diet, or maybe we’re being used as an illustration in Spanish class. None WHAT IS BIBLICAL IS YELLOWof us have it all figured out, and we need to be willing to question DOG CHRISTIANITY, MEANING how we’ve always done it, while THAT IN WHATEVER IS simultaneously holding tightly to God’s Word. HAPPENING POLITICALLY, A The 2016 election elucidates CHRISTIAN’S RESPONSIBILITY this. Christians have struggled to support some earlier candidates, IS FIRST TO GOD, NOT A but never like this. Many are POLITICAL SYSTEM. IF FORCED adamantly opposed to voting for either party’s leading candidate. TO CHOOSE BETWEEN A Hillary, some say, was never a YELLOW-DOG DEMOCRAT AND real option, and Trump, others say, is a donkey in elephant’s A YELLOW-DOG REPUBLICAN, clothing. For some Trump isn’t A CHRISTIAN SHOULD CHOOSE their first choice, but “he is better than Hillary, and a non-vote for YELLOW-DOG CHRISTIANITY. Trump is a vote for Hillary.” While it’s true that not voting for Trump could put Hillary in the White House, how much solace can a Christian take in such an incen- party’s candidate, even if it is a yellow tive? Should a Christian really have to dog. This simply isn’t biblical. What vote for someone just because he isn’t is biblical is yellow-dog Christianity, Hillary? Moreover, is a Christian obli- meaning that in whatever is happengated to vote for his party’s candidate? ing politically, a Christian’s responI once heard someone say that Chris- sibility is first to God, not a political tians who are Americans must consider system. If forced to choose between a the order of the two descriptors, sug- yellow-dog Democrat and a yellow-dog gesting that the rationale of our politi- Republican, a Christian should choose cal choices is defined by the adjective yellow-dog Christianity. God never directs us to choose that precedes the noun. And so we can either be an “American Christian” or a evil, even some “lesser” evil, but he “Christian American.” If we say we are a does tell us to reject every kind of it “Christian American,” then we are say- (1 Thess. 5:22). Christians struggling with their ing we are Americans that happen to also be Christian, and our nationality is 2016 presidential vote need to conmore important than our faith. But if we sider whether they are Christians say we are “American Christians,” then who are American or Americans who we believe we are Christians who hap- are Christian, and then vote in a way pen to also be Americans, and our faith compatible with living on the new is more important than our nationality. earth with an eternal God, more so Thus, the answer to the aforemen- than living on the present earth untioned questions might rest in how we der a temporary president. Moreover, understand the relationship between Christians shouldn’t feel obligated to our faith and our nationality, namely, vote for one of the two major candidates, and Christians shouldn’t preswhich word modifies the other. Biblically, there is no directive that sure other Christians to do so. This requires a Christian to vote for a party’s should be the case with every eleccandidate. There is an encouragement tion, but this particular election has to be involved in the voting process forced us to rethink the issue. So let’s (Rom 13), and there are principles that do our American duty and vote, but guide us in how to vote, one of which let’s allow our Christianity to trump is that we “ought to obey God rather our Americanism, because this is the than man” (Acts 5:29). In this passage, “trump” that matters most.

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between the two mentioned candidates described above in a gutwrenching decision. When considering the two primary candidates again, I know for s many would agree, certain what I am getting with one. we are living in unusu- I know for certain that she and her al days. Perhaps that party will support Planned Parentis most evident in our hood and advocate abortion over the current political season. life of a preborn child. I know she will Every time I think about casting promote any and all challenges to tramy vote in our 2016 Presidential ditional marriage in the name of love Election on or before Tuesday, Nov. and consenting adults. I know she 8, I quickly try to change gears as will desire to add more bureaucracy the prospect leaves me confused and and government funding of numeranxious and dreadful. Like many of ous social and community projects. I my brothers and sisters in the Lord, know she will seek to minimize our I find myself having no good option. military’s presence around the world To be completely transparent, under the guise of being more conI am a registered Republican and cerned with protecting our homehave voted with that party in at least two states in the past 11-plus years. However, I am not loyal to a political party. I am first and foremost loyal to biblical values. Consequently, I have not only voted for Republicans in my voting history, but I have also voted for conservative Democrats in local and state elections in the recent years. Regarding this year’s presidential race, I cannot endorse either major party’s candidate on or before Election Day. From my perspective, one is pro-choice, completely supports the LGBT agenda, values bigger government, believes in a smaller military, is a threat to religious liberty and is not a champion for American capitalism. My other option, on paper, seems land. I know she will want to limit to be the opposite. But can anything religious leaders and churches from he says be trusted? In addition to speaking out against her policies and changing his positions on countless her values. I know she will stifle small occasions, he is a serial adulterer, is businesses with higher taxes. But how can I vote for a man with prone to making racially insensitive remarks, and has made millions no character? If these are my only two of dollars of his fortune on casinos, options, I will vote for him with my gambling, alcohol and pornogra- eyes closed and holding my breath. I will hope and pray that a conserphy. If he has been born-again, as he claims, I hope his life begins to bear vative running mate and a Republifruit of his conversion sooner rather can Senate and a Republican House can provide wisdom and guidance in than later. Should I just refuse to vote for ei- keeping this man in check. Furthermore, as many before me ther and write in a candidate that possesses more of what I consider to have noted, our next president will be biblical and conservative values? most likely have the opportunity to There is no doubt that many of my have significant influence on Supreme family and my friends will choose Court justices for many years to come. this path. This seems to be the option Again, I know what I am getting if that of many of my Gen X colleagues (I influence is left to our Democratic was born in 1975). If my peers choose candidate. If our Republican candidate this option, they will not hear a con- gets that opportunity, again, I hope descending remark from me as long and pray that those around him might as they have prayed and asked the guide and direct him for our country’s Holy Spirit dwelling in them to guide good. My vote for him will be almost exclusively a vote against her. their decision. And at the end of the day, I will However, unless something changes significantly between now hope and pray and remember Provand Election Day, I cannot justify erbs 21:1, that “the king’s heart is in writing in a third-party candidate the hand of the Lord, like the rivers who I know has no legitimate chance of water; he (God) turns it wherever of winning. Therefore, I must choose he wishes.”

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EQUIP CONFERENCE TRAINS MORE THAN 1,100 PASTORS AND LAY LEADERS Longtime pastor and former LifeWay presdient Jimmy Draper delivers the keynote address during the EQUIP conference at North Richland Hills Baptist Church, Aug. 13. PHOTO BY GARY LEDBETTER

By Keith Collier Managing Editor NORTH RICHLAND HILLS When keynote speaker Johnny Hunt’s second flight was canceled at 3 a.m. the morning of SBTC’s EQUIP conference, Mark Yoakum knew just who to call to pinch-hit for the convention’s annual church ministries event. Yoakum, director of church ministries for SBTC, called longtime pastor and former LifeWay Christian Resources president Jimmy Draper, who was already scheduled to lead breakout sessions at the Aug. 13 event. Draper gladly agreed and delivered a passionate keynote address a few hours later. “In the church, there are no insignificant people,” Draper told the more than 1,100 church pastors and lay leaders in attendance.

Despite growing biblical ignorance in many churches today, he said, “This is a day of unprecedented opportunity for us.” Specifically, Draper said, Bible study and Sunday school teachers have the ability to make a significant impact in the discipleship of the church as long as they explain God’s Word to his people. “We don’t bring life to the Word,” Draper said. “The Word brings life to us.” This year’s EQUIP conference, held at North Richland Hills Baptist Church, included 228 breakout sessions led by 61 different speakers on topics related to discipleship, evangelism, age-graded ministries, worship, communication, men’s and women’s ministries, leadership, etc. Next year’s conference will be held at Champion Forest Baptist Church in Houston on Aug. 12, 2017.

Scott Maze, pastor of North Richland Hills Baptist Church, leads a session on men’s ministry during the EQUIP conference at his church, Aug. 13. PHOTO BY GARY LEDBETTER

Criswell education degree approved by TEA, SACS By Rob Collingsworth Criswell College DALLAS Criswell College’s new Bachelor of Science in Education degree was approved by the Texas Education Agency State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) this summer and more recently by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Created to train students who desire to teach early childhood through 6th grade in both public and private schools, the 129hour program is unique in its re quirement that each student take 42 hours of theology and biblical studies in order to earn their degree. Although Criswell has long been known as a school that prepares men and women for vocational ministry, the addition of the education degree is in line with W.A. Criswell’s original vision to provide a biblical education for laypeo-

ple who would work outside the church. Professor Vickie Brown came to Criswell in 2014 to develop and direct the education program, and she presented the proposal and supporting documentation to SBEC in June. The program was approved unanimously. According to Brown, the program is designed to create virtuous teachers who are capable of bringing wisdom and excellence into the classroom, with the long-term goal of engaging young minds and transforming the culture of the education system. “ Te a c h e r s are stealth missionaries,” Brown said. “We get to be sent out into our mission field: the American school system.” Brown hopes that exposing students to these classes will help clear up misconceptions about having an active life of faith within the sphere of public education.

“Training future leaders is at the core of the mission and vision of Criswell College,” she said. “We believe that infusing the lives of our pre-service teachers with a foundation of

truth, through a biblical core, produces individuals with the character and virtue that is an essential requirement for anyone who desires to teach future generations.”

Students who graduate from the program will be certified to teach Kindergarten through 6th grade at both public and private schools in Texas.

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By Erin Roach TEXAN Correspondent SAN ANTONIO Because of estate planning, a Texas businesswoman was able to leave a multimillion-dollar gift to her local church upon her death, placing the congregation in a strong financial position for launching a new campus. Castle Hills Baptist Church in San Antonio took advantage of a free service offered by the Southern Baptists of Texas Foundation—a “House in Order” seminar that encourages believers to leave kingdomfocused financial legacies by tithing their estates to ministry. “The House in Order seminar lays a biblical foundation for how to be good stewards

of what God has given us over the years,” Jeffrey Steed, director of planned giving at the SBTF, told the TEXAN. “We talk about wills, power of attorney documents, living trusts and living wills.” Representatives from the foundation also discuss planned giving during the seminars, which last 45 to 60 minutes. “I always encourage individuals to at least tithe their estate to their local church or whatever ministry,” Steed said, adding that churches can host the seminars during Sunday School, on a Sunday evening, a Wednesday evening or as a special event. “Some churches will have it in Sunday School with all the

adults pulled into Hogan encourages one room because Texas churches to con“WHEN YOU’RE GETTING READY TO it is something that sider hosting estate PASS AN ESTATE ON, I THINK IT’S A every adult should planning seminars. consider. I talk about “I think we’re in GREAT IDEA TO CONSIDER TITHING guardianships for tune with tithing on BACK TO YOUR CHURCH OFF YOUR children too, so it apour current income, plies to all ages—to but sometimes God ESTATE AND CONSIDER GIVING AN protect family and grows assets that OFFERING OFF THAT ESTATE TO to benefit ministry,” we’ve really never CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS Steed said. tithed on because Estate planning they were never — MARK HOG AN, A N ELD ER AT helps a person plan current income—esCASTLE HILLS B A PT I ST C H UR C H for how an estate pecially land or busiwill be distributed nesses,” Hogan said. after death, Steed “When you’re getsaid. It involves wills ting ready to pass an and other documents estate on, I think it’s a like that is an incredible blessing to ensure a smooth great idea to consider transition of assets from one for capital to start with.” tithing back to your church off The plan for the new loca- your estate and consider givgeneration to the next. Particularly for a person living tion was in place before the ing an offering off that estate with kingdom focus, estate church knew about the gift, to charitable organizations that planning should include not Hogan said. are near and dear to your heart, “We had no clue how we to include the Southern Bapjust family but ministry, Steed were going to get the money to tists of Texas Convention or the said. “Estate planning is, for most do this, but God knew exactly Southern Baptist Convention.” individuals, the most impor- when we would need it,” HoChurches interested in tant and impactful steward- gan said. “These kinds of gifts hosting estate planning semiship decision of our entire help us to spend far more time nars can contact the Southlives because that’s when the reaching out to the community ern Baptists of Texas Foundamajority of our wealth is going instead of trying to find where tion at 817-552-2500 or visit to transfer,” Steed said. “Most the funds are going to come sbtexasfoundation.com. people don’t do much planning, from. Even though it may take “We would love the opportuyears before the blessings come nity to be in churches and eduif any.” Castle Hills in San Antonio in, God’s perfect timing certain- cate members on estate planhosted a House in Order semi- ly was in place for us.” ning,” Steed said. nar in 2004 and again in 2012. During the first seminar, a single businesswoman made plans to distribute part of her estate to the church. When she died last fall, the church received roughly $2.75 million, according to Mark Hogan, an elder at Castle Hills. “Our church is in the planning and executing stages of adding another church location, By Jeff Steed “Again, the kingdom of heavand this has been an incredible Southern Baptists of Texas Foundation en is like a merchant seeking blessing to our church,” Hogan, beautiful pearls, who, when a financial advisor at Wells FarWhat are your greatest per- he had found one pearl of great go Advisors, told the TEXAN. sonal values in life? For Chrisprice, went and sold all that he “When you’re looking to buy tians, two critical areas of valhad and bought it.” land or remodel a building, a gift ues are God and family. The merchant was willing Scripture places value on the to sell everything and invest in family. We are taught the that one pearl. The greatest importance of investpursuit that we can ing our time and invest in this life is efforts in our God’s kingdom. families speS u r re n d e r i n g cifically in the all for the sake lives of our of investing in children and God’s kingdom grandchildren. and one’s relaProverbs 22:6 tionship with states, “Train up him is at the heart a child in the way of true Christianity. he should go, And We invest in the kingwhen he is old he will not de- dom with our time, talents and part from it.” treasures. As we specifically Instruction in Scripture also invest our treasures in the kingprovides details on how fami- dom through tithes and offerlies should relate to one anoth- ings now, will we also invest er and live life together. We are in the kingdom later through not to take them for granted providing at least a tithe of our but consider them a blessing estates and leaving a legacy for from God. ministry? Scripture places vast importance on investing in the —Jeff Steed is director of planned kingdom of God. The parable giving for the Southern Baptists of of the pearl in Matthew 13:45- Texas Foundation. For more informa46 demonstrates this for us: tion, visit sbtexasfoundation.com.

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‘I WAS BORN THIS WAY’ COUNTERED BY MBTS PROF by David Roach Baptist Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary professor Alan Branch has a friend whose brother explained his decision to embrace a homosexual lifestyle by stating, “I have a male body, but I have a female brain. That’s why I’m attracted to men.” Branch, professor of Christian ethics, classifies that pronouncement as a version of the increasingly common argument that homosexual acts are morally legitimate because homosexuality is “hard-wired into who [some people] are from birth.” As Branch sees it, the argument has been articulated in settings as diverse as the halls of academia, the lyrics of pop singer Lady Gaga and casual family conversations. The need to equip Christians for countering that spurious notion is why Branch wrote his latest book Born This Way? Homosexuality, Science, and the Scriptures, published by Weaver Book Company, basing the title on a Lady Gaga song. The book seeks to help pastors and churches understand contemporary scientific research on homosexuality from a Christian worldview perspective while standing firm on the biblical teaching that homosexual behavior is a sin. “The prevalent claim ‘I was born this way’ is over-simplified and does not fit the evidence to date,” Branch told Baptist Press in an email.

“Biological and genetic factors have a contributing factor towards the development of a homosexual identity, but they are not completely determinative,” he noted. “The big point is that homosexuality is not a trait like hair, skin or eye color. Establishing this basic fact will help in the articulation of a clear Christian ethical stance regarding the morality of homosexual behavior.” Three key contributors to the misguided “I was born this way” argument, Branch writes, are: 4Psychiatrist Sigmund Freud (18561939), who helped pioneer the idea some forms of homosexuality are innate; 4Twentieth-century sex researcher Alfred Kinsey, who popularized the falsehood that 10 percent of males are homosexual; and 4The American Psychiatric Association, which succumbed to political pressure in 1974 by removing homosexuality from its catalog of mental disorders in the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.” An important tool for countering the argument that homosexuality is innate and therefore morally acceptable is the concept of “brain plasticity,” Branch writes, the notion that brain structures and functions change in response to choices and activities. Like pornography use has been demonstrated to alter a male’s response to

women, repeatedly acting on homosexual desires may ingrain such desires in a person’s brain, developing new neural pathways and making them feel “natural,” he argues. Biological and genetic factors contribute to same-sex attraction, Branch writes, but do not predetermine how a person will respond to such attraction. Among his conclusions: 4“While prenatal hormones are essential for gender development in the womb and ... some real problems can develop when” hormones are not secreted correctly in a mother’s womb, “the bornthis-way argument that prenatal hormones unalterably fix same-sex attraction has not been proven.” 4No definite link between brain structure and homosexuality has been demonstrated, but there have been “intriguing findings” regarding the differences between the brains of homosexuals and heterosexuals. 4Studies of identical twins suggest “a genetic contributing factor to homosexuality may be at work.” 4“While there have been some intriguing discoveries regarding DNA and homosexuality, as of yet no evidence confirms a simplistic born-this-way argument.” Even if a so-called “gay gene” were discovered, its presence would not uncontrollably compel a person to act on same-sex attraction.

Rather than intimidating Christians, scientific research should help them develop a compassionate, pastoral response to those with same-sex attraction, Branch writes, noting the difficulty in most cases of completely eradicating homosexual temptation. “We must face the current data with honesty, but also with discernment. Movement on a continuum of orientation change is possible for some, but it is not as easy or as frequent as many of us evangelicals would wish. The majority of research clearly indicates an attempt to change sexual orientation is a daunting task and a rare occurrence,” he writes. Yet those realities do not trump Scripture’s insistence, Branch argues, that “it is possible for homosexual behavior to be something in which a person once participated in the past, but no longer does so” by virtue of God’s saving and transforming grace. For some with same-sex attraction, following Christ will entail singleness and godly celibacy, he writes. For others, it will entail heterosexual marriage and combatting occasional samesex temptations while yet others will marry a person of the opposite gender and be freed altogether from same-sex temptations. Through every aspect of Christians’ response to homosexuality, Branch argues, “serious debate” must not be “shortcircuited by the vacuous claim, ‘I was born this way.’“

Burk named new CBMW president after Strachan steps down By Keith Collier Managing Editor LOUISVILLE, Ky. The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood announced on its website July 20 that the organization’s board of directors has appointed Denny Burk as its new president. The announcement came a week after CBMW announced that Owen Strachan had resigned as president of the organization. Strachan, who also serves as associate professor of Christian theology and director of the Center for Theological and Cultural Engagement at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, had served in the position since 2014 following two years as CBMW’s executive director. Burk becomes CBMW’s ninth president since its founding in 1987. He will continue to serve as professor of biblical studies at Boyce College, the undergraduate school of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., and director for The Center for Gospel and Culture, based at the school. He also serves as an associate pastor at Kenwood Baptist Church in Louisville. Burk has written and contributed to a number of books, including Transforming Homosexuality: What the Bible Says about Sexual Orientation and Change, co-authored with Heath Lambert, and What Is the Meaning of Sex? He also addresses cultural and theological issues on his popular blog, DennyBurk.com. In a blog post on CBMW’s website July 20, Burk said he had a “very clear vision” as president—to affirm and ad-

vance the organization’s vision statement. He explained that the organization will continue to affirm its Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, which “define(s) the mission and vision of CBMW.” At the same time, he said, “in the 30 years since the drafting of the Danvers Statement, challenges to this biblical vision have not abated. In fact, the challenges have only increased and broadened. “Western culture has embarked upon a total revision of sexual and gender norms. It has evicted the male-female complement from the definition of marriage. Indeed, with the transgender challenge, it has thrown into question the meaning of the sexual binary that God has encoded into every cell in our bodies. “As a result, churches find themselves facing questions about manhood and womanhood that were barely imagined when the Danvers Statement was written. Nevertheless, the theological vision of Danvers has implications for the current challenges we are facing. For that reason, I believe that CBMW needs to address these challenges explicitly, and we need to do so in some specific ways.” Burk concluded that evangelicals must “come together to produce a new statement of conviction concerning these

current challenges.” He assured that this new statement would not replace or revise the Danvers Statement and may take time to develop. The announcement of Burk’s appointment received ringing praise from a number of prominent Southern Baptists. “Denny Burk is a brilliant, experienced, Christlike leader who understands both the Bible and the culture,” said Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. “I am excited about his selection to lead CBMW and about his vision for the organization.

We at the ERLC look forward to working with CBMW to serve the church toward a biblical view of God’s good design for men and women, girls and boys.” R. Albert Mohler, Jr., president of Southern Seminary, said that Burk is “an outstanding theologian and a leading Christian intellectual. … I am confident that Dr. Burk will bring the wisdom and courage needed for this important task. He is rigorously biblical and is a man of great character. Furthermore, he models in his life, marriage, and ministry what he teaches in the classroom and in the public square.”

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‘PLEASE COME BACK,’ ECUADOR MISSIONS TEAM TOLD By Michael Foust TEXAN Correspondent LAGARTO, Ecuador When you’re on a mission trip and the town’s mayor tells you to keep coming back, you know you’re doing something right. But that’s what happened to a 13-member team in late July, when an Ecuadorian village president—the equivalent of a mayor—heaped compliments on team leader Tony Mathews, pastor of North Garland Baptist Fellowship. The trip was sponsored by the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, which is in the third year of a five-year partnership to reach the AfroEcuadorians people group. “The president of Lagarto came to me and he said, ‘You are in Lagarto’s heart. Please come back. Don’t stop coming,’” Mathews told the TEXAN. This was Mathews’ fourth mission trip to Ecuador and the most fruitful one yet. The team witnessed many decisions for Christ and deepened relationships that will allow the gospel to continue spreading in the future in an area where there are few Christians. Team members held leadership development training sessions for men and women that included evangelism as well as training for life and day-to-day skills. Ecuadorian men were taught, among other things, how to be better husbands and fathers. Women were taught relationship and business skills, including how to use the Internet. One day, after the sessions, the wife of one of the Ecuadorian men asked them, “What did you do to my husband? He’s a changed man.” Team member Roxanne Brown of North Garland Baptist Fellowship said that despite the language barrier, the “women and children that I met were so warm and gracious” that “we had no problems communicating.” “God has blessed us in the U.S. with so much,” Brown said, “and whether it’s our time, our money, our prayers, or even

Tony Mathews, pastor of North Garland Baptist Fellowship, transports water for use in construction of a wall at a school in Lagarto, Ecuador. PHOTO PROVIDED

“THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY IS REALLY UNDER-REPRESENTED [ON MISSION TRIPS], AND WE ARE SEEING A MOVEMENT OF GOD IN OUR AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.” — TON Y MATHEWS, PASTOR, NO RTH G ARLAN D B APTIST F ELLOWSHIP

ourselves to go, we all can be part of the Great Commission in some way.” Using SBTC funds, the team also helped begin construction on an external wall to a Lagarto school—a school which previously had only three walls. The ease-of-access to the inside of the building had invited thieves. “It was an amazing, wonderful time to see how excited the people were,” Mathews said. The peoples’ hunger for the gospel was evident and convicting, Mathews said. He visited one home where among the seven children, four of them—all sons—are blind. One of the sons, a man in his 20s, listens to the Bible on audio tape throughout each day. “He loved the Lord so deeply,” Mathews said. “Those of us with 20/20 vision have access to reading the Bible and seeing it with our eyes but often don’t read it, but here he is and can’t see, but yet he listens to it around the clock.” Roberto Cepeda, a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in

Arlington who went on the trip, said it exceeded his expectations. “I learned that God can use all our skill sets, whatever they may be, to impact the lives of others,” Cepeda said. The multi-cultural makeup of the mission team—three Caucasians, two Hispanics and eight African-Americans—also stood out to Mathews. “The African-American community is really underrepresented [on mission trips], and we are seeing a movement of God in our African-American community and beyond,” Mathews said. Lagarto has no evangelical churches, but the goal is for that to change in the near future, said SBTC mobilization director Barry Calhoun. In fact, the team found a man who is willing to donate land for the yet-to-be-built church. “We’re really excited not only about the salvations but the potential salvations that could come out of this for many, many years to come,” said Calhoun.

“The idea of going somewhere once or twice does not equate to a lasting relationship,” Calhoun said. “What we see here is what it means to actually be in a partnership for a long period of time.” Mathews said a long-term partnership makes a difference. “They don’t see you as someone who is just coming there

Jacksonville College gets facelift By David Heflin Jacksonville College JACKSONVILLE, Texas—With the help of more than 300 volunteers, Jacksonville College underwent a facelift across campus this summer. Renovation projects included work on Buckner Chapel, student housing, the science lab, the cafeteria and numerous other campus updates, as well as new construction projects. Churches, alumni, and volunteer groups like The Master’s Builders worked throughout the summer on renovations. The Master’s Builders

are a group of retired men and their wives who volunteer their time and talents to churches and agencies affiliated with the Baptist Missionary Association of America. They came in their RV’s and used their own tools while they worked. “God has blessed us with such an incredible participation in our summer plan to prepare our campus for the upcoming school year,” said Jacksonville College President Mike Smith. “Our enrollment continues to increase, we bought another house across from the college, and we transformed the lobby of

Memorial Hall (men’s residence hall) into a suite to accommodate more students. Our student housing is maxed out, and we will break our record for housing students on campus. This is a good problem, but we could certainly use another residence hall to accommodate the students who want to attend the only Christian junior college in Texas.” Jacksonville College is owned and operated by the Baptist Missionary Association of Texas, and has been affiliated with the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention since 2004. For more information, visit jacksonville-college.edu.

to help them spiritually, which certainly is our goal,” Mathews said, “but they also see that we really want to build relationships with them and help them with the other things that are perhaps not spiritual in nature.” For more information on how your church can be involved, contact Barry Calhoun at 817-552-2500.

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MEET AN SBTC CHURCH PLANTER Name: Pierre Bitar Family (wife/kids with ages): Phoebe / Andrew (17), Kanz (14), Nour (12), Amy (10) Name of Church: Arabic Community Church City: Allen Website: ACCAllen.org When did you plant the church? March 2014 Why did you choose your city/neighborhood to plant? I chose (North of the Dallas area) because most of the Arab communities are living in the areas of Allen, Plano and Frisco. What’s your church’s greatest need? The greatest need for my church is that the people we are reaching grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Some of them are from Muslim background, and the big need for their

Conference to examine church growth in changing contexts CHURCH POSITIONS PASTOR u Friendship BC, a growing rural church, seeks a FT senior pastor. Please send resumes to Darlene@ friendshipweatherford.com or Friendship Baptist Church, 801 Friendship Rd, Weatherford, TX 76085. u First Baptist Church, located in downtown Tallahassee, FL, is seeking God’s guidance for a FT senior pastor. Master of Divinity is required and a doctorate is preferred. For more information, go to www.fbctlh.org/pastorsearch. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter & resume to [email protected]. Resume review begins September 2, 2016. u Center Hill BC is seeking a FT pastor. Submit resume to [email protected] or Center Hill Baptist Church, PO Box 190, Oakhurst, TX 77359. Experience is required. Candidates must not be divorced and remarried. u Community BC in Eldorado is seeking a bivocational or FT pastor. The church is a small West Texas church with a very good church plant and is debt-free. Send resume to Randy Mankin at PO Box 878 Eldorado, TX 76936 MUSIC u Hillcrest BC, Nederland, is seeking a FT worship pastor to lead both a choir and a contemporary praise team and band. Two services on Sunday morning, one mid-week service. Needs to be able to develop an age-graded worship program. Fulltime salary and insurance. Interested applicants may email [email protected]. u FBC Orangefield is seeking a worship minister who oversees the worship/music ministry of the church by developing, coordinating, and administering Spirit-led worship, and providing leadership and supervision of musical programs, technical staff, and equipment. Complete job description is available at www.fbcof.com. Email resume to [email protected]. Church office: 409735-3113. u Six Mile BC, Hemphill, is seeking a minister of music to lead the adult choir and lead a blended music service consisting of southern gospel and contemporary music. Housing is available. If interested, please send resumes to Mildred

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lives is to take a step and accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. How can people pray for you, your family, and/or your church? 4Please pray for my stomach and esophagus (acid reflux) for quick recovery. I had this problem about four months ago and still not completely healed. 4Please pray for God to give us wisdom, ideas and resources to be able to reach to more families. 4Please pray for a location for the refugees to come and find rest and encouragement from their frustration. They feel like foreigners here, especially for those who are new residents. Therefore, having an open place for them to come and play and enjoy other people is very valuable. 4Please pray for my son Andrew to get a scholarship into a university that offers a civil engineering major.

By Staff FORT WORTH The Great Commission Research Network (GCRN) will hold its annual conference on Oct. 6-7 at Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth. The themes of the conference this year are church growth in the context of conflict, in the context of change (especially demographic change), and in the context of small and medium churches. “Our group believes in the biblical principles for church growth and effective disciple-making as described by

Stoddard, 121 Forest Dr., Hemphill, TX 75948, (936) 201-9293 or (936) 676-2520. u FBC Bridge City is seeking a FT minister of music/ worship. Candidates should be able to lead the church’s music and media ministry in a blended style. Please submit resume to musicsearch@fbcbc. org. Description of the position can be seen at www.fbcbc.org. u Highland Park BC, Bartlesville, OK, a conservative, reformed Southern Baptist Church, is seeking a FT worship pastor to lead in a blended worship style service. Preferred abilities include choir conducting and media skills. Visit our website at highlandparkbaptist.net. Email resume to: office@ highlandparkbaptist.net. u FBC Princeton seeks a PT music minister to plan, conduct and promote the music and worship programs of the church. Interested candidates should email a resume or questions to pastor@ fbcprincetontx.org. u FBC Hico seeks bi-vocational worship leader to oversee choir, worship team, in blended style service. Must have flexible availability. Contact Jim Felty, 254-485-0287 or FBC @ 254-796-4238, [email protected]. u FBC Dumas is seeking a FT minister of music to give leadership to our total music ministry and lead in a blended style of worship. Please send resumes to Jerry Howe, PO Box 617, Dumas, TX 79029. COMBINATION u FBC Lakeside City is seeking a PT youth and children’s pastor for a rapidly growing church. As the church grows this position will eventually be a full-time. Please submit resumes to judy@ fbclakesidecity.org. YOUTH u New Harmony BC is seeking a FT youth minister with education and experience in theology and counseling. Bilingual is a plus but is not required. Send resume to New Harmony Baptist Church, 10251 FM 724, Tyler, TX 75704, fax to 903-5932500 or email to [email protected]. For Questions or information, call our office at 903-593-5811. u FBC Canton seeks a FT youth minister. Prefer 3 years experience. Send resume and references to

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Donald McGavran,” GCRN President Mike Morris told the TEXAN. Speakers will include George Hunter, James Cho, Bob Whitesel, Bill Henard, George Martin, Kenneth Priest, Bill Webster, Jay Moon, Gordon Penfold, Gary Westra, Alan McMahan and Bud Brown. During the conference, GCRN will also present it’s annual Donald McGavran Award for Outstanding Leadership in Great Commission. For more information on the conference, visit greatcommissionresearch.com.

[email protected] through September 30. u Kirkwood Church, Houston, is seeking a FT student pastor to work with high school and college students. Contact Pastor David Mai 281495-7783 or email resume to davidmai_79201@ yahoo.com. u New Release Fellowship BC, Wills Point, Texas is seeking bi-vocational/PT youth minister, disciplemaker, to lead our youth ministry. Email resumes to [email protected]. CHILDREN u Maplewood Baptist Fellowship is seeking a bivocational children’s minister. Please send resumes to [email protected]. u North Hills BC, Whitesboro, is accepting resumes for a PT children’s minister to organize and implement Sunday morning children’s church, SS outreach, Wed. night program and lead VBS team. Church is open to creative ideas for children’s ministry. Send resumes to: northhillsbaptistchurch@ yahoo.com, PO Box 649, Whitesboro, TX, 76273, northhillsbaptist.com. u Harmony BC, Arlington, is seeking a PT or bivocational children’s director for preschool thru 6th grade. Some experience required. Send resume to pastor Brian Grey at [email protected] OTHER u North Hills BC, Whitesboro, seeks a piano/

keyboard player for blended style worship Sunday morning only. Must be comfortable in diverse styles of worship (hymns, choruses, contemporary). PT paid position. Contact Kent Oliver 580-579-0840. ANNOUNCEMENTS u Central BC is donating 28 pews to a church or ministry organization: 20 are 11’, 2 are 4’, 4 are 8’ and 2 are 10’. These pews need to be gone as soon as possible. If you are interested, please call 325-863-2305 or 817-879-3135 or email [email protected]. u Houston Apologetics Day – Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Hosted by Houston Baptist University & Champion Forest Baptist Church. Come learn from nationally renowned scholars about how to communicate the truth of Christianity with your friends and neighbors. We will be asking and answering the difficult questions on the reliability of Scripture and the life and resurrection of Christ. You will be trained to confidently engage skeptics and non-believers on the fundamental issues of the Christian faith. Speakers: William Lane Craig, David Fleming, Craig Evans, Mark Mittelberg, Mary Jo Sharp, Mark Lanier, and Jeremiah Johnston. Admission: $20 ($10 students). Lunch included. Register: hbu.edu/ school-of-christian-thought/events-in-the-college/ apologetics-conference.

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DALE DOZIER, WEST TEXAS PASTOR, DIES By Staff ABILENE Dale Dozier, a pastor for 55 years serving mainly in West Texas, died Aug. 1 in Abilene. He was 90. Born in Dickens, Texas, Dozier attended Decatur Bap-

tist College and Texas Wesleyan College and was a veteran of World War II,

serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces. Dozier “ministered on 18 foreign crusades and was an associational missionary in Indiana,” according to his obituary. Dozier married June Payne in 1950 in Seagraves, Texas.

In addition to his wife, Dozier is survived by their children Danny and Lou Dozier of Abilene, Wayne and Rhonda Ausk of West Lafayette, Ind., Julie Dozier of San Antonio, and James and Tammy Dozier of Mooresville, Ind., as well as

eight grandchildren, 14 greatgrandchildren and 13 stepgreat-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Aug. 5 at Potosi Baptist Church in Abilene with burial at Gaines County Cemetery in Seagraves.

Hispanic women’s conference encourages legacy of faith By Jesse Contreras Hispanic Ministries Associate RICHARDSON, Texas The 11th annual Hispanic Christian Women’s Conference was held at the Renaissance Hotel in Richardson on July 29-30, with an attendance of more than 675 ladies. The theme for this year’s conference was “Leaving a Legacy of Faith.” The ladies were led in song by Nidia Quintanilla, praise and worship leader of Baptist Temple in McAllen, and encouraged in the Word by international speakers Elizabeth Marquez, Lizzie Marquez, and Christian counselor and author Zoricelis Dávila. Breakout sessions were also available that dealt with loving and hearing God; creating, embracing and passing down your legacy; and how to love and teach the word. Since its inception the women’s conference has always aimed to provide solid biblical teaching that not only challenges but also provides practical teaching methods that can be used to impact a woman’s personal life, family, church and community. This year marked the last statewide women’s conference weekend, as next year it will transition into three regional one-day conferences in Dallas, Longview and Houston. Each of these conferences will continue to focus on developing leaders, strengthening women’s ministries and challenging them with solid biblical teaching. For more information on Hispanic ministries and events, visit their website, sbtexas.com/hispanic-ministries.

Women worship during the 11th annual Hispanic Christian Women’s Conference, which was held at the Renaissance Hotel in Richardson July 29-30. PHOTO BY ADAM COVINGTON

A woman reads her Bible during the 11th annual Hispanic Christian Women’s Conference, which was held at the Renaissance Hotel in Richardson July 29-30. PHOTO BY ADAM COVINGTON

Dalia Gonzales speaks to women during the 11th annual Hispanic Christian Women’s Conference, which was held at the Renaissance Hotel in Richardson July 29-30. PHOTO BY ADAM COVINGTON

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UNIFIED THEME, SERMON SERIES HIGHLIGHT ANNUAL MEETING By Keith Collier Managing Edtior AUSTIN SBTC President Nathan Lino is excited about the upcoming Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC) annual meeting at Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin, Nov. 14-15. Lino shared his reasons for enthusiasm with the SBTC executive board during their summer meeting, Aug. 9. Chief among his reasons is the unified theme—The Holy Spirit—between the annual meeting and the Bible conference, which will be held in the same location prior to the annual meeting, Nov. 13-14. “Starting last winter, Danny Forshee, who is president of the Bible conference, and I began talking and praying, and we earnestly sought the face of God to try to find what he wanted the theme for this coming November to be. We are convinced that God wants us to focus on and talk about the Holy Spirit,” Lino said. Additionally, Lino said the annual meeting program will be streamlined similar to the way the Southern Baptist Convention schedule has been arranged in recent

years, with business items grouped together. This will create more time, Lino said, for compelling reports and presentations on what God is doing among SBTC churches. “The Lord is doing staggering things through our convention,” Lino said, “and the members of our churches—1.2 million people are members of SBTC churches—need to know that they are a part of a special movement of God.” Lino also explained his approach to the six preaching slots throughout the annual meeting, which will model expository preaching sequentially through a chapter in the Bible. He asked David Allen, dean of the School of Preaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, to break down Romans 8 into six passages, and six different pastors will preach them in order. The annual meeting will conclude Tuesday evening with a worship service designed to refresh and renew church leaders and members. Lino said they are inviting all Austin-area evangelical churches to join in the service, which will feature music, a guided and intentional prayer time, and a sermon by

Gregg Matte, pastor of First Baptist Church in Houston. The Day of Fasting and Prayer for the annual meeting is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 23. Churches are invited to join together with others in praying for the annual meeting.

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Housing Assistance Available for SBTC Annual Meeting In order to assist bi-vocational pastors and other pastors who might be unable to attend the SBTC annual meeting this year for financial reasons, the convention is making a limited number of rooms available to address the need. Pastors needing housing assistance can contact SBTC Chief Financial Officer Joe Davis, [email protected], for details. The 2016 SBTC annual meeting will take place at Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin, Nov. 14-15. More information about this year’s annual meeting can be found at sbtexas.com/am16.

Bible Conference to focus on the Holy Spirit By Keith Collier Managing Edtior AUSTIN The topic of the Holy Spirit can sometimes seem minimized or ignored in Baptist life because of fear related to excesses in other churches. However, the person and work of the third member of the Trinity is vital for every church and thus worthy of attention, says Danny Forshee, pastor of Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin and president of the 2016 SBTC Bible Conference. “We live in difficult days where the hopes of many men and women of God are waning. Only the Holy Spirit of God can bolster them and lift them (Romans 15:13),” says For-

shee, whose church will host the Bible conference and annual meeting Nov. 13-15. The theme for this year’s conference will be “The Holy Spirit.” All sessions are open to the public. Sunday evening’s session begins at 5:40 p.m. on Nov. 13, and will feature messages by Rhys Stenner, Matt Carter and Dante Wright. A Spanish session will be held Sunday evening at High Pointe Baptist Church in Austin. The session, which begins at 6 p.m., will feature speaker Carlos Navarro. Monday morning’s session will feature messages by Juan Sanchez and Steven Smith. Following the main morning session, breakout sessions will focus on the Holy Spirit’s

character and role in revival, worship, evangelism, preaching, student ministry, and church growth. During lunch, from noon to 1 p.m., the Ministry Café will offer a panel discussing the Holy Spirit, moderated by Forshee. Panel speakers include Steven Smith, Rhys Stenner, and Jim Henry. Cost for the lunch is $5 and can be pre-purchased online. The final session will feature messages by Rhys Stenner and Steve Gaines. For more information on the Bible conference, including childcare, schedule, the Sunday evening Spanish session and purchasing tickets for the Ministry Café, visit sbtexas.com/bc16.

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SBTC DISASTER RELIEF VOLUNTEERS LEND HELP TO LOUISIANA FLOOD VICTIMS By Bill Bumpas SBTC DR FLINT, Texas Volunteers with Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Disaster Relief (SBTC DR) arrived in Louisiana Aug. 17 to help flood victims in what is being called the worst natural disaster in America since Superstorm Sandy. A team of 12 volunteers and three mobile units left from Flint Baptist Church to work in Lafayette, La., and cook meals for flood victims. “They’re expecting us to furnish 10,000 meals a day once we get set up,” said feeding unit director Ralph Britt of Bullard. “And (the meals) will go to shelters and different places where people are dislocated.” Volunteers see this as an opportunity to serve others. “Since God has given me so much in my life and blessed me in so many different ways, I want to be able to turn around and

help others anyway I can,” explained Cheryl Padilla of Tyler. After the water recedes, chainsaw and mudout teams will be deployed to help homeowners who have experienced flood damage get ready for rebuild. Meanwhile, at First Baptist Kountze, a laundry unit was deployed to Lafayette. The unit will be used to clean and dry clothes of flood victims, relief workers and first responders. “We think it’s a great opportunity for our church to get involved and to help both physically and spiritually to minister to the needs of the people,” said Daniel White, pastor of FBC Kountze and Ministry Facilitator for SBTC Disaster Relief. SBTC Disaster Relief expects to have volunteers on the ground in Lafayette for several weeks. To volunteer or donate, visit sbtexas.com/evangelism/ disaster-relief/how-to-help.

The city of Denham Springs is among the hardest-hit in flooding across south Louisiana. PHOTO PROVIDED BY GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

GuideStone restructures to become more efficient By Timothy E. Head

our service to Southern Baptists, while maintaining optimum staffing levels going forward,” GuideStone President O.S. DALLAS GuideStone Financial Re- Hawkins said in an Aug. 15 news release. sources has realigned certain job reThis past spring, GuideStone offered sponsibilities and restructured its work- an early voluntary retirement option to force as part of its effort to identify and qualified employees 55 years of age or implement new ways to become more older. Fifty-nine individuals—about half efficient. It also announced last month those eligible and about 10 percent of three new executive officers promoted GuideStone employees—chose the early from within the organization. retirement package. The restructuring dovetails GuideNine employees were unable to be acStone’s update to its long-range plan, commodated in open positions and were GuideStone 100, and flows from the offered severance packages. Many posi2015 theme “Year of Efficiency,” when tions were combined or redeployed, and the Southern Baptist Convention entity many other employees were reassigned sought new efficiencies in people, process- to open positions. es and policies. And the changes come as Opportunities to improve efficienthe entity looks to carry the ministry to its cy were identified and implemented centennial in 2018, and beyond 2020. throughout the organization, includ“These steps we have taken will enable ing streamlining employee hiring and us to further enhance our ministry as we training, renegotiating energy conprepare to enter the second century of tracts and bulk mailing services, and GuideStone

adjusting medical group sizes to help assist more churches. Citing a market environment that continues to be evidenced by low interest rates and sluggishness in the economic recovery, Hawkins noted GuideStone’s commitment to its participants. “The balance between ministry and God-honoring business practices is what we deal with every day,” Hawkins said. Restructuring As GuideStone participants have indicated a desire for a more self-serve, internet-based operation, internal reviews found ways of reducing the workforce without adversely impacting services. To increase efficiency, management reduced the number of printed account statements and mailing expenses the entity incurred and worked with insurance vendors to reduce consulting costs for GuideStone’s insurance plan.

Several department responsibilities shifted during the restructuring, including the Customer Service Center, which was merged with the Retirement and Insurance areas to provide continued excellent service. GuideStone previously reduced its headcount in 2008-2009 through a combination of attrition and a similar voluntary retirement program. The addition of three new executive officers from within GuideStone ranks, announced during the entity’s July 2526 trustee meeting, was part of the restructuring. Mark Borchgardt, with GuideStone since 1996, was named chief services and operations officer; Harry Nelson, who joined GuideStone in 2013, was named chief strategic investment officer; and Harold Loftin, also with the entity since 2013, was named chief legal officer and general counsel.

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Giving Records: Affiliated Contributing Churches - January 1 - June 30, 2016 Cooperative Program 55%-45% (Traditional) Abilene-Callahan Baptist Association Berry Lane Baptist Church, Abilene Broadview Baptist Church, Abilene Denton Valley Baptist Church, Clyde Elmcrest Baptist Church, Abilene* Elmwood Baptist Church, Abilene First Baptist Church of Eula, Clyde First Baptist Church, Buffalo Gap* First Baptist Church, Merkel Fort Phantom Baptist Church, Abilene Hamby Baptist Church, Abilene Potosi Baptist Church, Abilene South Side Baptist Church, Abilene Tye Baptist Church View Baptist Church, Abilene Agape Fellowship Baptist Association Cornerstone Baptist Church, Somerville First Baptist Church, Burton Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, North Zulch* Rock Prairie Baptist Church, Madisonville Southside Baptist Church, Franklin* Amarillo Area Baptist Association Beacon Baptist Church, Amarillo Bolton Street Baptist Church, Amarillo Bykota South Baptist Church, Amarillo Canyon Korean Baptist Church, Amarillo Community Fellowship Church, Clarendon First Baptist Church, Channing First Baptist Church, Friona Lifeway Fellowship Baptist Church, Amarillo Mescalero Baptist Church, Amarillo Paramount Baptist Church, Amarillo The Church at Quail Creek, Amarillo Austin Baptist Association Acts Fellowship Church, Pflugerville Anderson Mill Baptist Church, Austin Austin Filipino Christian Fellowship Austin Woori Baptist Church Bannockburn Baptist Church, Austin Beacon Ridge Baptist Church, Austin Covenant Life Fellowship of Elgin CrossWalk Church, Round Rock Fairview Baptist Church, Austin First Baptist Church of Bastrop First Baptist Church of Buda First Baptist Church, Pflugerville Fitzhugh Baptist Church, Austin Gateway Hill Country Church, Austin Grace Fellowship Church of Lago Vista Gracepoint Austin Church, Austin Great Hills Baptist Church Hays Hills Baptist Church, Buda High Pointe Baptist Church, Austin Hillcrest Baptist Church, Austin Hyde Park Baptist Church, Austin Japanese Church of Austin New Life Baptist Church, Pflugerville Onion Creek Baptist Church, Austin Piedra Viva, Austin Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Austin Primera Iglesia Bautista de Pflugerville Ridgeway Baptist Church of Paige Rosanky Baptist Church Sweet Home Baptist Church of Round Rock, Round Rock Teri Road Baptist Church, Austin Texas Oaks Baptist Church, Austin Vietnamese Unity Baptist Church, Austin Basin Baptist Network Bellview Baptist Church, Midland Cuthbert Avenue Baptist Church, Midland First Baptist Church, Odessa Grace Covenant Church, Midland Iglesia Cristiana Genesis, Odessa Immanuel Baptist Church, Odessa Stonegate Fellowship, Midland Vine Baptist Church, Odessa Wilshire Park Baptist Church, Midland Bell Baptist Association County Line Baptist Church, Rogers Crystal Lake Baptist Church, Leander First Baptist Church of Moffat, Temple First Cedar Valley Baptist Church, Salado Keys Valley Baptist Church, Belton Killeen Central Baptist Church Korean American Grace Baptist Church, Harker Heights Temple Korean Baptist Church Bi-Fork Baptist Association Calvary Baptist Church, Childress Carey First Baptist Church, Childress First Baptist Church, Childress First Baptist Church, Woodson Second Baptist Church, Vernon Big Bend Baptist Association Big Bend Baptist Church, Terlingua Davis Mountain Baptist Church, Fort Davis Bi-Stone Baptist Association First Baptist Church of Fairfield First Baptist Church of Groesbeck First Baptist Church of Wortham First Baptist Church Point Enterprise, Mexia First Baptist Church, Coolidge First Baptist Church, Mexia Forest Glade Baptist Church, Mexia Iglesia Bautista la Fe, Coolidge Lake Limestone Baptist Church, Thornton Lone Star (Community Missionary) Baptist Church, Groesbeck Oletha Baptist Church, Thornton Prairie Grove Baptist Church, Mexia Blanco Baptist Association Coastal Oaks Baptist Church, Rockport First Baptist Church, Portland First Baptist Church, Sinton* Lake View Baptist Church, Mathis Normanna Baptist Church Oakville Baptist Church, Oakville Bluebonnet Baptist Association Asian Mission Christian Fellowship, San Antonio Calvary Baptist Church, Bastrop Calvary Baptist Church, San Marcos Central Baptist Church, Luling Delhi Baptist Church, Rosanky Denver Heights Church, San Antonio Eastside Baptist Church, New Braunfels Everyday Christian Fellowship, Cibolo Family Baptist Church, San Antonio First Baptist Church, Blanco First Baptist Church, Kyle First Baptist Church, New Braunfels First Baptist Church, Seguin First Baptist Church, Wimberley Forest Hills Baptist Church, Seguin Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida Canyon Lake Japanese Megumi International Church of San Antonio, San Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, Seguin Martindale Baptist Church McMahan Baptist Church, Dale New Way Bible Fellowship, San Antonio Pecan Grove Country Church, Lytle Prairie Lea Baptist Church River Oaks Church, Sutherland Springs River Valley Christian Fellowship, Bastrop Salem Sayers Baptist Church, Adkins The Country Church, Marion The Crossing Community Church of Bulverde, Bulverde United Fellowship of San Marcos Weidner Road Baptist Church, San Antonio Bowie Baptist Association Buchanan First Baptist Church, Texarkana Calvary Baptist Church, Simms Cross View Baptist Church, Texarkana CrossPower Church, New Boston Everett Baptist Church, Hooks Eylau Hills Baptist Church of Texarkana Faith Community Baptist Church, Maud First Baptist Church Midway, Texarkana First Baptist Church of Redwater First Baptist Church Wake Village, Wake Village First Baptist Church, DeKalb First Baptist Church, Hooks First Baptist Church, Maud First Baptist Church, Nash Highland Park Baptist Church, Texarkana Liberty Hill Baptist Church, DeKalb Malta Baptist Church, Dekalb Moss Springs Baptist Church, New Boston Myrtle Springs Baptist Church, Hooks Oaklawn Baptist Church, Texarkana Old Salem Baptist Church, New Boston

93,863.68 2,963.50 19,395.01 1,353.00 7,075.02 800.00 4,603.98 14,986.50 7,407.91 1,395.78 2,609.59 2,168.44 19,006.50 4,698.45 5,400.00 4,053.30 776.50 600.00 1,733.63 150.00 793.17 54,613.89 150.00 150.00 900.00 3,367.20 25,558.20 2,324.44 1,000.00 1,179.83 19,984.22 356,060.46 800.00 2,945.83 1,276.98 87,369.05 300.00 450.00 12,360.53 200.00 4,115.54 9,525.00 806.14 3,563.43 3,176.00 300.00 98,815.00 27,902.86 6,999.96 12,091.72 53,760.00 1,219.00 407.50 5,825.32 150.00 212.00 450.00 400.00 18,538.60 1,200.00 450.00 450.00 113,703.85 11,057.59 150.00 87,789.76 500.00 429.00 600.00 1,138.74 12,038.76 17,655.53 1,087.00 4,667.69 332.10 10,548.74 420.00 300.00 300.00 23,768.91 6,544.88 8,405.04 6,249.99 2,250.00 319.00 822.10 122.10 700.00 97,342.63 28,449.89 28,634.76 3,164.67 1,040.95 2,159.90 16,652.72 846.59 280.20 8,735.16 660.00 6,717.79 33,703.56 26,303.46 6,178.69 300.00 279.50 641.91 250,515.17 252.00 9,830.11 7,500.00 3,942.15 2,250.00 405.95 1,479.78 773.42 879.70 3,437.91 13,240.94 32,471.74 24,140.68 70,163.10 2,977.46 949.43 862.07 1,794.00 6,190.00 5,656.62 70.00 1,225.92 1,599.00 151.75 2,499.98 11,864.40 38,463.75 2,400.00 473.00 2,570.31 154,340.71 1,500.00 1,380.00 13,857.87 695.90 4,466.42 85.00 1,129.70 349.76 12,978.01 12,000.00 23,142.54 1,124.48 6,000.00 3,312.32 18,064.97 201.51 7,627.60 2,376.18 19,732.85 1,576.07 375.00

100% SBC Designated 22,631.04 22,481.04 150.00 -

100% SBTC Designated 7,800.00 1,800.00 6,000.00 150.00 150.00 -

Other Giving 78,635.78 19,500.00 4,161.00 1,419.00 3,327.00 12,121.12 5,126.00 300.00 1,405.00 26,007.66 3,344.00 1,925.00 3,893.50 550.00 1,883.50 795.00 665.00 152,196.48 7,461.50 458.00 296.00 5,887.41 5,072.10 26,100.00 530.00 91,875.24 14,516.23 212,031.78 3,236.67 29,937.71 120.00 34,638.98 130.00 5,910.00 6,166.00 3,354.00 3,583.75 5,642.40 24,905.81 3,113.00 4,277.00 64,926.08 6,898.00 5,493.38 6,035.00 3,619.00 45.00 268,959.93 6,611.93 243,000.00 2,833.00 6,000.00 25.00 10,490.00 8,027.41 1,485.00 937.41 1,480.00 3,225.00 900.00 14,733.00 2,250.00 3,134.00 4,905.00 3,710.00 734.00 700.00 700.00 44,887.94 15,936.00 5,366.00 3,385.00 445.00 2,263.44 5,821.50 10.00 7,266.00 1,240.00 3,155.00 18,639.78 9,432.00 4,276.90 2,974.88 829.00 1,127.00 169,870.96 567.00 745.00 12,924.00 2,050.00 1,920.00 2,410.00 153.00 3,554.00 49,211.34 71,511.25 3,221.00 143.00 11,676.00 1,794.52 1,460.00 4,350.85 1,000.00 1,180.00 135,153.12 287.00 500.00 4,607.78 425.00 5,727.39 320.00 7,378.86 696.84 581.10 17,320.22 18,032.56 2,372.00 1,509.85 7,696.00 38,744.00 4,428.48 2,958.00 835.00 -

Bowie Baptist Association (cont.) Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Texarkana Plentiful Harvest Church and Mission Center, New Boston Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana, Texarkana Rock Creek Baptist Church, Maud Sand Hill Baptist Church, Simms Siloam Baptist Church, Simms Simms Baptist Church Village Community Baptist Church, Wake Village Burnet-Llano Baptist Association Birth of Hope Baptist Church, Cottonwood Shores Buchanan West Baptist Church, Buchanan Dam Chapel Of The Hills Baptist Church, Buchanan Dam Highland Lakes Baptist Church, Kingsland Pittsburg Avenue Baptist Church, Llano Castle Gap Baptist Association First Baptist Church, Iraan Mother Holmes Memorial Baptist Church, Sheffield Central Texas Baptist Association Emhouse Baptist Church, Corsicana Emmanuel Baptist Church, Corsicana* Grace Community Church, Corsicana Trinity Baptist Church, Corsicana Westside Baptist Church, Corsicana Coastal Bend Baptist Association First Baptist Church, Freer The Grove: FBC, Orange Grove West Shore Baptist Church, Sandia Collin Baptist Association Allen Heights Baptist Church, Allen Altoga Baptist Church, McKinney Brookhaven Church, McKinney Calvary Baptist Church, Anna* Church of the Way, Plano Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church, Allen Eastview Church, Allen First Baptist Church of Branch, Princeton First Baptist Church of Farmersville First Baptist Church of Lavon First Baptist Church of Melissa First Baptist Church of Prosper First Baptist Church, Anna First Baptist Church, Blue Ridge* First Baptist Church, Celina* First Baptist Church, Copeville First Baptist Church, Murphy First Baptist Church, Weston First Baptist Church, Wylie Friendship Baptist Church, Fairview Grace Baptist Fellowship, Celina* Iglesia Cristiana Vida Victoriosa, Prosper Lebanon Baptist Church, Frisco Murphy Road Baptist Church New Hope Community Church, McKinney Pike Baptist Church, Blue Ridge Providence Church, Plano Sachse Vietnamese Baptist Church The Crossroads Community Church, Van Alstyne The Lighthouse Church International Ministries, Coppell The Walk Church, Wylie Trinity Baptist Church, Farmersville Verona Baptist Church, Blue Ridge* Colorado Baptist Association First Baptist Church of Sargent First Baptist Church, Blessing First Baptist Church, Columbus First Baptist Church, Ganado First Baptist Church, Louise First Baptist Church, Markham Concho Valley Baptist Association Bible Baptist Church, Robert Lee College Hills Baptist Church, San Angelo Community Baptist Church, Eldorado First Baptist Church, Sterling City Glen Meadows Baptist Church, San Angelo Hillcrest Baptist Church, San Angelo Paul Ann Baptist Church, San Angelo Sent Church, San Angelo Cooke County Baptist Association Era Baptist Church Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Valley View Vilott Baptist Church, Whitesboro Corpus Christi Baptist Association Annaville Baptist Church, Corpus Christi Brighton Park Baptist Church, Corpus Christi Central Christian Church, Robstown Corpus Christi Community Church Grace Community Church of Corpus Christi Korean Baptist Church of Corpus Christi New Beginnings Fellowship, Sinton North Bay Baptist Fellowship, Ingleside* Northwest Baptist Church, Corpus Christi River Hills at Oak Park, Corpus Christi River Hills Baptist Church, Robstown* Third Coast Church, Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway Baptist Church, Corpus Christi* Waldron Road Baptist Church, Corpus Christi Yorktown Baptist Church, Corpus Christi* Coryell Baptist Association White Hall Baptist Church, Gatesville Creath-Brazos Baptist Association Bedias Baptist Church Central Baptist Church, College Station Christ’s Community Baptist Church, Hempstead Christ’s Way Baptist Church, Bryan Cottonwood Baptist Church, Bryan Emmanuel Baptist Church, Bryan First Baptist Church, Hempstead First Baptist Church, Madisonville Madisonville Christian Fellowship Mesquite Hill Baptist Church, Madisonville Millican Baptist Church Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, North Zulch* Primera Iglesia Bautista de Madisonville, Madisonville Rock Prairie Baptist Church, College Station Shiro Baptist Church Southern Oaks Baptist Church, Bryan The Church at Friendship, Hockley Waller Baptist Church Cross Timbers Southern Baptist Association Calvary Baptist Church, Breckenridge Carbon Community Baptist Church Cedar Point Baptist Church, Stephenville Comyn Baptist Church, DeLeon Cornerstone Baptist Church of Texas, Inc., Lucas Cornerstone Fellowship Baptist Church in Haskell Elm Creek Baptist Church, Tuscola Elmcrest Baptist Church, Abilene* Faith Baptist Church, Hamilton First Baptist Church Peacock, Aspermont* First Baptist Church, Buffalo Gap* Gunsight Baptist Church, Eastland Highland Baptist Church, Sweetwater Highway 206 Baptist Mission, Cross Plains Mangum Baptist Church, Eastland New Hope Baptist Church, Gorman Nimrod Baptist Church, Cisco Northside Baptist Church, Mineral Wells* Pioneer Baptist Church, Rising Star St. Joe Baptist Church, Deleon Stephenville Solid Rock Baptist Church Crossroads Baptist Association Baptist Temple Church, Big Spring Berea Baptist Church, Big Spring College Baptist Church, Big Spring East Fourth Street Baptist Church, Big Spring Midway Baptist Church, Big Spring Salem Baptist Church, Big Spring Dallas Baptist Association Bear Creek Baptist Church, Glenn Heights Bobtown Road Baptist Church, Garland Bowles Baptist Church, Grand Prairie Calvary Baptist Church, Irving Calvary Baptist Church, Seagoville Christ International Church, Arlington Connection Community Church of Rowlett First Baptist Church of Dallas First Baptist Church Rowlett First Baptist Church, Mesquite First Baptist Church, Rockwall First Baptist Church, Seagoville First Indian Baptist Church of Dallas Forest Meadow Baptist Church, Dallas Galloway Avenue Baptist Church, Mesquite Hickory Tree Baptist Church, Balch Springs Hillcrest Baptist Church, Cedar Hill* Iglesia Bautista Berea, Grand Prairie Iglesia Bautista El Buen Pastor, Dallas Iglesia Bautista la Casa de mi Padre, Garland

Cooperative Program 55%-45% (Traditional) 7,180.94 20.00 300.00 2,514.01 168.56 9,666.02 2,515.00 11,556.58 1,084.00 1,050.00 6,777.94 2,378.64 266.00 3,211.00 2,961.00 250.00 6,734.98 777.30 300.00 1,055.48 520.00 4,082.20 7,834.15 392.01 4,414.62 3,027.52 176,800.45 466.62 2,089.20 6,005.88 984.00 3,825.00 524.00 250.00 42,239.07 14,939.11 849.72 20,051.25 1,250.00 8,927.90 37,301.61 225.38 1,974.20 1,127.04 5,000.00 2,263.00 875.00 360.00 4,075.19 13,612.02 315.00 1,671.22 300.00 126.99 2,339.18 650.70 100.00 1,233.27 848.90 10,420.27 496.31 250.00 1,666.65 3,321.96 4,561.45 123.90 50,913.34 25.00 6,010.00 360.00 2,150.95 37,600.37 2,117.00 2,500.02 150.00 6,012.83 5,491.27 200.00 321.56 96,611.92 5,644.72 1,637.61 50.00 5,120.00 450.00 300.00 4,365.99 681.05 50.00 750.94 44,157.90 600.00 10,082.04 1,628.67 21,093.00 736.00 736.00 178,307.05 3,000.00 100,000.02 2,254.88 3,443.49 300.00 13,961.00 42,925.28 1,998.33 158.00 1,733.63 1,695.61 1,240.00 215.27 150.00 975.00 4,256.54 70,511.53 365.00 300.00 1,200.00 737.25 19,138.40 7,756.04 900.00 7,075.02 600.00 264.00 14,986.50 1,200.00 162.00 12.50 216.03 5,337.94 600.00 4,257.70 523.86 4,740.60 138.69 40,230.31 5,203.45 1,846.96 14,452.88 800.84 10,947.00 6,979.18 1,307,933.34 2,984.70 3,752.23 1,326.00 227.04 3,329.41 60.00 6,000.00 203,406.94 12,765.00 500.00 280,669.25 4,524.91 150.00 1,612.05 1,957.46 3,600.00 40,831.03 1,422.00 200.00 100.00

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14,893.00 80.00 1,909.00 3,431.04 420.00 12,886.49 2,635.00 6,756.00 1,669.50 1,825.99 1,113.00 703.00 410.00 4,207.50 287.00 1,000.00 2,920.50 3,115.00 165.00 2,950.00 85,127.69 1,680.00 500.00 1,500.00 3,325.00 330.00 913.00 42,823.14 5,884.89 1,895.00 17,235.00 205.00 550.00 200.38 2,641.00 1,505.00 3,130.28 400.00 410.00 10,430.05 1,220.00 5,323.30 2,201.75 1,515.00 170.00 66,368.93 50.00 9,122.43 505.00 772.00 53,480.00 1,939.50 500.00 390.50 205.00 100.00 85.50 153,491.77 1,095.00 5,326.40 225.00 50.00 143,663.15 2,480.71 651.51 94,237.41 2,396.00 9,050.70 1,225.00 6,860.00 100.00 15,639.00 41,465.21 10,117.00 500.00 180.00 795.00 2,865.00 250.00 1,943.00 851.50 33,762.65 100.00 200.00 7,476.48 4,161.00 2,300.00 12,121.12 500.00 12.50 1,800.00 425.00 822.12 996.44 2,757.00 90.99 30,576.34 7,367.00 2,033.00 14,462.94 169.00 675.00 5,869.40 988,937.40 3,003.00 153.00 2,519.00 194,583.00 815.00 1,478.50 703.50 2,927.74 1,502.62 74,366.53 473.00 1,658.39 -

Iglesia Bautista Leon de Juda, Carrollton Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida, Irving Iglesia Bautista Nuevo Renacer, Dallas Iglesia Bautista Puerta Abierta, Sachse Inglewood Baptist Church, Grand Prairie Japanese Mission Church of Dallas, Plano Keller Springs Baptist Church, Carrollton Lake Highlands Baptist Church, Dallas Living Stone Baptist Church of Dallas, Dallas Meadowbrook Baptist Church, Irving Mesquite Friendship Baptist Church, Mesquite North Garland Baptist Fellowship, Garland Northview Baptist Church, Irving Oates Drive Baptist Church, Mesquite Orchard Hills Baptist Church, Garland Pak Asian Community Church, Dallas Prestonwood Baptist Church, Plano Prestonwood Korean, Plano Primera Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida, Dallas Primera Iglesia Bautista Rowlett, Rowlett Primera Iglesia Bautista, Grand Prairie Primera Iglesia Bautista, Irving Quietwood Baptist Church, Inc, Dallas Redeemer Baptist Church, Dallas Redeemer Church, Fate Rejoice the Lord Church, Carrollton Richardson East Baptist Church Robinwood Baptist Church, Seagoville Rockwall Friendship Baptist Church, Royse City Rowlett Friendship Baptist Church, Rowlett Sachse’s First Baptist Church Second Baptist Church, Dallas Semihan Baptist Church, Carrollton; Loving Community Church Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Dallas Silent Friends Chapel, Dallas South Park Baptist Church, Grand Prairie Sunnyvale First Baptist Church The Church at Buffalo Creek, Rockwall* Town East Baptist Church, Mesquite Trinity Friendship Baptist Church, Wylie Victory Baptist Church, Dallas Wildwood Baptist Church, Mesquite Del Rio-Uvalde Baptist Association Barksdale Baptist Church, Barksdale Esperanza Del Rio Community Church, Del Rio First Baptist Church of Eagle Pass First Baptist Church, Brackettville First Baptist Church, Camp Wood First Baptist Church, Rocksprings* First Baptist Church, Uvalde Frio Canyon Baptist Church, Leakey Southwest Texas Cowboy Church, Uvalde Denton Baptist Association Antioch Baptist Church, Aubrey Arabic Community Church, Dallas Cross Fellowship Church, Savannah CrossRidge Church, Little Elm Denton Korean Baptist Church* El Companerismo Biblico El Camino, Lewisville First Baptist Church, Corinth First Baptist Church, Flower Mound First Baptist Church, Justin First Baptist Church, Lake Dallas* First Baptist Church, Ponder First Baptist Church, Roanoke Freedom Fellowship of Roanoke GracePointe Church, Denton Green Valley Baptist, Aubrey* Hickory Creek Baptist Church, Denton Kaleo Community Church, Fort Worth Love Fellowship Church, Celina McKinney St. Baptist Church, Denton Northview Korean Baptist Church, Lewisville Rockpointe Church, Flower Mound The Servant House, Lewisville The Well, Argyle Towne North Baptist Church, Denton Dogwood Trails Baptist Association A Sinner’s Hope Baptist Church, Eustace Ash Baptist Church, Athens Atoy Baptist Church, Rusk Baxter Baptist Church, Athens Beall Chapel Baptist Church, Jacksonville Broyles Chapel Baptist Church, Palestine Calvary Baptist Church, Brownsboro Calvary Baptist Church, Rusk Calvary Baptist Church, Wells Camp Ground Baptist Church, Alto Caney Creek Baptist Church, Malakoff Country Chapel, LaRue Dogwood Baptist Church, Athens Dogwood Hills Baptist Church, Palestine Eastside Baptist Church, Rusk Faith Baptist Church, Chandler Faith Community Baptist Church, Mabank Faith Memorial Baptist Church, Jacksonville Fellowship Baptist Church, Athens First Baptist Church of Bullard First Baptist Church of Mixon, Troup First Baptist Church of Tool, Tool First Baptist Church, Alto First Baptist Church, Elkhart First Baptist Church, Eustace First Baptist Church, Gun Barrel City First Baptist Church, Malakoff First Baptist Church, Murchison First Baptist Church, Neches First Baptist Church, Poynor First Baptist Church, Rusk Forest Baptist Church, Forest Friendship Baptist Church, Montalba Harbor Baptist Church, Mabank Hilltop Baptist Church, Alto Hilltop Baptist Church, Frankston Judson Baptist Church, Cayuga Lake Athens Baptist Church LaRue Baptist Church, LaRue Legendary Baptist Church, Gun Barrel City* Messiah Baptist Church, Timpson Midway Baptist Church, Palestine Montalba Baptist Church New Life Community Church, Palestine New York Baptist Church, LaRue Norwood Heights Baptist Church, Palestine Old Palestine Baptist Church, Alto Providence Baptist Church, Tool Reklaw Baptist Church, Reklaw Rock Hill Baptist Church, Brownsboro Rock Hill Baptist Church, LaRue Sand Springs Baptist Church, Athens Shady Oaks Baptist Church, Athens Slocum First Baptist Church, Elkhart Tabernacle Baptist Church, Elkhart Tennessee Colony Church Trinity Baptist Church, Trinidad Tyler Street Baptist Church, Jacksonville West Lake Baptist Church Inc, Chandler* Westwood Baptist Church, Palestine Willow Springs Baptist Church, Athens Woodland Heights Baptist Church, Jacksonville Double Mountain Baptist Association Calvary Baptist Church, Rotan East Side Baptist Church, Haskell First Baptist Church Peacock, Aspermont* First Baptist Church, Hamlin First Baptist Church, Lueders First Baptist Church, Munday First Baptist Church, Roby O’Brien Baptist Church, O’Brien Sylvester Baptist Church Trinity Baptist Church, Stamford El Paso Baptist Association Iglesia Bautista Genesis, El Paso Immanuel Baptist Church, El Paso Kardia Christian Church, El Paso La Verdad Community Church, El Paso Ministerio Azareel, El Paso Montana Vista Community Church, El Paso Mountain View Baptist Church, El Paso Respuestas Centro Cristiano, El Paso Sunrise Baptist Church, El Paso The Journey Church on the Eastside, El Paso Ellis Baptist Association Calvary Baptist Church, Midlothian Eastridge Baptist Church, Red Oak Ferris Baptist Fellowship First Baptist Church, Maypearl First Baptist Church, Red Oak

Cooperative Program 55%-45% (Traditional) 144.90 500.00 100.00 670.00 17,795.58 120.00 600.00 9,687.71 300.00 1,804.56 92,600.00 16,800.00 75.00 3,806.00 1,300.00 125.00 500,000.02 645.22 20,000.00 600.00 14,749.30 7,000.00 50.00 450.00 300.00 314.48 11,816.11 3,700.00 1,096.00 500.00 4,321.50 1,800.00 1,740.00 2,749.98 8,583.31 2,775.00 2,893.00 1,045.10 2,496.82 2,460.73 93,304.51 300.00 450.00 1,068.23 3,979.64 3,582.49 3,243.40 72,463.72 7,467.03 750.00 170,702.32 125.00 689.00 2,900.00 576.00 57,945.78 19,063.66 48,084.42 230.40 3,255.00 1,801.10 100.00 1,237.14 200.00 3,255.07 272.08 300.00 10.00 18,000.00 499.98 6,205.65 5,952.04 390,937.82 50.00 1,860.21 585.41 1,151.64 1,781.80 2,938.88 3,382.44 2,083.85 1,862.96 100.00 1,020.00 9,300.00 11,278.00 3,291.60 12,883.86 8,231.66 1,099.52 8,467.60 31,278.65 2,916.65 7,455.91 6,836.17 2,484.45 949.98 9,607.33 33,955.11 4,714.45 8,793.09 450.00 26,707.96 1,800.00 7,910.20 2,668.00 600.00 300.00 3,756.00 9,893.37 1,976.42 3,889.98 300.00 150.00 2,046.13 900.00 1,759.90 11,565.63 841.00 2,728.52 2,419.34 70,756.00 250.00 1,000.00 343.29 3,454.13 450.00 3,043.73 761.58 33,708.48 12,008.40 988.00 1,150.54 28,913.81 739.00 1,574.76 264.00 12,833.35 150.04 4,206.10 3,408.80 3,421.58 1,770.00 546.18 29,606.68 196.00 12,676.93 420.00 500.00 225.00 170.00 12,658.20 600.00 1,421.55 739.00 104,943.68 450.00 29,587.17 350.00 25,000.02 2,083.30

100% SBC Designated 16,105.39 -

100% SBTC Designated 2,244.08 2,244.08 284.08 -

Other Giving 30,097.18 823.50 3,400.00 15,123.84 625,000.00 8,224.39 5,120.00 74.00 3,864.84 4,037.57 280.80 4,012.00 4,696.00 67,366.61 180.00 283.57 1,467.00 876.00 53,329.21 11,230.83 105,725.16 215.00 6,500.00 1,190.00 250.00 13,101.00 54,096.96 13,053.83 3,406.00 975.37 900.00 6,212.00 1,200.00 4,625.00 246,862.23 1,156.64 470.00 298.19 500.00 626.00 1,422.00 400.00 11,673.00 3,401.00 1,864.89 10,378.25 2,137.00 8,342.00 20,094.80 1,900.00 3,797.69 830.00 1,480.00 1,207.00 21,450.00 31,256.00 1,405.00 1,311.07 1,398.00 25,249.24 5,843.00 3,391.00 555.00 1,057.00 920.00 5,327.00 5,330.37 2,088.96 1,389.46 130.50 8,153.06 2,692.00 729.90 32,994.08 1,385.93 3,891.17 871.99 13,872.04 1,767.00 209.00 216.00 44,142.07 3,045.00 2,300.00 25,121.00 220.92 5,342.00 4,453.15 575.00 3,085.00 5,887.00 2,365.00 400.00 1,604.00 1,518.00 117,265.85 20,587.00 2,536.83 -

SEPTEMBER 2016

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CONTRIBUTING CHURCHES

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Giving Records: Affiliated Contributing Churches - January 1 - June 30, 2016 Ellis Baptist Association (cont.) Hillcrest Baptist Church, Cedar Hill* Ovilla Road Baptist Church Remedy Church, Waxahachie Tabernacle Baptist Church, Ennis Emmanuel Baptist Association Cornerstone Baptist Church, Kountze Crestwood Baptist Church, Kountze Emmanuel Baptist Church, Kountze Faith Family Ministries, Silsbee First Baptist Church of China First Baptist Church, Buna First Baptist Church, Nome First Baptist Church, Silsbee Freeway Baptist Church, Beaumont Friendship Baptist Church, Silsbee Genesis Baptist Church, Buna Genesis Baptist Church, Silsbee Good Shepherd Baptist Church, Silsbee Pine Ridge Baptist Church, Kountze Pinecrest Baptist Church, Silsbee Wildwood Baptist Church, Village Mills Woodrow Baptist Church, Silsbee Enon Baptist Association Antioch Baptist Church, Atlanta Bethlehem Baptist Church, Douglassville Bethsaida Y Baptist Church, Bivins Calvary Baptist Church, Hughes Springs Cass Baptist Church, Atlanta Center Grove Baptist Church, Linden Center Hill Baptist Church, Linden Cross Creek Cowboy Church, Atlanta First Baptist Church of Queen City First Baptist Church, Atlanta First Baptist Church, Avinger First Baptist Church, Bloomburg First Baptist Church, Kildare First Baptist Church, Linden Good Exchange Baptist Church, McLeod Huffines Baptist Church, Bivins New Colony Baptist Church, Linden New Hope Baptist Church, Bloomburg North Shore Baptist Church, Avinger Oak Ridge Baptist Church, Marietta Open Door Baptist Church, Queen City Pinecrest Baptist Church, Linden Piney Grove Baptist Church, Atlanta Savannah Baptist Church, Jefferson Smyrna Baptist Church, Atlanta Thomas Street Baptist Church, Atlanta Turkey Creek Baptist Church, Hughes Springs West Side Baptist Church, Atlanta Erath Baptist Association Timber Ridge Church, Stephenville Falls Baptist Association Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Rosebud Fannin Baptist Association Boyd Baptist Church, Bonham Calvary Baptist Church, Bonham Corinth Baptist Church, Ravenna Ector Baptist Church Edhube Baptist Church, Bonham Elwood Baptist Church, Ivanhoe First Baptist Church of Trenton First Baptist Church, Bailey First Baptist Church, Dodd City First Baptist Church, Pecan Gap First Baptist Church, Savoy Iglesia Bautista Camino Real de Bonham, Ravenna Lamasco Baptist Church, Telephone Valley Creek Baptist Church, Leonard Windom Baptist Church, Windom Frio River Baptist Association Belen Baptist Church, Dilley First Baptist Church of La Coste First Baptist Church of Natalia First Baptist Church, Carrizo Springs First Baptist Church, Lytle Somerset Baptist Church Galveston Baptist Association Arcadia First Baptist Church, Santa Fe Bay Area First Baptist Church, League City Calvary Baptist Church, Texas City Coastal Community Church, Galveston First Baptist Church, Fresno First Baptist Church, Hitchcock First Baptist Church, La Marque Nassau Bay Baptist Church, Houston New Life Fellowship, Texas City Pine Drive Community Church, Dickinson Texas Avenue Baptist Church, League City Gambrell Baptist Association First Baptist Church, Nixon First Baptist Church, Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church, Westhoff Golden Triangle Baptist Network Amelia Baptist Church, Beaumont Calvary Baptist Church, Beaumont Central Baptist Church, Port Arthur Central Baptist Church, Port Neches Central Gardens Baptist Church, Nederland* Cove Baptist Church, Orange El Buen Pastor, Port Arthur Fellowship Baptist Church, Bridge City First Baptist Church Bevil Oaks, Beaumont First Baptist Church of Fannett, Beaumont First Baptist Church of Mauriceville, Orange First Baptist Church of Stowell First Baptist Church of West Orange, Orange First Baptist Church, Beaumont First Baptist Church, Bridge City First Baptist Church, Crystal Beach First Baptist Church, Deweyville First Baptist Church, Groves First Baptist Church, Hamshire First Baptist Church, Vidor Friendship Baptist Church, Groves* Hartburg Baptist Church, Orange Iglesia Bautista Hispana Emanuel, Beaumont LaBelle Baptist Church, Beaumont Liberty Baptist Church, Bridge City Little Cypress Baptist Church, Orange MacArthur Heights Baptist Church, Orange Maplecrest Baptist Church, Vidor* Ridgewood Church, Port Arthur Rosedale Baptist Church, Beaumont Second Baptist Church, Bridge City Silveroaks Baptist Church, Orange Triangle Baptist Church, Nederland Trinity Baptist Church, Port Arthur* West End Baptist Church, Beaumont Winfree Baptist Church, Orange Gonzales Baptist Association Kingsbury Baptist Church Memorial Heights Baptist Church, Gonzales Sublime Baptist Church, Hallettsville Grayson Baptist Association Bethel Baptist Church, Whitewright Cannon Baptist Church, Van Alstyne Cherry Mound Baptist Church, Denison Crutchfield Heights Baptist Church, Sherman Dorchester Baptist Church East Baptist Church, Denison Elmont Baptist Church Emmanuel Baptist Church, Denison Fairview Baptist Church, Sherman First Baptist Church, Bells First Baptist Church, Gunter First Baptist Church, Howe First Baptist Church, Pottsboro First Baptist Church, Sherman First Baptist Church, Tom Bean First Baptist Church, Van Alstyne First Baptist Church, Whitesboro First Baptist Church, Whitewright Hagerman Baptist Church, Sherman Iglesia La Vid, Sherman Kentuckytown Baptist Church, Whitewright Luella First Baptist Church, Sherman North Hills Baptist Church, Whitesboro North Park Baptist Church, Sherman Parkside Baptist Church, Denison Sadler Baptist Church Sherwood Shores FBC, Gordonville Southmayd Baptist Church Greater East Texas Baptist Association Calvary Baptist Church, Gladewater East Mountain Baptist Church, Gilmer Faith Baptist Church, Gilmer

Cooperative Program 55%-45% (Traditional) 40,831.03 200.00 6,442.16 204,073.71 5,981.99 973.73 130.00 40.00 1,086.00 82,544.81 5,340.17 36,611.75 300.00 4,366.00 4,409.02 869.94 8,514.34 7,938.96 26,957.55 17,134.41 875.04 124,182.65 3,984.00 122.70 767.87 997.08 1,200.00 1,976.55 1,653.82 4,207.15 13,500.00 13,399.98 4,535.44 2,632.68 250.00 8,214.88 1,344.01 1,223.00 3,519.98 5,659.90 960.00 4,826.39 1,500.00 16,271.13 8,265.00 399.00 11,265.53 873.00 2,614.94 8,018.62 10,036.05 10,036.05 421.34 421.34 63,117.63 27,895.77 300.00 1,064.16 2,700.00 2,895.00 540.36 8,043.28 3,897.96 1,317.30 135.00 5,529.80 400.00 1,937.00 1,500.00 4,962.00 26,944.33 435.94 748.00 3,027.16 7,500.00 6,899.88 8,333.35 210,420.33 11,288.34 104,356.67 250.00 17,600.00 1,739.82 4,560.42 705.38 61,544.50 150.00 487.60 7,737.60 7,966.58 5,274.67 300.00 2,391.91 298,352.41 5,707.50 14,386.00 1,375.79 1,434.35 6,511.60 150.00 1,695.62 13,820.10 1,525.35 27,494.77 9,097.00 1,337.00 5,269.16 11,158.61 3,088.46 1,759.34 17,943.28 8,499.96 42,676.73 1,975.00 900.00 285.00 9,382.99 9,849.82 32,009.00 4,425.00 5,330.52 2,971.33 3,785.00 2,719.25 17,376.77 5,136.15 3,000.00 8,797.96 15,478.00 4,060.84 3,760.84 300.00 262,543.05 1,035.14 3,434.12 3,406.49 250.00 5,836.37 500.00 5,609.85 2,580.65 1,249.98 2,351.28 4,410.39 707.90 75,070.41 8,004.00 23,499.54 37,810.81 1,000.02 10,206.17 20.00 8,548.00 2,604.47 833.31 10,102.07 38,369.22 5,660.00 1,898.82 7,544.04 157,002.51 9,999.96 37,749.67 300.00

100% SBC Designated 16,105.39 7,183.87 7,183.87 -

100% SBTC Designated 284.08 -

Other Giving 74,366.53 852.18 18,923.31 81,408.76 4,360.76 7,032.19 10.00 300.00 450.00 27,588.88 9,396.04 450.00 457.00 613.67 650.00 3,459.00 5,381.50 15,006.55 5,786.17 467.00 60,971.90 1,830.00 100.00 1,282.00 355.00 2,946.00 946.05 1,000.78 4,406.00 1,571.40 1,460.00 4,000.00 710.00 7,195.38 4,815.04 12,512.00 1,758.00 2,365.00 1,663.00 6,589.00 2,817.25 650.00 34,921.13 10,468.98 335.00 876.70 1,520.00 740.00 905.00 6,716.50 1,750.00 1,338.00 690.00 3,363.95 3,112.00 3,105.00 19,798.87 498.42 2,118.49 10,624.46 4,821.00 1,736.50 107,221.85 10,769.00 7,713.35 742.50 87,997.00 3,728.00 2,363.00 1,365.00 197,435.25 2,179.00 1,869.20 1,032.00 2,450.50 200.00 7,990.73 3,222.00 38,165.00 5,248.00 1,620.00 5,894.00 13,554.97 2,315.00 50,329.93 3,045.00 830.00 175.00 3,456.00 6,187.84 11,601.00 2,614.55 5,085.00 3,365.00 2,821.43 11,299.10 6,972.00 3,913.00 5,517.25 220.00 5,297.25 140,811.66 1,367.50 2,570.00 991.92 3,214.00 591.00 341.00 1,340.00 240.00 2,867.00 4,091.00 300.00 45,957.32 1,620.00 22,444.76 21,571.12 2,215.00 4,372.00 11,573.40 1,486.32 4,017.82 2,035.00 2,930.50 2,675.00 95,568.25 230.00 20,226.48 25.00

Greater East Texas Baptist Association (cont.) First Baptist Church of Winona First Baptist Church, Waskom Glenwood First Baptist Church, Gilmer Harleton Baptist Church Macedonia Baptist Church, Longview North Longview Baptist Church, Longview Southside Baptist Church, Carthage Southside Baptist Church, Henderson Summit Heights Fellowship, Hawkins Trinity Baptist Church, Longview Gregg Baptist Association Calvary Baptist Church, Longview Clarksville City Baptist Church, White Oak Emmanuel Baptist Church, White Oak Forest Home Baptist Church, Kilgore Friendship Baptist Church, Gladewater Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Kilgore Highland Park Baptist Church, Kilgore Judson Community Baptist Church Lakeview Baptist Church, Longview Mobberly Baptist Church, Longview Morton Baptist Church, Diana New Beginnings Baptist Church, Longview New Life Baptist Church, Longview Oakland Heights Baptist Church, Longview Guadalupe Baptist Association Baptist Temple Church, Edna Calvary Baptist Church, Cuero Coleto Baptist Church, Victoria Crescent Valley Baptist Church, Victoria First Baptist Church of Port O’Connor First Baptist Church, Bloomington First Baptist Church, Inez First Baptist Church, Point Comfort First Baptist Church, Seadrift Grace Bible Fellowship, Yoakum Lakeway Fellowship, Edna Parkway Baptist Church, Victoria Rocky Creek Baptist Church, Victoria Gulf Coast Baptist Association Brazos Pointe Fellowship, Lake Jackson Brazos West Fellowship Church, Damon Brazosport Baptist Temple, Angleton Calvary Baptist Church, Pearland Churchill First Baptist Church, Brazoria CityView Church of Alvin, Alvin CityView Church, Pearland Connexxus Community Church, Friendswood Covenant Community Church of Pearland Creekside Community Church of Oyster Creek Crossover Community Church, Freeport Danbury Baptist Church First Baptist Church of Manvel First Baptist Church of Richwood, Richwood First Baptist Church of Shady Acres, Brazoria First Baptist Church, Lake Jackson First Baptist Church, Pearland First Baptist Church, Rosharon First Baptist Church, West Columbia Grace Baptist Church of Wild Peach, Brazoria Heights Baptist Church, Alvin Iglesia Nueva Vision, Angleton International Victory Christian Church, Pearland Jones Creek Baptist Church, Freeport New Shores Baptist Church, Sweeny Northway Baptist Church, Angleton Primera Iglesia Bautista de Alvin Rosharon Bible Baptist Church Saemaum Baptist Church of Pearland, Houston Second Baptist Church, Angleton Second Baptist Church, Lake Jackson Sermon On The Mound, Damon Shadycrest Baptist Church, Pearland Southview Baptist Church, Rosharon Sovereign Grace Fellowship, Brazoria Temple Baptist Church, Clute The Lighthouse Baptist Church of Channelview The Lighthouse, Lake Jackson West End Baptist, Freeport Hamilton Baptist Association Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Jonesboro Harmony-Pittsburg Baptist Association Big Sandy New Hope Baptist Church Calvary Baptist Church, Talco Eaves Tabernacle Baptist Church, Leesburg Fellowship Baptist Church, Daingerfield First Baptist Church of Cason First Baptist Church of Cookville First Baptist Church of Diana First Baptist Church of Omaha, Omaha First Baptist Church, Naples First Baptist Church, Quitman First Baptist Church, Winnsboro Hepsibah Baptist Church, Winnsboro Highland Park Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant Indian Rock Baptist Church, Gilmer Lake Fork Baptist Church, Alba Lake O’ The Pines Baptist Church, Avinger Lakeview Baptist Church, Ore City Leesburg Baptist Church, Leesburg Liberty Baptist Church, Naples Lone Star Baptist Church, Lonestar Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Omaha New Beginnings Baptist Church of Daingerfield Perryville Baptist Church, Winnsboro Piney Grove Baptist Church, Leesburg Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant Sand Hill Baptist Church, Gilmer South Jefferson Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant The Bar Nun Cowboy Ministries Church, Omaha The Church at West Mountain, Gilmer Harvest Baptist Association Allison Baptist Church, Decatur Balsora Baptist Church, Bridgeport Bethel Baptist Church, Alvord Carter Lake Baptist Church, Bowie Cates St. Baptist Church, Bridgeport Christ Fellowship, Lake Bridgeport Community Baptist Church, Decatur First Baptist Church of Bryson First Baptist Church of Wizard Wells, Jacksboro First Baptist Church, Alvord First Baptist Church, Bowie First Baptist Church, Boyd First Baptist Church, Newark Forestburg Baptist Church Hopewell Baptist Church, Alvord Live Oak Baptist Church, Jacksboro Mount Zion Baptist Church, Alvord Pleasant Grove Baptist Church #2, Boyd Southside Baptist Church of Bowie Sycamore Baptist Church, Decatur Trinity Baptist Church, Boyd Valley View Baptist Church, Nocona Heart of Texas Baptist Network Cherokee Baptist Church Coggin Avenue Baptist Church, Brownwood Hill Baptist Association Abbott Baptist Church Aquilla First Baptist Church Central Baptist Church, Itasca Hill Country Baptist Association Faith Baptist Church, Fredericksburg First Baptist Church, Kerrville Hunt Baptist Church Lakehills Baptist Church Tarpley Baptist Church Walker Memorial Baptist Chapel, Bandera Hunt Baptist Association Ardis Heights Baptist Church, Greenville Authentic Life Fellowship, Greenville Believers Baptist Church, Emory Calvary Baptist Church, Wolfe City Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Greenville Chapel by the Lake, Point Commerce Community Church Community Baptist Church, Royse City Cornerstone Fellowship Church of Caddo Mills Crosspoint Fellowship, Greenville Destination Church, Royse City Dixon Baptist Church, Greenville Emory Baptist Church Faith Temple Baptist, Poetry First Baptist Church of West Tawakoni, Quinlan First Baptist Church, Celeste First Baptist Church, Fate First Baptist Church, Greenville First Baptist Church, Point

Cooperative Program 55%-45% (Traditional) 2,687.34 20,473.85 5,691.08 22,500.00 2,318.42 13,490.81 15,668.48 125.00 25,997.90 227,712.05 13,372.62 11,282.00 12,353.82 68,115.93 1,800.00 9,965.50 6,916.69 250.00 963.76 54,999.96 7,936.51 1,476.04 38,279.22 24,466.81 2,196.17 900.00 168.04 2,400.00 2,819.46 507.03 9,600.11 2,826.00 2,050.00 300.00 700.00 236,255.46 12,760.00 62.50 4,836.00 468.21 1,368.15 4,795.26 8,624.47 200.00 900.00 50.00 954.47 3,054.72 6,651.45 120.00 1,505.75 64,256.49 1,875.00 1,750.00 11,397.49 1,978.97 167.00 300.00 515.00 23,591.49 9,375.00 120.00 60.00 20,980.31 1,140.38 1,045.73 21,918.66 22,687.52 10.00 5,988.84 500.00 246.60 158.85 158.85 109,899.14 572.00 3,217.00 602.18 721.00 2,400.00 600.00 6,053.99 588.11 2,291.32 14,383.15 16,391.39 1,171.48 5,404.82 824.10 10,381.99 4,634.08 1,033.00 1,062.68 1,318.02 1,444.66 600.00 122.92 2,840.64 8,912.27 707.31 200.00 8,850.00 4,640.31 7,930.72 112,522.33 50.00 2,021.00 426.97 465.68 652.37 420.00 480.08 524.65 24,875.79 41,717.36 250.00 804.14 7,182.23 2,783.00 5,592.63 1,182.99 3,298.93 10,294.69 2,466.00 3,937.82 3,096.00 31,066.62 4,273.00 26,793.62 8,269.34 600.00 2,918.34 4,751.00 30,356.27 1,641.50 7,999.98 5,777.62 375.00 14,452.00 110.17 200,076.17 600.00 930.95 1,817.08 5,317.00 517.00 600.00 1,060.79 9,388.23 300.00 1,800.00 24.60 87.00 21,422.74 2,267.97 3,831.00 5,932.83 28,868.21 2,080.35

100% SBC Designated 25,710.78 1,458.25 24,252.53 1,521.32 1,521.32 96,954.17 25,570.00 7,127.68 64,256.49 -

100% SBTC Designated

Other Giving

Hunt Baptist Association (cont.)

5,590.26 5,590.26 -

799.20 5,523.00 4,993.16 4,791.00 23,375.00 1,050.00 6,866.00 19,320.40 8,369.01 133,095.47 7,165.75 3,066.29 1,175.00 17,878.33 570.00 1,610.00 2,217.00 462.00 1,272.00 525.00 4,374.75 50.00 92,729.35 23,224.99 175.00 3,100.50 1,481.52 3,682.00 1,183.00 232.00 1,375.00 11,995.97 319,032.90 42,180.75 4,133.50 449.65 5,407.00 1,942.00 1,451.00 155,584.12 8,048.00 1,800.00 25,640.67 3,770.75 15,453.50 26,257.00 200.00 5,461.00 878.00 587.00 5,737.00 5,689.96 1,281.00 5,877.00 1,204.00 53,995.12 318.00 2,440.00 800.00 806.00 4,310.53 1,791.10 4,283.02 735.00 2,308.49 1,545.00 20,407.97 2,049.00 333.19 784.52 207.00 588.00 200.00 3,355.00 1,565.00 220.00 2,400.00 2,548.30 34,313.64 5,435.41 349.38 147.00 400.00 100.00 7,410.00 1,699.55 3,835.00 1,840.93 2,510.00 3,953.00 1,700.00 3,173.37 1,760.00 125,193.42 51,639.00 73,554.42 3,162.12 1,217.96 1,724.16 220.00 25,692.71 6,660.76 12,970.95 1,850.00 1,411.00 2,800.00 109,601.14 100.00 2,605.00 1,257.00 1,500.00 1,376.00 31,385.68 5,442.20 2,722.00 7,367.00 1,162.60 33,631.57 1,520.00

First Baptist Church, Quinlan Floyd Baptist Church, Greenville Free Bridge Baptist Church, Point Grace Baptist Church, Quinlan Highland Terrace Baptist Church, Greenville Iglesia Bautista Nueva Jerusalen, Sulpher Springs Kingston Baptist Church, Celeste Merit Baptist Church Paradise Baptist Church, Caddo Mills Park Street Baptist Church, Greenville Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Commerce Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Greenville Shady Grove Baptist Church, Greenville The Church at River Oaks, Greenville The Quest Church, Royse City Trinity Baptist Church, Royse City Vansickle Baptist Church, Greenville White Rock Country Baptist Church, Celeste Independence Baptist Association Brenham’s Champion Fellowship, Brenham Calvary Baptist Church, Brenham Fellowship Baptist Church, Brenham Friendship Baptist Church, Caldwell Harmony Baptist Church, Caldwell Lone Oak Baptist Church, Snook Kauf-Van Baptist Association Brookside Baptist Church, Wills Point Calvary Baptist Church, Kaufman Calvary Baptist Church, Kemp Calvary Baptist Church, Wills Point Central Baptist Church, Crandall Chisholm Baptist Church, Rockwall* Cobb Baptist Church, Terrell Community Life Church, Forney Cornerstone Baptist Church, Terrell County Line Baptist Church, Athens Crossover Baptist Church, Terrell Crossroads Church, Canton Emmanuel Baptist Church, Terrell First Baptist Church of Edgewood First Baptist Church of Kemp First Baptist Church, Ben Wheeler First Baptist Church, Forney First Baptist Church, Fruitvale First Baptist Church, Terrell First Baptist Church, Van First Baptist Church, Wills Point First Baptist Forney En Espanol Friendly Center Baptist Church, Ben Wheeler Grace Bible Fellowship, Canton Grace Community Church, Mabank Grace Fellowship of Oak Grove, Kaufman Hayden Baptist Church, Wills Point Hillcrest Baptist Church, Kemp Iglesia Bautista La Fe, Grand Saline Lakeside Baptist Church, Canton Legendary Baptist Church, Gun Barrel City* LifeHouse Fellowship, Wills Point Main Street Baptist Church, Grand Saline New Hope Southern Baptist Church, Kaufman New Release Fellowship Baptist Church, Wills Point Oak Grove Baptist Church, Terrell Oakland Baptist Church, Canton Pleasant Union Baptist Church, Edgewood Poetry Baptist Church, Terrell Point View Baptist Church, Combine Prairieville Baptist Church, Mabank Primera Mision Bautista De Cobb, Terrell Rainey’s Chapel Baptist Church, Edgewood Red Oak Baptist Church, Kaufman Seven Oaks Baptist Church, Wills Point Talty Baptist Church, Crandall The Barn Fellowship, Grand Saline The Bridge Fellowship, Martin’s Mill Turner Baptist Church, Wills Point Victory Church, Scurry Vista Church, Forney Kingsway Baptist Association First Baptist Church, Premont First Baptist Church, Sinton* Lindale Baptist Church, Corpus Christi North Bay Baptist Fellowship, Ingleside* Retama Park Baptist Church, Kingsville River Hills Baptist Church, Robstown* Tuloso-Midway Baptist Church, Corpus Christi* Yorktown Baptist Church, Corpus Christi* Lamesa Baptist Association Crestview Baptist Church, Lamesa First Baptist Church, Ackerly First Baptist Church, Gail Midway Baptist Church, Lamesa Northside Baptist Church, Lamesa Second Baptist Church, Lamesa Lampasas Baptist Association First Baptist Church of Evant First Baptist Church, Kempner Kempner Oak Hills Baptist Church Northside Baptist Church, Lampasas Laredo Baptist Association Companerismo Nuevo Amanecer, San Ygnacio Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida en Jesus, Laredo Korean Baptist Church of Laredo Leon Baptist Association Ephesus Baptist Church, Jewett First Baptist Church, Jewett Marquez Baptist Church, Marquez North Creek Baptist Church, Centerville Vanetia Baptist, Marquez Llanos Altos Baptist Association First Baptist Church, Anton First Baptist Church, Farwell First Baptist Church, Springlake First Baptist Church, Sudan Thrive Family Church, Lubbock Lubbock Area Baptist Association Calvary Baptist Church, Post First Baptist Church, Post First Baptist Church, Wolfforth Focal Pointe Fellowship, Lubbock Lubbock Chinese Baptist Church New Light Baptist Church, Lubbock Redbud Baptist Church, Lubbock Skyline Baptist Church, Lubbock Southcrest Baptist Church, Lubbock Sweet Street Baptist Church, Tahoka Victory Life Baptist Church, Lubbock Westview Baptist Church, Slaton Woodrow Baptist Church, Lubbock Milam Baptist Association Davilla Baptist Church First Baptist Church, Cameron Gause Baptist Church Marlow Baptist Church, Cameron Meadowbrook Baptist Church, Rockdale Milano First Baptist Church Neches River Baptist Association Antioch Baptist Church, Lovelady Apple Springs Baptist Church Austonio Baptist Church, Crockett Calvary Baptist Church, Apple Springs Calvary Baptist Church, Trinity Carlisle Southern Baptist Church, Trinity Central Baptist Church, Crockett Faith Baptist Church, Huntsville First Baptist Church of Glendale, Trinity First Baptist Church of Lovelady First Baptist Church, Crockett First Baptist Church, Grapeland First Baptist Church, Groveton First Baptist Church, Kennard Grapeland Baptist Church Iglesia Bautista Los Hispanos, Groveton Lakeway Baptist Church, Trinity Latexo Baptist Church, Crockett Oak Grove Baptist Church, Grapeland Oaklawn Baptist Church, Groveton Pearson Chapel Baptist Church, Lovelady Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Trinity Porter Springs Baptist Church, Crockett Primera Iglesia Bautista, Crockett Ratcliff Baptist Church San Pedro Baptist Church, Grapeland Shady Grove Baptist Church, Crockett Shady Grove First Baptist Church, Crockett Trinity Pines Baptist Church, Trinity Westside Baptist Church, Crockett Zion Hill Baptist Church, Groveton New Beginnings Baptist Association

Cooperative Program 55%-45% (Traditional) 679.27 3,286.44 150.00 2,458.02 43,542.96 75.00 250.00 458.23 200.00 7,710.40 3,849.10 21,948.36 1,397.44 840.00 600.00 1,778.00 24,007.20 13,785.49 4,000.00 1,779.66 6,435.29 691.68 700.00 178.86 340,483.75 1,500.00 12,554.66 648.91 5,478.98 9,403.12 4,620.88 97.89 1,000.00 600.00 510.00 500.00 3,750.00 3,063.45 14,985.00 25,376.00 129,868.00 1,922.30 7,739.06 12,000.00 699.41 2,972.13 796.00 600.00 1,959.00 2,005.90 1,523.13 292.24 47,115.08 3,889.98 150.00 27.90 740.94 6,600.00 809.00 1,042.67 773.44 578.00 5,000.00 1,654.11 134.00 2,497.00 2,619.71 386.80 3,490.70 864.48 6,034.17 1,533.00 6,576.71 1,500.00 86,938.72 4,695.62 681.05 6,229.11 44,157.90 10,082.04 21,093.00 20,947.68 7,383.64 5,484.57 2,200.91 433.46 5,445.10 7,511.17 1,000.00 1,260.00 4,431.27 819.90 1,554.73 7.00 947.73 600.00 21,428.32 7,846.00 9,640.63 1,200.00 1,541.69 1,200.00 30,951.93 716.07 13,455.30 2,750.00 13,730.56 300.00 59,005.03 600.00 9,818.00 2,758.42 866.99 200.00 100.00 12,397.45 2,116.66 20,936.76 1,737.40 3,600.00 2,286.00 1,587.35 17,996.93 1,200.00 4,908.07 1,056.72 1,800.00 6,666.00 2,366.14 89,720.97 9,605.80 3,037.43 3,320.72 1,111.60 1,999.95 1,896.03 11,584.48 2,227.00 600.00 2,945.39 10,281.52 15,930.08 3,945.42 400.00 4,413.50 300.86 2,712.99 964.12 2,060.03 3,832.13 906.60 300.00 300.00 1,074.18 1,545.54 146.23 888.26 399.36 991.75 25.00

100% SBC Designated 35,085.37 35,085.37 -

100% SBTC Designated 248.82 248.82 -

Other Giving 902.00 1,584.56 1,200.00 6,230.75 5,346.28 2,235.50 1,341.61 356.75 334.64 16,461.24 6,472.24 6,726.00 755.00 1,248.00 1,260.00 183,911.38 1,378.75 6,423.00 4,510.09 475.00 200.00 621.00 1,666.91 10,203.17 15,027.42 2,313.72 62,004.00 925.00 10,571.16 11,539.00 129.00 330.00 5.00 22,943.76 2,088.96 5,523.30 1,125.00 17,674.00 389.00 1,333.00 1,277.14 260.00 655.00 1,000.00 1,320.00 151,123.69 275.00 2,974.88 650.00 1,079.95 143,663.15 2,480.71 9,466.89 2,528.23 1,505.23 500.00 2,750.32 1,491.66 691.45 2,045.25 1,025.00 800.25 220.00 3.00 3.00 18,024.49 2,450.00 4,799.89 9,085.00 1,650.00 39.60 35,727.20 5,450.80 4,852.35 15,907.99 9,516.06 37,451.74 525.00 15,659.00 2,163.00 1,135.00 9,123.24 3,680.00 332.00 3,374.50 1,110.00 350.00 2,101.00 470.00 145.00 1,040.00 446.00 42,548.50 866.00 2,225.00 1,475.00 7,911.20 150.00 75.00 5,048.20 3,438.21 3,492.90 995.00 1,799.50 405.00 1,560.00 1,000.00 3,780.00 410.00 300.00 400.00 665.00 250.02 5,329.47 200.00 773.00 -

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Giving Records: Affiliated Contributing Churches - January 1 - June 30, 2016 New Beginnings Baptist Association (cont.) Beech Grove Baptist Church, Beaumont New Bethel Baptist Association Bethel Baptist Church of Warren* Calvary Baptist Church, Woodville Chester Baptist Church Dogwood Hills Baptist Church, Woodville First Baptist Church, Colmesneil First Baptist Church, Spurger First Baptist Church, Village Mills* Hilltop Baptist Church of Dam B, Woodville Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Fred Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Colmesneil North Texas Baptist Association Audubon Park Baptist Church, Garland Bethany Baptist Church, Dallas Bethlehem Baptist Church, Farmersville Birchman Baptist Church, Fort Worth Calvary Baptist Church, Anna* Calvary Hill Baptist Church, Mesquite Cedar Heights Baptist Church, Cedar Hill Chisholm Baptist Church, Rockwall* Cooper Creek Baptist Church, Denton Cornerstone Baptist Church, Trenton Custer City Baptist Church, Gainesville Denton Korean Baptist Church* First Baptist Church Krugerville First Baptist Church of Fort Worth* First Baptist Church, Blue Ridge* First Baptist Church, Celina* First Baptist Church, Euless First Baptist Church, Lake Dallas* First Baptist Church, Leonard First Baptist Church, Lindale* First Baptist Church, Mansfield* First Baptist Church, Princeton First Baptist Church, Rocksprings* First Baptist Church, The Colony Grace Baptist Fellowship, Celina* Graceview Baptist Church of Johnson County Green Valley Baptist, Aubrey* Harvey Baptist Church, Stephenville Harwood Terrace Baptist Church, Bedford Iglesia Bautista Veritas, Grand Prairie Lake Sharon Community Church, Corinth Lakeland Baptist Church, Lewisville Landmark Baptist Church, Nevada MacArthur Boulevard Baptist Church, Irving New Life First Baptist Church, Krum Northrich Baptist Church, Richardson Northwest Baptist Church, Arlington* Plainview Baptist Church, Krum Providence Baptist Church, Aubrey Risen Church, Denton South Burleson Baptist Church, Burleson* South Euless Baptist Church, Euless Stonegate Family Church, Garland Texas Mizo Christian Church, Grand Prairie The Church at Buffalo Creek, Rockwall* The Journey Church, The Colony The Lakes Church, Sachse Verona Baptist Church, Blue Ridge* Vintage Baptist Church, Allen Woodlake Baptist Church, Carrollton Woodland Hills Baptist Church, Longview Palo Pinto Baptist Association Cornerstone Baptist Church of Mineral Wells First Baptist Church, Santo Indian Creek Baptist Church, Mineral Wells Northside Baptist Church, Mineral Wells* Patillo Baptist Church, Lipan Paluxy Baptist Association Mambrino Baptist Church, Granbury Paluxy Baptist Church, Bluffdale Parker Baptist Association Christway Baptist Church, Springtown Emmanuel Baptist Church, Weatherford Faith Baptist Fellowship, Springtown First Baptist Church, Springtown Friendship Baptist Church, Weatherford Garner Baptist Church, Weatherford Greenwood Baptist Church, Weatherford Harmony Baptist Church, Weatherford La Junta Baptist Church, Springtown Pecos Valley Baptist Association First Baptist Church of Wink First Baptist Church, Fort Stockton First Baptist Church, Kermit Immanuel Baptist Church, Fort Stockton North Temple Baptist Church, Pecos Northside Baptist Church, Kermit Wink Community Baptist Church Permian Regional Baptist Association Immanuel Baptist Church, Monahans Red River Valley Baptist Association Bounds Baptist Church, Powderly Chicota Baptist Church, Arthur City Direct Baptist Church, Sumner East Paris Baptist Church, Paris Fellowship Baptist Church, Blossom First Baptist Church of Clarksville First Baptist Church, Blossom First Baptist Church, Bogata First Baptist Church, Cooper First Baptist Church, Deport First Baptist Church, Detroit First Baptist Church, Paris Glory Baptist Church, Paris Maxey Baptist Church, Sumner Powderly Baptist Church, Powderly Primera Iglesia Bautista de Paris Providence Baptist Church, Paris Southside Baptist Church, Paris Rehoboth Baptist Association First Baptist Church, Como First Baptist Church, Mt. Vernon First Baptist Church, Yantis Friendship Baptist Church, Pecan Gap Good Hope Family Fellowship, Scroggins Journey Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs New Beginnings Fellowship Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs New Life Baptist Church, Cooper Peerless Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs Posey Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs Weaver Baptist Church, Saltillo Rio Grande Valley Baptist Association Baptist Temple, McAllen Calvary Baptist Church, Harlingen First Baptist Church of Combes First Baptist Church of McAllen First Baptist Church of Santa Rosa First Baptist Church, Brownsville First Baptist Church, Lyford First Baptist Church, Rio Grande City Iglesia Bautista Getsemani, McAllen Portway Baptist Church, Brownsville Semilla de Mostaza, McAllen Trinity Baptist Church, McAllen Robertson Baptist Association Bethany Baptist Church, Hearne First Baptist Church New Baden, Franklin First Baptist Church, Bremond First Baptist Church, Calvert Robertson County Cowboy Church, Franklin Shiloh Baptist Church, Wheelock Southside Baptist Church, Franklin* Wheelock Baptist Church Rolling Plains Baptist Network Avenue D Baptist Church, Snyder Avondale Baptist Church, Sweetwater Calvary Baptist Church, Snyder Central Baptist Church, Hermleigh First Baptist Church of Snyder First Baptist Church, Loraine Lamar Street Baptist Church, Sweetwater Rusk-Panola Baptist Association Carlisle Baptist Church, Price Eastside Baptist Church, Henderson Emmanuel Baptist Church, Henderson First Baptist Church, Clayton First Baptist Church, Henderson First Baptist Church, Laneville Glade Springs Baptist Church of Henderson, Henderson Iglesia Bautista El Cordero De Dios, Henderson Laird Hill Baptist Church London Baptist Church, New London Minden Baptist Church, Minden New Hope Baptist Church, Gary New Prospect Baptist Church, Carthage

Cooperative Program 55%-45% (Traditional) 25.00 44,899.04 4,996.00 150.00 2,909.00 9,556.43 6,344.03 13,460.77 541.58 111.54 5,965.25 864.44 777,860.13 152.25 3,144.82 18,078.73 117,597.00 6,005.88 1,800.00 2,486.58 4,620.88 235.98 3,455.96 574.86 2,900.00 1,903.44 4,401.48 8,927.90 37,301.61 392,802.91 230.40 12,287.00 577.00 4,538.00 3,243.40 630.00 875.00 2,000.00 1,237.14 20,789.11 1,250.00 200.00 6,792.17 12,188.55 385.72 75,000.00 1,200.00 3,743.54 300.00 2,806.00 350.00 105.00 2,393.42 5,000.00 425.60 486.00 2,775.00 285.00 848.90 2,035.63 3,992.27 2,500.00 21,527.90 3,258.78 5,693.03 6,362.17 4,257.70 1,956.22 10,186.38 9,317.70 868.68 91,852.17 300.00 3,000.00 1,025.00 61,522.35 4,800.00 2,771.88 5,489.56 6,629.61 6,313.77 18,507.36 1,178.64 3,494.85 5,505.15 1,129.65 3,258.78 2,129.29 1,811.00 4,463.23 4,463.23 125,064.79 681.35 3,485.20 2,309.38 41,400.00 3,000.00 5,623.24 600.00 8,209.65 4,308.96 1,994.20 1,049.35 27,534.19 518.04 6,706.76 1,200.00 377.20 1,915.79 14,151.48 35,070.11 958.50 19,500.00 4,848.37 707.00 1,568.34 3,496.75 420.00 1,492.43 700.00 1,378.72 106,897.91 6,223.74 22,835.11 600.00 34,922.26 588.16 30,311.35 1,900.53 3,375.01 600.00 1,016.75 900.00 3,625.00 24,855.42 627.87 2,818.00 4,500.00 2,284.26 10,941.34 312.45 793.17 2,578.33 38,984.92 2,535.89 2,837.00 1,050.00 1,161.00 29,424.19 1,215.57 761.27 90,950.10 3,228.28 1,164.67 5,774.14 9,102.19 41,261.46 3,992.04 300.00 1,097.06 1,432.00 6,085.51 6,810.00 5,716.00 125.00

100% SBC Designated 47,850.76 900.00 46,950.76 689.94 689.94 1,000.00 600.00 400.00 -

100% SBTC Designated 6,726.39 6,726.39 -

Other Giving 29,242.58 7,256.70 920.00 2,570.00 2,767.41 4,482.65 9,094.60 363.00 500.00 1,288.22 477,691.06 100.00 1,707.00 5,674.00 87,661.30 3,325.00 1,050.00 475.00 265.00 1,190.00 1,042.00 1,050.00 1,895.00 17,235.00 147,196.40 1,051.00 59,476.28 1,482.82 1,350.00 876.00 6,212.00 8,205.84 7,185.00 12,293.51 84,000.00 7,343.94 3,026.00 156.00 1,350.00 100.00 410.00 13,306.97 29,589.92 1,160.00 12,606.00 12,886.17 822.12 2,115.63 12,358.50 10,591.50 1,767.00 120,102.29 648.00 500.00 77,365.41 14,086.33 3,100.00 8,234.33 7,365.22 8,803.00 6,199.88 315.15 1,370.00 2,187.73 825.00 1,502.00 1,013.31 1,013.31 68,577.74 1,820.00 1,825.00 1,537.36 9,300.00 300.00 3,163.25 2,696.87 10,602.07 10,223.82 1,895.00 1,148.00 300.00 11,819.37 1,350.00 1,416.00 9,181.00 12,911.34 251.00 5,774.44 1,335.00 300.00 1,000.00 3,710.00 540.90 84,944.59 200.00 9,763.17 250.00 41,973.52 3,090.00 10,050.90 13,101.00 6,516.00 8,988.00 1,121.00 911.00 851.00 2,953.00 400.00 300.00 665.00 1,787.00 9,529.35 1,180.00 1,759.75 150.00 5,754.60 685.00 103,278.02 1,935.00 2,640.00 1,623.17 7,225.00 63,845.37 2,085.00 3,844.00 6,382.75 7,182.73 2,490.00 100.00

Rusk-Panola Baptist Association (cont.) Old Shiloh Baptist Church, Mount Enterprise Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana, Henderson Second Baptist Church, Henderson Trinity Baptist Church, Henderson Turnertown Baptist Church, Selman City Sabine Valley Baptist Association Burkeville Baptist Church Call Junction Baptist Church, Kirbyville Central Baptist Church, Evadale Fairdale Baptist Church, Hemphill First Baptist Church, Jasper First Baptist Church, Kirbyville First Baptist Church, Newton Hillcrest Baptist Church of Jasper Jasper County Cowboy Church New Cherry Grove Baptist Church, Buna Peachtree Baptist Church, Jasper Rayburn Baptist Church, Sam Rayburn Six Mile Baptist Church, Inc., Hemphill Tanglewood Baptist Church, Jasper Toledo Baptist Church, Burkeville Trinity Baptist Church, Jasper Trout Creek Baptist Church, Kirbyville San Antonio Baptist Association Brookhill Baptist Church, San Antonio Bulverde Baptist Church Calvary Hills Baptist Church, San Antonio Castle Hills Church Eisenhauer Road Baptist Church San Antonio First Baptist Church, Schertz First Chinese Baptist Church of San Antonio Harmony Hills Baptist Church, San Antonio Highland Hills Baptist Church, San Antonio Iglesia Bautista West Brownsville Korean Han Ma Eum Baptist Church, San Antonio Leon Springs Baptist Church, San Antonio Northwest Hills Baptist Church, San Antonio Parkhills Baptist Church, San Antonio Pearsall Road Church, San Antonio San Antonio Korean Baptist Church Shavano Baptist Church, San Antonio The Hills Church, San Antonio The Movement Church of San Antonio The Peace of God Church, San Antonio University Baptist Church, San Antonio Valley Hi First Baptist Church, San Antonio Village Parkway Baptist Church, San Antonio San Felipe Baptist Association Calvary Baptist Church, Rosenberg First Baptist Church of Katy First Baptist Church, Bellville First Baptist Church, Orchard First Korean Baptist Church of Katy First Wallis Baptist Church Great Oaks Baptist Church, Richmond Water’s Edge Community Church, Rosenberg West End Baptist Church, Industry San Jacinto Baptist Association Baker Road Baptist Church, Baytown Baptist Temple, Baytown Bayshore Baptist Church, La Porte Bethel Baptist Church of Deer Park Cedar Bayou Baptist Church, Baytown Center Street Baptist Church, Deer Park Community Baptist Church, Crosby Fellowship Community Baptist Church, Baytown Harvest Baptist Church, Crosby His Sanctuary Baptist Church, Highlands Iglesia Bautista de la Comunidad, Crosby Memorial Baptist Church, Channelview Northside Baptist Church, Highlands Second Baptist Church, Highlands The Pathway Church, Mont Belvieu Wooster Baptist Church, Baytown Shelby-Doches Baptist Association Arlam Baptist Church, Garrison Bethany Baptist Church, Cushing Bethel Baptist Church, Nacogdoches Calvary Baptist Church, Nacogdoches Chireno Baptist Church, Chireno Cold Springs Baptist Church, Garrison Ephesus Baptist Church, Shelbyville Faith Central Baptist Church, Cushing First Baptist Church of Garrison First Baptist Church, Douglass First Baptist Church, Tenaha First Baptist Church, Timpson Fredonia Hill Baptist Church, Nacogdoches Hillcrest Baptist Church, Center Liberty Hill Baptist Church, San Augustine Lilly Grove Baptist Church, Nacogdoches Long Pines Baptist Church, Broaddus Martinsville Baptist Church, Nacogdoches Melrose Baptist Church, Nacogdoches Mision Bautista Hispana de Brileytown, Garrison Nacogdoches Bible Fellowship, Nacogdoches Neuville Baptist Church, Center Northwood Baptist Church, Nacogdoches Oak Grove Baptist Church, Nacogdoches Shady Grove Baptist Church, Nacogdoches Toledo Bend Baptist Church, Shelbyville Trinity Baptist Church, Nacogdoches White Rock Baptist Church, San Augustine Woden Baptist Church, Nacogdoches Smith Baptist Association Arp Emmanuel Baptist Church Calvary Baptist Church, Tyler East Lake Baptist Church, Bullard Enon Baptist Church, Alba Faith Baptist Church, Quitman First Baptist Church of Swan, Tyler First Baptist Church, Lindale* First Baptist Church, Whitehouse Flint Baptist Church Friendly Baptist Church, Tyler Harvest Acres Baptist Church, Mineola Hopewell Baptist Church, Tyler Liberty Baptist Church, Hawkins New Beginnings Deaf Fellowship, Tyler Pruitt Baptist Church, Van Sylvania Church, Tyler The Carpenter’s Cross Baptist Church, Flint Tyland Baptist Church, Tyler Westwood Baptist Church, Tyler Soda Lake Baptist Association DeBerry Baptist Church Harmony Baptist Church, Hallsville Mulberry Springs Baptist Church, Hallsville South Plains Baptist Association Challis Baptist Church, Brownfield Immanuel Baptist Church, Brownfield United Faith Missionary Baptist Church, Seagraves South Texas Baptist Association Believers Fellowship Baptist Church, Spring Calvary Baptist Church, Huntsville Faith Family Baptist Church, Kingwood Farrington Baptist Church, Houston First Baptist Church Camilla, Coldspring First Baptist Church Rosehill, Tomball First Baptist Church, Galena Park First Baptist Church, North Houston* GracePoint Fellowship, Magnolia Houston Northwest Baptist Church* Magnolia Baptist Church, Cleveland Mills Road Baptist Church, Houston Needham Road Baptist Church, Conroe North Oaks Baptist Church, Spring Northeast Houston Baptist Church, Humble Northridge Baptist Church, Conroe* Pine Island Baptist Church, Hempstead Providential Baptist Church of Pearland Second Baptist Church of Jacinto City Spring Baptist Church, Spring* Tabernacle Baptist Church, Houston Trail of Life Cowboy Church, Conroe Waverly Station Cowboy Fellowship, New Waverly Southeast Texas Baptist Area Bethel Baptist Church of Warren* Central Gardens Baptist Church, Nederland* Circle Drive Baptist Church, Bridge City Faith Baptist Temple of Port Neches First Baptist Church, Kountze First Baptist Church, Orangefield First Baptist Church, Village Mills* First Baptist Church, Winnie Friendship Baptist Church, Groves* Maplecrest Baptist Church, Vidor* Seventh Street Baptist Church, Nederland

Cooperative Program 55%-45% (Traditional) 633.43 100.00 177.79 2,458.27 1,492.26 164,767.03 9,049.02 27,570.60 421.75 9,249.03 34,423.82 3,275.59 8,107.52 37,625.28 2,484.96 1,683.83 5,805.54 3,052.40 8,749.78 7,432.00 3,226.91 2,109.00 500.00 190,989.23 2,984.58 8,259.96 1,197.55 45,630.65 1,498.17 4,363.74 500.00 2,910.23 427.49 300.00 1,200.00 7,356.06 15,625.34 14,000.00 3,409.28 600.00 1,462.26 6,490.66 876.30 240.00 41,719.23 2,937.73 27,000.00 151,768.23 4,999.98 99,545.73 21,644.60 1,179.60 100.00 1,451.52 2,288.82 1,200.00 19,357.98 83,564.63 600.00 13,098.33 3,046.59 49,071.18 1,356.25 6,732.08 600.00 699.99 25.00 180.00 1,200.00 2,334.77 1,750.00 2,870.44 119,996.31 1,912.98 555.00 1,538.13 43,675.00 290.03 2,414.00 900.00 820.00 16,263.66 25.50 4,116.00 2,386.32 21,739.36 3,374.19 2,012.00 2,029.17 600.00 3,510.25 210.00 94.93 275.00 2,208.90 600.00 2,805.55 3,554.52 852.40 120.00 350.00 763.42 139,486.28 4,315.61 6,379.81 330.00 3,523.53 10,129.87 4,546.00 4,272.37 9,000.00 67,412.47 4,286.70 3,705.09 2,421.86 200.00 10,200.00 500.00 2,176.02 3,190.55 2,896.40 26,812.74 2,829.22 250.00 23,733.52 2,743.00 2,643.00 100.00 382,846.09 3,450.00 3,752.21 10,071.64 647.00 624.52 75.00 3,656.31 13,248.01 2,670.00 51,860.95 5,552.58 300.00 450.00 2,800.00 108,332.00 577.67 8,702.06 2,400.00 830.00 152,561.66 350.00 5,934.48 4,000.00 51,282.20 4,996.00 1,434.35 450.00 50.00 2,100.00 11,257.95 541.58 9,863.73 1,975.00 5,330.52 7,695.57

100% SBC Designated 46,950.76 46,950.76 -

100% SBTC Designated 6,726.39 6,726.39 -

Other Giving 380.00 2,045.00 1,500.00 48,785.04 1,790.00 300.00 3,565.00 19,023.00 1,819.54 5,442.50 8,537.00 680.00 2,256.00 2,599.00 2,623.00 50.00 100.00 170,668.83 3,128.14 18,459.55 18,552.09 2,368.80 2,571.00 1,243.50 1,685.00 12,764.81 9,670.29 628.35 200.00 5,496.80 2,603.52 23,337.77 67,959.21 115,119.57 6,485.00 60,634.77 34,237.00 2,410.19 2,797.37 1,651.00 6,904.24 20,373.14 2,973.00 1,341.51 5,987.49 1,000.00 1,881.14 817.00 700.00 550.00 5,123.00 89,787.17 1,500.00 3,667.00 1,266.05 11,868.06 490.00 600.00 625.00 29,380.00 290.00 4,765.00 18,918.00 1,320.00 1,103.50 275.00 225.00 50.00 100.00 25.00 1,222.00 775.00 8,305.56 2,755.00 112.00 150.00 126,130.78 2,129.00 1,774.00 700.00 4,630.00 8,150.00 59,476.28 9,320.00 19,570.30 8,002.00 1,476.00 830.00 5,177.55 2,165.00 2,730.65 6,855.00 2,348.00 75.00 4,432.00 461.00 401.00 60.00 269,375.70 150.00 2,444.00 225.00 625.00 4,370.00 2,527.60 70,000.00 2,447.00 3,321.00 80.00 3,563.10 800.00 1,019.00 177,704.00 100.00 33,189.70 7,256.70 11,438.54 3,131.03 363.00 4,443.00 3,045.00 2,511.43

Southeast Texas Baptist Area (cont.) Trinity Baptist Church of Vidor Trinity Baptist Church, Port Arthur* Trinity Baptist Church, Silsbee Southern Baptist of Central Texas Association Anchor of Hope, Belton Bethel Heights Baptist Church, Gatesville Beverly Hills Baptist Church, Waco Calvary Baptist Church, Hamilton Emmanuel Baptist Church, Corsicana* First Baptist Church of Academy First Baptist Church of Gholson, Waco First Baptist Church, Flat First Baptist Church, Moody First Baptist Church, Rogers Grace Baptist Church of Salado Lakeview Baptist Church, Belton Living Hope: The Church in the Field, Copperas Cove New Hope Baptist Church of Jarrell Olive Branch Baptist Church, Axtell Robertson Avenue Baptist Church, Copperas Cove Skyline Baptist Church, Killeen The Ohnnuri Community Baptist Church, Killeen Timber Crest Baptist Church, Waco TLC3 The Living Church, Boerne Unity Baptist Church, Copperas Cove Southwest Metroplex Baptist Association Abundant Life Church, Fort Worth Cana Baptist Church, Burleson Cedar Creek Baptist Church, Whitney Chisolm Trail Church, Cleburne Crestmont Baptist Church, Burleson First Baptist Church, Alvarado First Baptist Church, Blum First Baptist Church, Lillian First Baptist Church, Rio Vista Friendship Baptist Church, Cleburne Impact Country Church, Burleson Lane Prairie Baptist Church, Joshua Living Proof Baptist Church, Grandview Marystown Baptist Church, Burleson Nolan River Road Baptist Church, Cleburne NorthPointe Church, Burleson Parker Baptist Church, Grandview Primera Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida, Joshua Reece Prairie Baptist Church, Burleson Rock Creek Baptist Church, Crowley Sand Flat Baptist Church, Cleburne South Burleson Baptist Church, Burleson* Staked Plains Baptist Association Bethel Baptist Church, Plainview Iglesia Bautista del Carpintero, Hale Center Tarrant Baptist Association Arlington Park Baptist Church Bellevue Baptist Church, Hurst Bisbee Baptist Church, Mansfield Calvary Baptist Church, Euless Caprock Church, Arlington Center Point Church, North Richland Hills Christ Chapel Bible Church, Fort Worth Church at the Cross, Grapevine Connect Church, Arlington Cornerstone Baptist Church, Arlington CrossRoads Church of Fort Worth, North Richland Hills Davis Boulevard Baptist Church, N Richland Hills Decatur Avenue Baptist Church, Fort Worth Eagle’s View Church, Saginaw Eternal Life Church, Fort Worth Fellowship Church, Grapevine Fellowship of the Parks, Keller Fielder Church, Arlington First Baptist Church of Benbrook, Fort Worth First Baptist Church of Colleyville First Baptist Church of Fort Worth* First Baptist Church of Kennedale First Baptist Church of Lakeside, Fort Worth First Baptist Church of Smithfield, North Richland Hills First Baptist Church of Watauga, Watauga First Baptist Church, Keller First Baptist Church, Mansfield* Flower Garden Baptist Church of Arlington, Arlington Foundation Baptist Church, Euless Fruit of the Spirit Ministry, Midlothian Grace Baptist Church, Arlington Great Commission Community Church, Arlington Harvest Church, Fort Worth Highland Baptist Church, Arlington Hulen Street Baptist Church, Fort Worth Iglesia Bautista Central, Fort Worth Iglesia Bautista Cristo es el Camino, Arlington International Baptist Church of Arlington Journey Pointe Fellowship, Fort Worth Keystone Fellowship Church, Fort Worth Lake Arlington Baptist Church, Arlington Lamar Baptist Church, Arlington Meadowridge Community Baptist Church, Fort Worth Mosaic of Arlington, Arlington Nahnum Church, Carrollton New Hope Baptist Church, Mansfield New Life Deaf Fellowship, Fort Worth NewBrook Church, Benbrook North Park Baptist Church, North Richland Hills North Richland Hills Baptist Church Northwest Baptist Church, Arlington* Pleasant Glade Baptist Church, Colleyville Rehoboth Baptist Church, Arlington Rendon Cross Canyon Cowboy Church, Inc. Resemblance of Christ Korean Baptist Church, Irving Retta Baptist Church, Burleson Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Haltom City Sagamore Baptist Church, Fort Worth Saginaw Park Baptist Church, Fort Worth Shady Grove Baptist Church, North Richland Hills Soli-Deo Indonesian Church, Arlington South Fort Worth Baptist Church Southcliff Baptist Church, Fort Worth Stadium Drive Baptist Church, Ft Worth Tate Springs Baptist Church, Arlington Temple Baptist Church, Fort Worth The Church of Light and Salt, Hurst The Church on Rush Creek, Arlington The Crest Church, Hurst The Dwelling Place, Arlington The Fields Church, Mansfield The Hope (House of Prayer Evangel) Church, Fort Worth The Mount, Keller Travis Avenue Baptist Church, Fort Worth Trinity Baptist Church, Fort Worth Walnut Ridge Baptist Church, Mansfield Webb Baptist Church, Arlington Wedgwood Baptist Church, Fort Worth Westland Heights Baptist Church, Fort Worth Williams Road Baptist Church, Benbrook Zomi Church Dallas, Fort Worth Top O’ Texas Baptist Association Bunavista Baptist Church, Borger Calvary Baptist Church, Dumas Calvary Baptist Church, Pampa Calvary Baptist Church, Panhandle Central Baptist Church, Pampa Cornerstone Baptist Church, Pampa First Baptist Church, Allison First Baptist Church, Booker First Baptist Church, Borger First Baptist Church, Canadian First Baptist Church, Higgins First Baptist Church, Lefors First Baptist Church, Mobeetie First Baptist Church, Morse First Baptist Church, Pampa First Baptist Church, Skellytown First Baptist Church, Stinnett First Southern Baptist Church, Fritch Harvest Fellowship, Pampa Highland Baptist Church, Pampa Iglesia Bautista Emanuel, Pampa Keeler Baptist Church, Borger Sunray Baptist Church Tri-County Baptist Association Bethany Baptist Church, Breckenridge First Baptist Church, Ranger Trinity River Baptist Association Calvary Baptist Church, Dayton Calvary Baptist Church, Liberty First Baptist Church Wild Country, Segno First Baptist Church, Daisetta First Baptist Church, Dayton Grace Community Baptist Church, Dayton Grayburg Baptist Church, Sour Lake

Cooperative Program 55%-45% (Traditional) 2,587.50 3,000.00 96,059.60 5,182.73 470.15 5,408.01 9,131.43 300.00 6,271.71 6,395.42 1,818.57 5,216.58 1,696.15 4,975.59 9,323.60 2,082.28 4,119.23 4,422.87 20,961.34 1,200.00 4,131.95 1,401.99 1,550.00 109,833.69 427.21 31,159.47 1,336.30 735.00 3,003.73 103.60 750.00 922.85 6,814.30 3,238.24 500.00 16,993.46 490.74 300.00 16,280.53 5,325.52 1,832.00 360.00 6,251.32 7,005.00 3,611.00 2,393.42 540.50 250.00 290.50 874,152.68 9,628.18 3,294.40 2,422.39 300.00 1,773.00 1,200.00 2,000.00 52,769.14 600.00 1,500.00 4,632.27 10,817.07 2,505.54 600.00 300.00 6,000.00 600.00 34,020.00 11,723.22 38,857.35 4,401.48 3,027.53 77,118.42 102.97 23,917.13 126,611.77 577.00 300.00 3,164.31 100.00 996.00 625.00 4,500.00 2,559.88 450.00 457.53 80.00 1,791.00 250.00 1,200.00 31,995.40 14,599.98 2,665.76 750.00 1,200.00 2,599.60 450.00 1,172.05 2,400.00 87,504.00 300.00 2,795.40 1,500.00 1,500.00 150.00 3,866.85 150.00 11,690.07 4,165.66 4,527.84 140.00 20.00 100,441.62 1,357.15 25,500.00 150.00 600.00 16,000.00 1,897.86 1,298.82 200.00 2,812.74 91,274.73 564.28 3,000.00 1,500.00 7,099.90 1,925.70 3,664.69 950.00 277,445.56 1,004.67 6,575.07 14,355.95 3,988.60 37,458.00 9,586.64 2,660.65 7,906.32 42,009.39 26,928.94 529.40 8,305.75 786.98 1,740.39 68,486.08 5,590.32 8,633.92 4,662.00 9,121.29 187.82 795.69 16,131.69 5,535.85 4,935.85 600.00 39,231.84 1,200.00 401.00 192.00 20,887.88 4,749.50 801.48

100% SBC Designated

100% SBTC Designated

Other Giving

1,269.06 1,269.06 -

11,528.23 11,528.23 -

396.00 605.00 63,352.28 1,215.00 628.00 5,044.18 3,130.00 2,015.00 2,668.93 3,032.15 2,500.00 6,102.00 20,959.70 175.00 6,359.00 1,422.00 1,209.32 3,270.00 200.00 3,422.00 97,653.99 36,586.60 2,001.00 3,065.00 40.00 13,395.53 1,693.60 451.00 14,316.05 846.00 1,231.00 8,274.87 9,362.73 1,503.46 2,747.25 1,983.90 156.00 582.00 485.00 97.00 746,327.30 1,523.84 5,301.00 1,000.00 5,169.89 2,860.14 175.00 240.00 16,129.48 7,587.82 21,534.26 1,050.00 37,184.76 730.00 10,630.25 150,424.40 1,482.82 500.00 700.00 4,469.00 1,865.00 36,153.38 5,887.95 6,626.52 2,580.89 2,282.00 180.00 4,597.00 290.00 19,114.00 11,630.00 5,315.89 3,732.00 20.00 41,490.00 655.00 36,016.04 200.00 3,498.06 300.00 252,500.46 6,156.99 31,051.96 3,000.00 1,477.50 1,014.00 140,203.47 723.20 5,659.26 6,570.00 27,050.50 4,493.00 3,235.46 38,281.68 76.00 725.00 893.49 31,198.15 2,435.00 1,023.00 3,651.00 1,140.00 3,789.73 1,712.00 7,547.00 4,649.14 4,507.14 142.00 21,784.63 305.00 1,612.00 16,600.05 -

SEPTEMBER 2016

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CONTRIBUTING CHURCHES

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Giving Records: Affiliated Contributing Churches - January 1 - June 30, 2016 Trinity River Baptist Association (cont.) Old River Baptist Church, Dayton Tryon-Evergreen Baptist Association Allendale Baptist Church, Conroe Bear Creek Baptist Church, Cleveland Calvary Baptist Church, Cleveland Calvary Road Baptist Church, Willis Cook Springs Baptist Church, Huntsville Crossroads Baptist Church, The Woodlands Crossview Church, Magnolia Dolen Baptist Church, Cleveland Faith Journey Baptist Church, Montgomery Fellowship of Huntsville Church Fire Tower Baptist Church, Conroe First Baptist Church of Groceville, Conroe First Baptist Church of Montgomery First Baptist Church of Plum Grove, Cleveland First Baptist Church of Splendora First Baptist Church, Porter First Baptist Church, Tomball First Baptist Church, Willis Forestwood Baptist Church, New Caney Gateway Baptist Church, Spring Grace Baptist Church, Conroe Grace Community Church, Huntsville Hawthorne Baptist Church, New Waverly HighPoint Fellowship, Splendora Honea Baptist Church, Montgomery Iglesia Bautista Semillas de Mostaza, Porter La Primera Iglesia Bautista El Milagro de Dios, Splendora Mims Baptist Church, Conroe Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Conroe New Hope Baptist Church, Cleveland Northridge Baptist Church, Conroe* Northside Baptist Church, Huntsville Northway Church of The Woodlands Oak Shade Baptist Church, Cleveland Plantersville Baptist Church Rainbow Baptist Church, Rye Riverside Baptist Church, Huntsville Second Baptist Church, Huntsville Security First Baptist Church, Cleveland Silver Springs Baptist Church, Magnolia Spring Baptist Church, Spring* Spring Creek Baptist Church, Spring The Fellowship, Willis Trinity Baptist Church, Willis West Conroe Baptist Church Westway Baptist Church, Huntsville Union Baptist Association Airline Manor Baptist Church, Houston All Welcome Christian Church, Houston Bear Creek Baptist Church, Katy Beaumont Place Baptist Church, Houston Bethel Baptist Church, Houston Body of Faith, Stafford Braeburn Valley Baptist Church, Houston Broadway Baptist Church, Houston Calvary Baptist Church of North Channel, Houston Calvary Korean Baptist Church of Houston Canaan Bhutanese Church, Houston Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston Chin Christian Church of Houston Common Bond Church, Houston Cornerstone Baptist Church, Houston Cypress Family Fellowship, Houston Dixie Drive Community Church, Houston Fairfield Baptist Church, Cypress Faith Memorial Baptist Church, Houston Fellowship of Houston First Baptist Church Heights, Houston First Baptist Church of Lomax, LaPorte First Baptist Church of North Channel, Houston First Baptist Church, North Houston* Forest Oaks Baptist Church, Houston Founders Baptist Church, Spring Garden Oaks Baptist Church, Houston Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Houston Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Houston Houston Evergreen Church Houston Northwest Baptist Church* Houston’s First Baptist Church, Houston Humble Area’s First Baptist Church Jersey Village Baptist Church, Houston Khemarak Christian Baptist Church, Houston Kirkwood Church, Houston Langwood Baptist Church, Houston Lazybrook Baptist Church, Houston Memorial Baptist Church, Spring Metropolitan Baptist Church, Houston Monument Baptist Church, Deer Park Neartown Church, Houston New Life Baptist Church of East Houston New Life Fellowship Church of Houston, Houston Northeast Chinese Baptist Mission, Kingwood Northview Baptist Church, Humble Oak Ridge Reformed Baptist Church, The Woodlands Park Memorial Christian Church, Houston Park Place Baptist Church, Pearland Parkway Baptist Church, Houston Sagemont Church, Houston Second Baptist Church Pasadena Seoul Baptist Church of Houston Spring Woods Baptist Church, Houston Temple Oaks Baptist Church, Houston Willow River Church, Houston Unity Baptist Association Bald Hill Baptist Church, Lufkin Calvary Baptist Church, Lufkin Cross Road Baptist Church, Lufkin Denman Avenue Baptist Church, Lufkin Fairview Baptist Church, Lufkin First Baptist Church, Corrigan First Baptist Church, Goodrich First Baptist Church, Moscow First Baptist Church, Zavalla Forest Branch Baptist Church, Livingston Harmony Hill Baptist Church, Lufkin Huntington First Baptist Church Memorial Baptist Church, Lufkin Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Lufkin Parkview Baptist Church, Lufkin Pollok Baptist Church Primera Iglesia Bautista de Diboll, Diboll Providence Baptist Church, Lufkin Redland Baptist Church, Lufkin Shirley Creek Baptist Church, Etoile Sulphur Springs Baptist Church, Zavalla Waco Regional Baptist Network

Cooperative Program 55%-45% (Traditional) 10,999.98 723,165.10 2,862.00 2,443.08 4,664.77 328.74 14,096.21 39,150.00 9,999.98 9,046.88 900.00 341.66 1,250.49 4,600.00 200.00 5,701.19 40,194.22 50,977.31 34,625.11 1,200.00 450.00 50.00 1,622.34 2,608.00 150.00 1,203.78 1,402.21 572.13 113,235.82 3,022.92 2,794.46 577.67 1,998.66 15,244.29 9,503.85 1,086.65 256.00 10,438.74 1,800.00 5,422.81 1,562.62 152,561.66 1,393.89 3,246.03 858.05 164,814.88 2,706.00 1,521,639.45 1,613.00 9,000.00 450.00 3,000.00 525.00 2,051.82 270.00 8,515.40 300.00 30.00 275,000.00 500.00 300.00 2,531.00 383.79 1,621.00 17,250.00 9,376.31 5,333.00 750.00 1,664.42 3,000.00 13,248.01 367.85 3,000.00 549.60 1,000.00 230.00 120.00 51,860.95 526,744.80 214,010.20 18,059.40 200.00 3,000.00 50.00 6,231.96 51,401.00 4,000.00 2,100.00 4,338.30 168.33 17,000.00 2,130.00 6,000.00 600.00 5,571.00 2,493.57 200,899.98 33,000.00 6,700.12 2,499.64 600.00 195,230.60 4,787.87 16,410.89 5,189.38 54,179.01 594.15 3,750.00 2,442.93 2,248.55 9,166.70 858.41 35,271.90 35,917.09 600.00 481.38 7,608.35 3,103.76 125.00 6,552.81 1,322.73 3,936.53 683.16 6,418.90

100% SBC Designated 552.10 552.10 -

100% SBTC Designated -

Other Giving

Waco Regional Baptist Network (cont.)

3,267.58 709,762.68 2,061.00 10,307.33 1,091.00 3,250.00 184,624.86 2,055.00 1,434.50 660.00 725.00 1,251.00 2,678.85 2,711.75 5,472.00 12,444.00 43,358.00 5,509.82 100.00 600.00 1,760.00 3,441.00 497.35 850.00 16,274.00 5,266.00 895.00 80.00 100.00 24,802.50 1,206.00 328.00 1,760.00 2,959.98 177,704.00 4,961.01 184,021.03 2,522.70 2,667,254.46 200.00 685.00 3,868.77 7,329.00 416.00 5,398.00 20.00 302,896.18 462.00 1,621.00 12,000.00 3,150.00 8,560.00 277.00 2,527.60 2,166.00 5,135.60 890.00 70,000.00 1,156,100.00 28,061.95 7,411.51 1,571.00 59,724.19 18,528.90 2,544.00 5,008.00 715.00 6,415.00 2,000.00 100.00 11,202.00 400.00 897,739.18 360.00 26,032.00 13,164.73 2,574.85 167,424.25 2,431.22 10,418.00 1,170.58 45,256.25 4,050.50 180.00 2,910.00 17,407.60 131.00 58,397.09 13,271.66 535.00 3,016.85 1,098.50 1,188.00 373.00 5,589.00 2,365.61

Church at Tree Lake, Waco Concord Baptist Church, Waco Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Moody Wichita-Archer-Clay Baptist Association Allendale Baptist Church, Wichita Falls Cashion Baptist Church, Burkburnett Cross Country Church of Archer County, Holliday Emmanuel Baptist Church, Wichita Falls Faith Memorial Baptist Church, Archer City First Baptist Church of Dean, Wichita Falls First Baptist Church, Archer City First Baptist Church, Burkburnett First Baptist Church, Iowa Park First Baptist Church, Petrolia Jefferson Street Baptist Church, Wichita Falls Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Wichita Falls Southside Baptist Church, Wichita Falls Sunnyside Baptist Church, Wichita Falls Vashti Baptist Church, Bellevue Western Hills Baptist Church, Wichita Falls Williamson Baptist Association Andice Baptist Church, Florence First Baptist Church, Leander Terranova Church, Georgetown No Association Listed “I AM” Bible Fellowship, El Paso Alief Baptist Church, Houston All Nations Winners Church, San Antonio Allen Family of Faith, Wylie Alliance Baptist Church, Fort Worth Aurora Baptist Church Baptist Church Casa de Dios, Houston Beaumont Chinese Church Belmont Baptist Church, Odessa Berean Baptist Church, Mesquite Bethel Bible Church, Whitney Brownsville Community Fellowship Church, Brownsville Calvary Baptist Church, Andrews Calvary Baptist Church, Pecos Calvary Korean Mission Church, Euless Capstone Baptist Church, Leander Casa De Mi Padre, Garland Cedar Pointe Baptist Church, Cedar Park Central Baptist Church, Bowie Central Baptist Church, Houston Central Baptist Church, Leander Centro Biblico Sharyland, Mission Centro Cristiano Betesda, Edinburg Centro de Avivamiento Monte de Sion, Austin Christ’s Mercy Baptist Church, Katy Church at the Cross, Humble Church at the Square, Garland Church of the Open Door, San Saba Church of the Way-NorthEast, Plano Cielo Vista Church, El Paso Commonground Community Church, Bridge City Community Baptist Church, Arp Community of Faith, Hockley Corinth Baptist Church, Decatur Cornerstone Baptist Church of Paris Cornerstone Baptist Church, Amarillo Cornerstone Baptist Church, Elgin Cornerstone Church, Dallas Cornerstone Fellowship, Waxahachie Cotton Ridge Baptist Church, Levelland Cove Korean Baptist Church, Copperas Cove Cross Timber Cowboy Church, Dike Cross Timbers Church of Graham Crossover to Christ Community Church, Alvin CrossRoads of Arlington, Pantego Currey Creek Baptist Church, Boerne Dallas New Life Korean Church, Carrollton Destiny Church, Fort Worth Dixie Baptist Church, Whitesboro East Gill Baptist Church, Beaumont East Side Baptist Church, Killeen East Side Baptist Church, McCamey El Triangulo De Cristo, El Paso Emmanuel Baptist Church, San Antonio Eureka Baptist Church, Weatherford Faith Chapel Community Church, Lancaster Faith Community Church, Paradise Fallbrook Baptist Church, Houston Family Fellowship, Greenville Family Life Church at Cypress Fellowship Baptist Church, Saginaw Fellowship Church of Houston, Pasadena First Baptist Church of Briar, Azle First Baptist Church of Lively, Scurry First Baptist Church of Randolph First Baptist Church Voth, Beaumont First Baptist Church, Bridgeport First Baptist Church, Carthage First Baptist Church, Ferris First Baptist Church, Joaquin First Baptist Church, Yorktown First Korean Baptist Church of El Paso, El Paso First Thompson Missionary Baptist Church, Dallas Forest and Buds Baptist Church Frisco Covenant Church, Frisco Frisco Korean Church, Frisco Gateway Church, Mansfield Genesis Baptist Fellowship, Lubbock Glade Street Baptist Church, McKinney God of Wonders Fellowship, Amarillo God’s Way Nehemiah Missionary Baptist Church, Dallas Good Shepherd Community Church, Dallas Grace Baptist Church, Grandview Grace Bible Church, Clute Grace Community, Glen Rose Grace Country Fellowship, Big Spring Grace Family Church, Pearland Greenwood Baptist Church, Slidell Hallmark Baptist Church, Fort Worth Happy Fellowship Baptist Church, North Richland Hills Harmony Baptist Church, Arlington Harvest Bible Chapel, Fort Worth Harvest Point Church, Nacogdoches Heritage Baptist Church, Texarkana Highland Heights Baptist Church, Wichita Falls Highlands (Missionary) Baptist Church, Highlands Hillcrest Baptist Church, Nederland Iglesia Bautista Agape, Dallas Iglesia Bautista Casa de Dios, Farwell Iglesia Bautista Dios Con Nosotros, San Elizario Iglesia Bautista El Mesias, Odessa Iglesia Bautista Jesucristo te llama, Nacogdoches Iglesia Bautista Maranata, Arlington

Cooperative Program 55%-45% (Traditional) 241.87 3,184.00 2,993.03 78,759.63 8,050.50 1,787.00 943.52 3,308.00 664.64 1,989.42 17,659.41 12,965.97 21,341.72 500.00 40.00 484.54 89.54 824.00 1,185.40 6,925.97 3,982.39 800.00 2,182.39 1,000.00 485,924.74 1,227.59 2,000.00 100.00 80.00 900.00 600.00 100.00 715.00 300.00 250.00 150.00 2,850.00 16,845.06 5,151.00 100.00 435.00 300.00 3,609.62 150.00 1,200.00 100.00 1,149.00 1,300.00 1,800.00 864.16 1,700.00 457.50 600.00 144.00 7,500.00 4,845.68 110.00 600.00 300.00 250.00 300.00 380.00 200.00 1,100.00 847.02 100.00 56.34 300.00 125.00 1,800.00 12,000.00 100.00 3,000.00 1,398.98 100.00 80.00 300.00 300.00 50.00 500.00 9,000.00 1,500.00 750.00 960.00 200.00 1,850.81 746.60 923.86 6,647.95 3,395.40 7,361.96 3,968.99 2,987.50 10,033.64 600.00 450.00 60.00 120.00 180.00 200.00 1,400.00 150.00 600.00 150.00 100.00 8,164.00 750.00 150.00 50.00 8,604.63 2,075.45 2,400.00 150.00 350.00 250.00 640.00 600.00 2,959.64 41,334.39 300.00 271.46 50.00 445.00 1,670.22

100% SBC Designated -

100% SBTC Designated -

Other Giving

No Association on File (cont.)

725.61 1,460.00 180.00 63,052.44 3,430.00 775.00 750.00 20.00 2,256.87 6,517.97 18,599.00 10,668.25 1,335.00 1,123.00 2,345.00 10,194.00 5,038.35 800.00 800.00 243,494.52 250.00 100.00 3,137.52 258.00 4,901.00 390.00 800.00 521.00 24.00 1,067.00 220.00 1,500.00 300.00 200.00 100.00 4,255.44 1,345.00 96.00 300.00 2,488.00 7,190.00 5,008.00 500.00 16,085.00 1,597.46 627.19 302.00 11,874.77 898.00 50.00 422.00 760.00

Iglesia Bautista Nuevo Pacto, Laredo Iglesia Bautista Poder de Dios, Corrigan Iglesia Bautista Principe de Paz, Willis Iglesia Bautista Trinidad, Laredo Iglesia Bautista Una Nueva Familia, Fort Worth Iglesia Biblica Nuestra Fe, Dallas Iglesia Cristiana Alianza, Pharr Iglesia Cristiana Esperanza de Gloria, Kyle Iglesia Cristiana Reino de Dios, Brownsville Iglesia Nueva Vida, Port Arthur Iglesia Poder de Dios, Pharr Iglesis El Pueblo De Dios, Richwood Imago Dei Church, McKinney Indian Telugu Community Church, Irving International Christ’s Fellowship, Woodlands International Evangelical Church, Abilene Jade Avenue Baptist Church, Port Arthur Jehova-Nissi, El Paso Jordan Missionary Baptist Church, Lancaster Journey of Faith Church, Irving Joy Baptist Church, Gladewater Jubilee Baptist Church, Fort Worth Kingdom Building Bible Church, Fort Worth Kingdom Gospel Church, Amarillo King’s Church, Conroe Kingston Avenue Baptist Church, Odessa Korean Tabernacle Baptist Church, Hickory Creek La Iglesia Bautista Antorcha de la Fe, Irving La Promesa Iglesia Bautista, McAllen Lake Victor Baptist Church, Lampasas Lakewood Baptist Church, Zavalla Lamar Baptist Church, Wichita Falls Laredo Cross, Laredo Life Touch Baptist Church, Irving Lighthouse Baptist Church, Lubbock Living Tree Baptist Church, Ingram Living Word Baptist Church, Odessa Loop Baptist Church Mansfield Bible Church, Mansfield Maplewood Baptist Fellowship, North Richland Hills McCombs Baptist Church, El Paso Meadow Creek Baptist Church, Bedford Memorial Baptist Church, Killeen Metro Bible Church, Southlake Midway Church, Pilot Point Misericordia Baptist Church, Katy Mission Dorado Baptist Church, Odessa Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, Dallas Mount Zion Praise Church, Denton Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Sandbranch, Seagoville Myanmar Ethnic Christian Church, Crowley Nations Fellowship Church, Keller New Harmony Baptist Church, Tyler New Hope Community Church, Navasota New Independent Baptist Church, Dallas New Life Spiritual Baptist Church, Dallas Normandale Baptist Church, Fort Worth North Belt Baptist Church, Humble North Park Baptist Church, Humble Northside Baptist Church, Del Rio Northside Baptist Church, Mesquite Northside Baptist Church, Odessa Northwest Baptist Church, Fort Worth Northwest Bible Church, Fort Worth Nuriel Fellowship Church, Flower Mound Oak Crest Baptist Church, Midlothian Oakwood Fellowship, Lavernia Open Gate Fellowship, Houston Outreach Baptist Church, Dallas Parkview Baptist Church, San Saba Passion Ministry, Elgin Pearland New Harvest Christian Fellowship, Pearland Pennington Baptist Church Pine Forest Baptist Church, Onalaska Pine Springs Baptist Church, Frankston Pleasant Run Baptist Church, Colleyville Primera Bautista Nueva Esperanza, Dallas Primrose Drive Baptist Church, Waco Proctor Baptist Church Promise Land Church, Amarillo Providence Baptist Church, Pasadena Providence Community Church, Schertz Providence Village Church, Frisco Purley Baptist Church, Mount Vernon Redeemer Church of Abilene Redeemer Community Church, Katy Redeeming The Time Baptist, Lewisville Redemption Baptist Church, Inc., Devine River of Life Christian Fellowship, Adkins Riverside Baptist Church, Fort Worth Second Baptist Church, Andrews Sendero Community Church, McAllen Shalom Church, Plano Sherwood Baptist Church, Odessa Southlake Baptist Church Southside Baptist Church, Lufkin Southwest Baptist Church, Amarillo Southwest Baptist Church, Atascosa Southwood Baptist Church, Fort Worth Sovereign Joy Community Church, Haltom City Springlake Baptist Church, Paris St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, Dallas Stepping Stones Church of McKinney StoneWater Church, Granbury Strong Tower Christian Fellowship, Adkins Sunset Heights Baptist Church, Odessa Sweet Spirit Baptist Church, St. Hedwig The Church At Alden Bridge, The Woodlands The Church at Canyon Creek, Austin The Fellowship of Love Church, Richmond The First Korean Baptist Church of Duncanville, Duncanville The Heights, San Angelo The Rock Church, Mansfield The Woodbridge Church, Stephenville The Word Community Church, Dallas Trinity Baptist Church, Abilene Trinity Baptist Church, Bedford Trinity Worldwide Church, Grand Prairie True Hope Bible Fellowship, Hebbronville University Park Baptist Church, Odessa Veribest Baptist Church Victory Baptist Church, Rowlett Weches Baptist Church, Alto Westover Baptist Church, Odessa Westway Baptist Church, Houston Woodhaven Baptist Deaf Church Grand Total

Cooperative Program 55%-45% (Traditional) 760.00 150.00 318.27 1,000.00 250.00 105.00 180.00 264.00 80.00 1,203.04 190.00 240.00 9,000.00 854.33 700.00 132.00 400.00 155.00 250.00 350.00 3,579.82 70.00 300.00 480.00 1,375.00 3,000.00 300.00 510.00 200.00 1,129.53 3,277.98 7,868.24 250.00 84.24 790.50 690.80 1,735.38 800.00 600.00 450.00 977.80 250.00 4,500.00 600.00 600.00 250.00 35,510.35 600.00 100.00 300.00 300.00 211.12 600.00 700.00 50.00 198.00 29,691.14 300.00 600.00 600.00 3,600.00 600.00 50.00 23,723.77 458.77 125.00 150.00 1,200.00 557.39 1,020.00 2,509.00 5,063.52 448.81 200.00 2,004.00 557.00 400.00 600.00 1,378.60 6,000.00 10,220.38 2,341.62 250.00 300.00 1,333.34 1,511.00 3,464.58 1,585.27 20.00 15,241.03 6,000.00 12,161.40 1,800.00 1,176.02 600.00 250.00 1,505.19 800.00 1,446.37 5,000.00 450.00 300.00 478.53 4,500.00 15,000.00 600.00 50.00 500.00 900.00 25.00 100.00 500.00 283.98 366.78 10.00 600.00 6,272.00 900.00 300.00 7,500.00 252.40 $13,671,053.27

100% SBC Designated

$483,042.12

100% SBTC Designated

Other Giving

$34,571.86

83.00 1,474.00 20.00 142.00 20.00 326.00 20.00 1,137.00 100.00 10.00 1,575.00 1,220.00 453.54 1,661.55 6,608.00 700.00 75,660.28 2,007.00 625.00 31,916.00 300.00 4,310.75 445.00 1,010.00 1,731.58 180.00 1,048.65 332.00 125.00 7,815.95 1,500.00 388.10 4,757.37 558.59 11,817.39 1,625.00 526.50 749.57 500.00 2,410.00 300.00 7,737.32 $11,418,927.53

*Indicates churches in two associations

Giving Records: Other Contributing Churches - January 1 - June 30, 2016 Cooperative Program 55%-45% (Traditional) Asian-American Baptist Church, Richardson Beth Shalom Messianic Congregation, Huffman

100% SBC Designated

100% SBTC Designated

Other Giving

Cooperative Program 55%-45% (Traditional)

120.00

-

-

-

First Baptist Church, Coleman

30.00

-

-

-

First Baptist Church, Jayton

100% SBC Designated

100% SBTC Designated

Other Giving

Cooperative Program 55%-45% (Traditional)

-

-

85.00

360.00

-

-

690.35

-

-

-

North Fort Worth Baptist Church

1,164.76

-

-

-

2,135.20

-

-

-

Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, Abilene

1,050.00

-

-

-

150.00

-

-

1,817.00

90.71

-

-

-

15,471.81

-

-

-

1,532.41

-

-

-

150.00

-

-

New Life Baptist Church, Kountze

100.00

-

-

-

First Baptist Church, Sour Lake

-

-

-

First Baptist Church, Troy

Choate Baptist Church, Kenedy

1,251.54

-

-

428.00

First Baptist Church, Tuscola

1,046.31

-

-

-

Plymouth Park Baptist Church, Irving

-

8,049.76

-

3,673.62

First Baptist Church, Vernon

550.00

-

-

-

Richards Baptist Church, Richards

Colonial Hills Baptist Church, Tyler

680.00

-

-

-

Freeway Manor Baptist Church, Houston

84.00

-

-

-

Rocky Mount Baptist Church

Covenant Life Baptist Church, Kennedale

400.00

-

-

-

Grace Baptist Church, Andrews

1,129.60

-

-

4,518.40

Culleoka First Baptist Church, Princeton

644.61

-

-

380.00

-

-

-

134.00

Dean Baptist Church, Tyler

100.00

-

-

-

118.55

-

-

-

Sugar Creek Baptist Church

Grace Life Baptist Church, Cypress Hilltop Country Church, New Braunfels

Other Giving

-

1,250.00

College Park Baptist Church, Houston

100% SBTC Designated

702.39

Calvary Baptist Church, San Angelo

Bobae Baptist Church of Austin, Cedar Park

100% SBC Designated

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Cleveland

South Park Baptist Church, Fort Worth Southside Baptist Church, Perryton

-

600.00

-

-

-

11,609.08

-

-

5,144.33

2,501.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,400.00

Hope Church, Fort Worth

1,000.00

-

-

-

Sunrise Baptist Church, Kerrville

700.00

-

-

-

Enon Baptist Church, Doddridge AR

2,307.28

-

-

1,000.00

Iglesia Bautista Fuente De Vida, Silsbee

1,282.99

-

-

-

Swenson Baptist Church

150.00

-

-

1,920.00

Eternal Faith Baptist Church, Manor

1,742.88

-

-

-

Iglesia Bautista Salvos Por Gracia, McCamey

25.00

-

-

-

Tallowood Baptist Church, Houston

340.00

-

-

-

Euless Romanian Church, Euless

150.00

-

-

-

Immanuel Baptist Church, Temple

390.00

-

-

-

Templo Camino Nuevo, Bandera

75.00

-

-

-

Fellowship Baptist Church, Kilgore

-

-

-

1,735.95

Korean Grace Baptist Church, San Antonio

100.00

-

-

-

Trinity Baptist Church, Kaufman

589.72

-

-

-

Lancewood Baptist Church, Lufkin

275.00

-

-

-

Welch Baptist Church, Welch

-

-

1,000.00

1,614.00

Dogwood Trails Area

Field Street Baptist Church, Cleburne First Baptist Church of Alta Loma, Santa Fe First Baptist Church of Dennis First Baptist Church of Sand Springs, Big Spring First Baptist Church of Wichita Falls First Baptist Church, Adrian

321.30

-

-

1,100.00

2,018.98

-

-

-

12,242.74

-

-

17,270.00

Medical Center Baptist Church, San Antonio

210.00

-

-

Metroport Cities Fellowship (The Met), Keller

500.00

-

Nations Church Houston

317.84

-

-

-

-

-

-

21.50

953.29

-

-

-

1,163.25

-

-

1,088.00

Meadows Baptist Church, Plano

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church

292.68

-

-

-

Western Heights Baptist Church, Waco

2,881.31

-

-

-

-

Woodbridge Church, Ranger

1,421.82

-

-

-

-

-

Grand Total

$76,473.05

$8,049.76

$1,000.00

$45,767.15

-

247.00

-

500.00

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SBHLA’S SUMNERS HONORED UPON RETIREMENT by David Roach Baptist Press ST. LOUIS In 1979, Bill Sumners visited Nashville for a meeting of the Society of American Archivists and paid a visit to Southern Baptists’ denominational archives while he was in town. As he stood in the Baptist Sunday School Board’s DarganCarver Library, the precursor to today’s Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, he remembers thinking, “This is really where I want to be” professionally. There was no job opening at the time. But eventually his dream was fulfilled. Now, 37 years later—and after 33 years of service to Southern Baptists—Sumners retired July 29 as the longest-tenured director of the Southern Baptist Convention’s library and ar-

chives since its establishment in 1953. The SBC’s Council of Seminary Presidents, which oversees SBHLA, honored Sumners June 15 at the SBC annual meeting in St. Louis, giving him and his wife Donna a certificate of appreciation along with a trip to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons. Sumners “has watched over our history and our heritage,” said R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of the Council of Seminary Presidents. “... Thirty-three years is a long time. It’s enough time that Bill Sumners has not only been able to record the history. He’s been able to make some of it and watch it happen as well. And 33 years of service is never to go without thankfulness and gratitude wherever it is found in the cause of Christ.”

After serving as archivist at the Dargan-Carver Library from 1983-88, Sumners became SBHLA archivist in 1988 and director in 1990. SBHLA moved its holdings out of the DarganCarver Library in 1985, and Sumners oversaw both collections for three years before transitioning to fulltime work with the library and archives. Under Sumners’ leadership, the archives have expanded from a modest collection to 12,000 linear feet of archival material, including 8,000 linear feet of records from SBC entities and 4,000 feet of manuscript material from Baptist pastors, evangelists, missionaries and organizations. “He has made this the best place to conduct research on Baptists,” said Taffey Hall, current SBHLA archivist and

Bill Sumners, director of the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, was honored June 15, during the SBC annual meeting in St. Louis for his 33 years of service. Sumners retired in July. PHOTO BY JIM VENEMAN

Sumners’ successor as director upon his retirement. A campaign to digitize SBHLA holdings has made available online all SBC Annuals,

all Baptist Press stories from 1948-1996 and all issues of Tennessee’s Baptist and Reflector newsjournal from 1835-1939 and 2000-2008.

Southwestern archives awarded for preservation of Baptist history By Katie Coleman & Alex Sibley SWBTS FORT WORTH Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s J.T. and Zelma Luther Archives and Special Collections was recognized for its contribution to the preservation of Baptist history during an award ceremony, May 24, at Baylor University. The Association of Librarians and Archivists at Baptist Institutions alongside the Baptist History and Heritage Society awarded the Southwestern archives with the Davis C. Woolley Award for Outstanding Achievement in Assessing and Preserving Baptist History. This award was established in 1991 in honor of Davis C. Woolley, the second executive secretary-treasurer of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Historical Commission. The annual award

recognizes the creativity and excellence of an individual, institution or program’s work to preserve Baptist history. “Receiving this award is a verification of the professional quality of service that the Southwestern J.T. and Zelma Luther Archives seeks to deliver,” Craig Kubic, dean of libraries at Southwestern, said. “Our professional archivists are passionate to pursue every opportunity to collect and preserve the dynamic history of our seminary and Southern Baptists in Texas. We are grateful for this achievement by our staff and the recognition it brings to the collection. The acknowledgement given by peers is the greatest mark of accomplishment.” The seminary’s archives contain more than 500,000 historical artifacts concerning Southwestern as well as other notable Baptist documents. Recently added items include Adrian Rog-

The Adrian Rogers Preaching Library—comprising 3,500 books, sermon notes, photographs, letters and desks—was donated by his family to Southwestern Seminary and resides on the second floor of the seminary’s A. Webb Roberts Library. SWBTS PHOTO

ers’ personal library and papers, a sermon collection of former Southwestern president Robert Naylor, and personal papers and artifacts of evangelist Rodney “Gipsy” Smith. Jill Botticelli, archivist and special collections librarian, said the most substantial addition to the archives in 2015 was the collection of Rogers’ personal library and papers. This acquisition includes books, papers and personal artifacts donated by the family of Adrian Rogers, a three-time

president of the Southern Baptist Convention who served as senior pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tenn., for more than 30 years. The collection is currently displayed in the entry of the archives and features a replica of Rogers’ home study and library. “This addition is significant because it serves as a visual representation of the SBC Conservative Resurgence Collection we are currently in the process of developing,” Botticelli explains. In addition to the archives’ recent additions, they have

coordinated with the digital resources department to improve free online access. Much of the archived materials are available to not only scholars and researchers but also the general public. Through the digital archives component of the library’s website, one can find resources and documents containing Baptist history and heritage unique to the Southwestern archives. “Receiving this award shows that we are succeeding in our field and making contributions to our field and to the area of Baptist history,” Botticelli says. “We are proud of the amount of work we put into these projects.”

NEW COLLECTION PROVIDES ACCESS TO PRIMARY SOURCES FROM CONSERVATIVE RESURGENCE By Katie Coleman & Alex Sibley SWBTS FORT WORTH A new collection in Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary library’s digital archive, titled “The Paige Patterson SBC Conservative Resurgence Collection,” allows users to see and interact with materials pertaining to Southwestern Seminary President Paige Patterson’s role in the Conservative Resurgence of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Materials include letters, pamphlets and audio recordings of conference presentations and debates significant to this period of Southern Baptist history. “Dr. Patterson is one of the persons most closely identified with the Conservative Resurgence,” says Dean of Libraries Craig Kubic. “His impact and his directing of the process is

captured in this collection. One really cannot fathom the breadth and depth of the experience without reading his life history as it is reflected in these materials.”

The Conservative Resurgence was an effort spanning the 1970s-1990s in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) to take a strong stand for the inerrancy of the Bible as well as to ensure that this position would be propagated in the convention’s seminaries. Paige Patterson, then president of Criswell College, was one of the architects of this movement along with Houston Judge Paul Pressler. The new collection in Southwestern’s digital archive con-

tains materials tracing the history of this significant movement. One such item is a letter from Patterson to Adrian Rogers, dated June 15, 1976, encouraging him to accept the nomination as SBC president. Also significant is an audio recording of a 1980 debate between Patterson and well-known Texas Baptist Cecil Sherman on the topic of biblical inerrancy. These and other resources offer unique insight into this tumultuous period in the SBC.

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SOCCER TOURNAMENT USED TO BRIDGE GOSPEL TO HINDU COMMUNITY By JC Davies TEXAN Correspondent

and the young adults, the teenagers, the kids, always talk about playing soccer. I thought maybe I should start using this as an outreach event so people can come together and I can share the love of Christ with them,” Acharya said. This tournament attracted players from across age groups and from cities across the Dallas area. While teams played, Acharya said he had the opportunity to talk with spectators, sharing the gospel with them and offering prayer. “Many times (Hindu people) don’t really feel comfortable coming to a church building, but if you go out and tell them in their context, in their interest, wherever they are, using soccer as a tool to gather them together, they are feeling so comfortable and they talk so openly,” he said.

DALLAS During the first weekend in August, under the grueling Texas sun, hundreds of people from Hindu religious backgrounds gathered at a soccer field in Dallas, united by a common love for the game. But the event was not merely about playing soccer. Despite the heat, about 200 players participated in a two-day soccer tournament, organized by New Life Family Church (NLFC) in Dallas. While walking through the neighborhoods of their North Players in a soccer tournament organized by a North Dallas church shake hands following a match. PHOTO PROVIDED Dallas community, NLFC leaders noticed many Nepalese-speaking neighbors playing the game and donated. It was very active other outreach events, relation- to realize salvation belongs to in parks, yards and streets. involvement. The Hindu people ships begin to form. Christ,” Acharya said. “I found soccer is a bridge to saw that as a very good example “They really appreciated beAs the Hindu community reach out to these wonderful ing invited. Then in Dallas continues to grow, people groups in the they invite us to Acharya hopes his church’s city here,” said one come to their hous- desire to see more of them folNLFC Leader. “EVERY TIME I GO OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY, THE ELDERLY PEOPLE es, and we talk more low Jesus also will grow, and Dan Acharya, about why and they will be able to reach their AND THE YOUNG ADULTS, THE TEENAGERS, THE KIDS, ALWAYS TALK a missions stratehow we do this, and neighbors with the good news gies associate for what makes us do of Jesus. ABOUT PLAYING SOCCER. I THOUGHT MAYBE I SHOULD START USING the Southern Bapthis. And I say, ‘This “Jesus commands us to go out THIS AS AN OUTREACH EVENT SO PEOPLE CAN COME TOGETHER tists of Texas Conis all because of and preach the gospel and bring vention, and his the love of Christ,’” people to Christ. … In the future, AND I CAN SHARE THE LOVE OF CHRIST WITH THEM.” wife lead a church Acharya said. I want to see every one of them for Hindu-back“We are very come to know the saving power — DAN ACHARYA, MISSION S STRATEG IES ASSOCIATE ground Christians FO R THE SO U THERN B APTISTS OF TEXAS CON VEN TION much well received of Jesus Christ, and be the one in North Dallas, by our community,” body of Christ,” he said. and together with Acharya added. In Acharya plans to contintheir church leadaddition to engag- ue using soccer as a way to ers, they began ing in conversations achieve that goal among his The tournament also created of working together, working as about the gospel, several families Hindu neighbors and hopes to organizing the annual soccer tournaments as a way to get to an opportunity for the Hindu one body. They really liked that who participated in the soccer see the tournaments expand know more Hindu neighbors, community to see unity and self- because that doesn’t happen in tournament even visited his their reach. in hopes of sharing the good less service displayed through the context where we are serv- church the following Sunday. “I really want to promote it not the church. news of Jesus with them. ing,” Acharya said. “Even though they are not ac- only in Dallas but beyond Dallas. “Every individual, every “Every time I go out into the Through making connections cepting Christ yet, that’s the way There are so many Hindu comcommunity, the elderly people NLFC leader came and joined at the soccer tournament and they will. They will slowly begin munities around the state.”