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“I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ.”

Philemon 1:6 NIV

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Through the Cooperative Program, Florida Baptists are partneringwith other Southern Baptists to change the lives of men andwomen, boys and girls with the saving message of JesusChrist. Lives are being transformed in communities near andfar— because Florida Baptists, Kingdom Partners for the sakeof Christ are committed to taking the Great Commissionsimultaneously across the state of Florida, the nation andthe globe.

Every time you drop a dollar in the offering plate of a churchthat participates in the Cooperative Program, you are a Partnerin the Kingdom helping someone hear about Jesus.

Your dollar— takes the gospel deep into the Amazon River basin, where tribal

people have never heard the name of Jesus.— starts new churches across North America and the world. — brings food and comfort after a natural disaster in Florida and the U.S.— provides housing and loving families for children in crisis in

Florida and around the world.— brings Bibles and pastoral training to the underground church in

China, India and much of the Arab/Muslim world.— mobilizes a missions force of more than 10,000 international and

national missions serving throughout the globe.— financially underwrites six seminaries as they prepare thousands

of men and women for the gospel ministry.— develops evangelistic strategies to reach communities and nations.— supports 300 church planters serving in Florida and a myriad of

ministries to help Florida Baptist congregations start new churchesto reach their communities with the gospel message.

— provides compassionate ministries through disaster relief, Florida Baptist Children’s Homes, and in Florida’s missions partners, Haiti and Cuba.

— trains Florida Baptist leaders and church volunteers in church development, stewardship, missions and ministries.

— provides a network of theological education for church leaders within the state.

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Turning Point Baptist Church, a multi-generational,multi-national and multi-lingual congregation, bringsentire families to a “turning point” by offering thetransforming power of Christ to Miami’s Hispanics. “TheCooperative Program is an indication we are not alone,”said Pastor Noel Lozano. “When we started TurningPoint we received help from the Florida Baptist Convention, not only monetary support but in prayerand advice. Today our church has property with thepotential of a future building where there are no Baptist churches.”

to transform lives

Orlando Japanese Church is Florida Baptists’ firstcongregation to reach Japanese families in their ownheart language. Pastor Hiro Takaoka could not havereceived a work VISA to enter the States without thepartnership of the Cooperative Program, associationand sponsoring church ensuring his salary. Withthis addition, the Florida Baptist family worships in26 languages each week, striving to plant churches toreach every people group within the Sunshine State.

Partners

to reach all language groups

Partners

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Planted five years ago with a passion for the gospel and the city ofTallahassee, City Church draws 1,000 in attendance each Sunday.“Without the Cooperative Program, I'm not sure how or when weever would have planted City Church,” said Pastor Dean Inserra. “Atthis pivotal time in our church's history, we wouldn't be able tomove forward with a new facility without this resource. What makesSouthern Baptists able to say ‘we care about missions at home andacross the world’ and actually mean it is our Cooperative Program.”

to celebrate newchurches

PartnersI n t h e p a s t d e c a d e , F l o r i d aBa p t i s t s h ave h e l p e d l o c a lch u r ch e s a n d a s s o c i a t i o n st o p l a n t m o r e t h a n 1 , 2 0 0n ew ch u r ch e s , i n c l u d i n g 117 c o n g r e g a t i o n s i n 2 012 .

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Believing Kingdom roots produce Kingdom fruits, Pastor KenricConway of the Family of God Church in Panama City, labors todisciple young Christians into devoted believers. He relies onFlorida Baptists’ disciple making and intercessory prayer materials,as well as counsel from Convention staff who walked alongsidehim, to transform lives and reach unbelievers in the inner city.

When Pastor Greg Floyd came to Tampa’s Seminole Heights BaptistChurch in 1995, he found the church surrounded by a decliningneighborhood. Instead of moving to another location as somesuggested, he found innovative ways to minister to the needs offamilies in the community. A willing partner in that commitmenthas been resources from the Cooperative Program. Now thethriving church has a legacy of caring for others.

in changing communities

Partners

Kingdom Partners “for the sake of Christ”

to disciple young Christians

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Wearing black t-shirts, leather vests and tattoos, a group of FaithRiders worked the crowds at Bike Week in Daytona Beach askingfor three minutes of time. With the prize of a Harley Davidsonmotorcycle looming before them, many agreed to hear the plan ofsalvation, and at least 519 prayed to receive Christ. The ministryis one of hundreds of evangelistic events undergirded by Cooper-ative Program funds for the sake of Christ, which shares the gospelwith people from all walks of life.

F l o r i d a Ba p t i s t ch u r ch e s b a p t i ze d 3 1 , 8 0 7n ew b e l i eve r s I n t h e p a s t ye a r, b r i n g i n g t h e t o t a l o f n ew c o nve r t s i n t h e p a s td e c a d e t o 4 0 0 , 0 0 0 .

with evangelistic fervorPartners

Kingdom Partners “for the sake of Christ”

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When Charles Jones planted New Covenant Fellowship Church in Orlando to meet spiritual

needs of second generation Caribbean immigrants, he took asalary cut from his secular job to focus on the needs of the church.The Cooperative Program is “our only source of financial supportwe could count on,” he explained, giving the congregation “peaceof mind. There's no word to describe what the Cooperative Programmeans to every church plant and us in particular. Thank youFlorida Baptists.”

to reach new generationsPartners

O n e t h o u s a n d F l o r i d a Ba p t i s t ch u r ch e s s p e a k a l a n g u a g e o t h e r t h a n E n g l i s h , r e p r e s e n t i n g 5 6 n a t i o n a l i t i e s .

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The 2013 Cooperative Program Southern Baptist Convention Causes:41.50%* $13,114,000

International Mission Board 50.20% $6,583,228North American Mission Board 22.79% $2,988,681Six Seminaries Total 21.92% $2,874,589

Golden Gate 2.14% $280,640Midwestern 2.25% $295,065New Orleans 3.88% $508,823Southeastern 4.10% $537,674Southern 4.77% $625,538Southwestern 4.78% $626,849

Historical Archives 0.24% $31,474Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission 1.65% $216,381SBC Operating Budget 3.20% $419,648

Florida Baptist Convention Causes:58.50% $18,486,000

Florida Priority ItemsChurch Protection Program 1.90% $600,400

Supplemental benefits for Florida Baptist pastors and church staffChurch Planting Assistance 2.00% $632,000

Receives additional support of $619,951 through the North American Mission Board plus $100,000 from interest income received from the Convention’s church loan program.

Florida Baptist Convention Operating BudgetPrograms of missions and ministry 42.79% $13,520,900These resources underwrite Great Commission efforts in Florida through:

Starting and supporting new mission churches.Strengthening existing churches by developing their leaders.Providing evangelism resources and believer training to effectively reach the spiritually lost.

Developing initiatives to present the Gospel to the state’s 5 million ethnic persons.

Helping Florida Baptist churches reach their communities with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Providing missional, compassionate ministries.(Supplemental Resources for Program Budgets: Program budgets receive an additional$1.9 million from the North American Mission Board, GuideStone Financial Resources,LifeWay Christian Resources and other income sources.)

Florida Institutions and Agencies 11.81% $3,732,700The Baptist College of Florida

General Education Support $1,738,000Ministerial Tuition Support $221,200

Florida Baptist Children’s Homes $1,358,800Florida Baptist Financial Services

Retirement Center, Inc. $75,000Florida Baptist Witness $339,700

*As approved by messengers at the 2011 Florida Baptist State Convention in Coral Springs,the SBC percentage will increase to 50% within the next 4-7 years.1230 Hendricks Avenue

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As you place your dollar in the offering plate, your church’sdesignation sent through the Cooperative Program will bedivided according to this chart.

$31,600,000 Goal

Southern Baptist Convention Causes 41.50% $13,114,000Florida Baptist Convention Causes 42.79% $13,520,900Florida Institutions and Agencies 11.81% $3,732,700Florida Priority Items:

Church Protection Program 1.90% $600,400Church Planting Assistance 2.00% $632,000

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