Fellowship in the Pass : Supported Work

Supported Mission Work

Southern Baptist Convention

The Great Commission --

Go therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the age. Amen (Matt. 28:19-20, NKJ).

Article XI of the Baptist Faith & Message discusses the role of missions in the life of a Christian. It says...

XI. Evangelism and Missions

It is the duty and privilege of every follower of Christ and of every church of the Lord Jesus Christ to endeavor to make disciples of all nations. The new birth of man's spirit by God's Holy Spirit means the birth of love for others. Missionary effort on the part of all rests thus upon a spiritual necessity of the regenerate life, and is expressly and repeatedly commanded in the teachings of Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ has commanded the preaching of the gospel to all nations. It is the duty of every child of God to seek constantly to win the lost to Christ by verbal witness undergirded by a Christian lifestyle, and by other methods in harmony with the gospel of Christ.

In 1925, the Southern Baptist Convention established the Cooperative Program. The Cooperative Program - CP Missions - enables all Southern Baptists to work together to support missions efforts world-wide.

Through the International Mission Board, Southern Baptists support 4,946 missionaries in 153 different countries. Your gifts and prayers resulted in 451,000 new believers baptized in 2000 outside of North America.

Southern Baptist's support of CP Missions allowed the North American Mission Board to send out 5,081 missionaries last year and help start over 1,700 new churches. Approximately 415,000 people were baptized last year as a result of individual Southern Baptists becoming Partners in the Harvest.

Learn more about the missions efforts of the Southern Baptist Convention by visiting the individual mission organizations discussed below.

North American Mission Board

North American Mission Board

We see a day when every person in every community in the United States and Canada will have the opportunity to hear the gospel, respond with faith in Christ, and participate in a New Testament fellowship of believers.

The North American Mission Board exists to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, start New Testament congregations, minister to persons in the name of Christ and assist churches in the United States and Canada in effectively performing these functions.

The North American Mission Board website: http://www.namb.net

International Mission Board

International Mission Board

We will lead Southern Baptists to be on mission with God to bring all the peoples of the world to saving faith in Jesus Christ.

The mission of the International Mission Board, SBC, is to lead Southern Baptists in international missions efforts to evangelize the lost, disciple believers, develop churches and minister to people in need. Leading Southern Baptists is done by mobilizing prayer support, appointing missionaries, enlisting volunteers, channeling financial support and communicating how God is working overseas.

The International Mission Board website: http://www.imb.org

California Southern Baptist Convention

California Southern Baptist Convention is a fellowship of about 450,000 members in approximately 1,800 language and multi-ethnic congregations that cooperate with the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in America. Each week throughout California 60 language groups and almost 100 ethnic groups are represented in congregations throughout the convention.

California Southern Baptist Convention is one of 39 state Baptist conventions and fellowships that work in all 50 states and American territories. Each state convention is independent of, but cooperates financially in, the work of the SBC. CSBC and the SBC share a common bond of basic biblical beliefs and a commitment to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the entire world.

The California Southern Baptist Convention website: http://www.csbc.com

Inland Empire Southern Baptist Association

Inland Empire Association is comprised of Southern Baptist member churches in the Inland Empire of southern California.

WHAT IS AN ASSOCIATION?

The Association is the Baptist body closest to the churches and is best able to assist and serve these churches.
The Association is churches doing missions individually and corporately and encouaging people to participate in missions.
The Association derives its support through its member churches giving a percentage of their undesignated funds to mission support.
The Association provides the link between churches and the denomination.

Local Mission Churches

"The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest...to send out workers into His harvest field." Matthew 9:37-38

Local Mission Churches

Hispanic Church

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