Recommendations from the MBC Executive Board to the churches of the Missouri Baptist Convention
Messengers attending 2004 MBC annual meeting will vote on proposals
September 16, 2004
1. That the 2005 Cooperative Program Goal of $16,700,000 be designated with the first one percent to promote CP and the remaining $16,533,000 be designated 35.75% for Southern Baptist Convention Causes and 64.25% for Missouri Baptist Convention causes; and that the allocations be as follows:
Cooperative Program Allocations Budget
| Approved 2004 Amount | % Total | Proposed 2005 Amount | % Total | |
| Cooperative Program Allocation Budget | $16,200,000 | $16,700,000 | ||
| Less: Missions Promotion/Education – CP | (167,000) | 1.00% | ||
| Total Cooperative Program Budget | $16,200,000 | $16,533,000 | 100.00% | |
| Southern Baptist Convention Causes | $5,791,500 | 35.75% | $5,910,547 | 35.75% |
| Missouri Baptist Convention Causes: | ||||
| Institutions/Agencies: | ||||
| The Children’s Home | $534,600 | 3.30% | $545,589 | 3.30% |
| Christian Higher Education Operations | $2,106,000 | 13.00% | $2,149,290 | 13.00% |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary-Undergraduate Program | $100,000 | .62% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Endowments: | ||||
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary- Missions/Evangelism | $100,000 | .62% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Southwest Baptist University | $150,000 | .92% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Hannibal-LaGrange College | $150,000 | .92% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Missouri Baptist Children’s Home | $150,000 | .92% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Missouri Baptist Convention-Missions | $100,000 | .62% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Reserves | $303,000 | 1.88% | $909,315 | 5.50% |
| Total Institutions/Agencies | $3,693,600 | 22.80% | $3,604,194 | 21.80% |
| Executive Board Budget | $6,212,700 | 38.35% | $6,505,736 | 39.35% |
| SBC Annuity & Insurance Program | $502,200 | 3.10% | $512,523 | 3.10% |
| Total Missouri Baptist Causes | $10,408,500 | 64.25% | $10,622,453 | 64.25% |
| Total Cooperative Program Budget | $16,200,000 | 100.00% | $16,533,000 | 100.00% |
2. That all 2005 Cooperative Program receipts over $16,700,000 be distributed according to priority needs.
3. That the 2005 Executive Board budget be approved as presented and that the Board recommend that the Convention approve the 2005 Executive Board budget by teams with the understanding that the line item Executive Board budget would be printed in the Book of Reports for information only.
4. That $750,000 be established as the 2005 Rheubin L. South Missouri Mission Offering Goal and that the funds be distributed as follows:
Church Planting
Congregational Assistance $100,000
Multi-housing Church Planting $4,000
New Church Plants $100,000
Volunteer Chaplains $5,000Compassion Ministries
Christian Life Commission $13,500
Disaster Relief $30,000
Freeway Foundation $13,500
Missouri Baptist Children’s Home $127,000
Missouri Hunger Relief $15,000Evangelism
Evangelism Block Party Trailer $7,000
Multicultural Church Planter Training $5,000
Special Evangelism Events $5,000
Sports Evangelism $8,000
Youth Evangelism & Missions $10,000
Youth Evangelism Conference $12,000Missions
Associational Partnerships $67,000
Collegiate Summer Missionaries $120,000
HLD Hispanic Leadership Development $5,000
Missouri Baptist Scholarships $10,000
Missouri Missions Offering Promotions $42,000
Missouri Partnership Missions $34,000
Small Church Ministry $17,000
Total $750,000
5. That the Executive Board be authorized to adjust the budget and the Rheubin L. South Missouri Mission Offering allocations to meet priority requirements.
6. That the following goals be set for 2005:
Cooperative Program $ 16,700,000
Lottie Moon $ 4,000,000
Annie Armstrong $ 2,300,000
World Hunger $ 375,000
MMO $ 750,000