JEFFERSON CITY – October is Cooperative Program Month, and here are eight simple ways to help your church members learn more about the eternal impact of CP.
All resources are free and available for ordering or downloading at mobaptist.org/cp, or by calling 800.736.6227 ext. 303.
1. Show a video. Choose from more than a dozen videos, including the new “Pastor 2 Pastor” series, along with the popular “CP Rant” and “Pass the Plate” videos. The videos are easy to download, share via social media, and show in your church. Go to mobaptist.org/cp/video.
2. Explain how CP works. Order free posters and download PowerPoint slides to show during worship services, Sunday school, or business meetings.
3. Download and share the Missionary Moments Prayer Guide and schedule time to pray for our 10,000 missionaries in North America and around the world.
4. Give each member of your congregation a Pocket Guide for Promoting the Cooperative Program in Missouri.
5. Use bulletin inserts to teach your congregation about the way CP enables us to do more together than by ourselves.
6.Hand out Great Commission Advance Giving tracts that help church members understand the importance of working together for the kingdom of God.
7. Ask a young person in your congregation to share a brief history of the Cooperative Program. Good starting points are online at mobaptist.org/cp and sbc.net/cp.
8. Challenge your congregation to name all of the ministries CP supports. You can get a good start on the web at sbc.net/cp.