The Baptist Record Jan. 25. 2018

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CP contributions rise slightly at SBC level
NASHVILLE (BP) —Year-to-datecontributions
throughthe SouthernBaptistConvention(SBC)
portion ofthe Cooperative Program are nearly
onepercentaheadofthesametimeframeatthe
endof2016but3.7% reentphtheSBCCo-
operative Program Allocation Bu projection
for the year, according to a news release from
SBC Executive Committee President and CEO
FrankS.PageinNashville.
The $46,229,225 received by the Execu- COOPERATIVEPROGRAM
tive Committee from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31
for distribution through the Cooperative Pro-
Allocation Budget represents96.3%ofthe tiveProgramAllocationBudget.
48,000,000.00year~ ite amount Designatedgivingof$11,620,361forthesame
tosupport Southern Baptist ministries globally year-to-date—is6.75%,oF9794-968,above
andacrossNorthAmerica. gifts of $10,885,792 received at thi int last
The total is $447,033, or .98%, above last year.Thisamount includesonlythose designated
year’sfirstquartertotalof$45,782,192. gifts received by the Executive Committee and
The year-to-date total represents money does not reflect contributions made directly to
received by the Executive Committee or post- SBCentities.
- marked bytheclose ofthe last businessday of Designated contributions include the.
ReligiousBroadcasters,called Deceniberandincludesreceiptsfromstatecon tie Moon Christmas Offering for International
thevideo“deeplytroubling= ventions, churches, and individuals for distri
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babyclothestoexpectantmothers.(BPphoto) :
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performtheseultraastoouurcnentderss.
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challenge we have been able to refer
ourclientstopartnering life-affirming
organizations and pro-life doctors fof”
theseservices.”
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k,orthelike.”Also,CareNetcenters TheERLC providedtheministrywith
informwomenupfronttheydonotper- an ultrasound machine in 2011. ERLC
formorreferforabortions. aids Gospel-focused p y centers
enthood Federation of America have arene its Psalm 139 yect, which
long vilifiedpro-lifecenters. Worshippingmammon provides fundstopurchaseandplaceul-
its website, NARAL says, “So- trasoundmachinesinsuchcenters.
called‘crisis ceriters' (CPCs) Moneyisatthe root ofthe abortion Thelongtimeefbfyaoborrtiton rights
thatlieto, rights movement's attacks on pro-life s'.pporters to keep women awa’ m
centers, DiCaro said. Seen cen- pregnancy resource centers has had an
preenancy t ifornia enabouttheirreproductive-health-care ters are a threat to thebottom line of une edbenefit,O’ConnortoldBP.
wthatrequiressuchcenterstonotify - ee accessing theabortionindustry,”hewroteNov. 1. 7 - oeSn have tried to
i ilability ofabor- care.” —morethatwomenandmenutilize attack and shut downpregnancy cen-
tionserviceselsewhere. Abortionrightsgroupsalsoinitiate ters for decades,” she said. “What's
re publiccamipnaanatitemgpttnodsis- interesting is that these ve
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MinistryeventsavailablethroughRustyKuhnMinistries:

ciation presiWads.eonenoftt,he * Revival:
students on campus when the Rusty'sheartistoseetruerevivalineverychurch.Helongsforatype —--+-—-F
stormhit. ofrevivalthattrustsfullyinthepowerofalmightyGod.Hisdesireis
nottoseeaweekofmeetingsbuttoseeatypeofchurchrevivalthat
willmovethecongregationfromthepewsintothecommunityspark-
ingaspiritualawakeningintheircommunities.
HarvestWeekend:
Aharvestweekendisheldfrom Friday-Sundaywherethecongrega-
tioninvitesthelostandunchurched inthecommunitytocomehear
_ thegospel.These servicesare 100%evangelistic.Though theFri-
day-Sundayschedulehasproven tobeverysuccessfulRustyisflexi-
blewiththeschedulingfortheseevents.
SalvationSunday:
OnaSalvationSundayRustywillpreachanevangelisticmessageto
thecongregationinthemorningservice.Priortothisservicethecon-
willmakeeveryefforttoinviteandbringinthelostandun-
‘churchInetdh.eSundayeveningserviceRustywillpreachonthebib-
licalmandateforeverybelievertosharethegospet.Rustycanalso
givewitnesstrainingduringtheSundaySchooland/ordiscipleship
traininghour.Otherthanpreachingthegospelinthemorningser-
aa viceheisveryflexibleandaccommodatingontheday'sschedule.
Crusade: f
Rusty'spassionistoseethelostsavedandwouldlovetohaveacom-
munity, city, or county wide crusade in your area. Whether it's
through aclusterofchurches ina community oranassociational
event,Rustybelievesthatawellorganizedcrusadecanstillbevery
effective.Healsobelievesthatthereisenoughtaientwithinourown
churchesthattheycanalsobeverycosteffective.Rustyhasyearsof
Many. students who lived experience in organizing large and small evangelistic eventsand
nearbychosetoremainathome. wouldbemorethanhappytohelpthroughtheprocessofhavingan
Bytheendofthatfirst after effectivecrusadealongwitheffectivefollow-upandassimilation.
ornado,
Rustywillgotoanychurchofanysizeforaloveoffering,regardlessof