Cooperative Program and Stewardship Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma

1. Cooperative Program and StewardshipBaptist General Convention of Oklahoma A Census of Southern Baptist Pastors and Selected Laity

2. Methodology • Census of all Southern Baptist congregations conducted November 2007 – February 2008 • Two invitations were mailed to senior pastors of all SBC congregations Nov. 9, 2007 and Dec. 27, 2007 requesting their participation in the online survey • Pastors were asked to personally complete the survey • 9,020 Southern Baptists completed the survey

3. Methodology • The sample of pastors is a census; there is no sampling error in selecting the invitation list • Pastors were also asked to select 5 members of their church to complete the survey: • Chairman of deacons or a trustee (or key male leader) • A woman who is a Sunday School teacher or Bible study leader • An additional man and two women who are not a deacon, Sunday School teacher, Bible study leader or missions leader • A maximum of 6 surveys were permitted from each church (including the pastor’s survey)

4. Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma State Sample • Data will be reported separately based on the roles respondents indicated on the survey: • Pastors/Other Ministers – sample size 147 • Laity – sample size 247 • Responses have not been weighted

5. Cooperative Program

6. Cooperative Program Summary Overall View of the Cooperative Program • A large majority of Oklahoma churches are positive about the Cooperative Program • When forced to indicate if they are generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the CP, 86% of pastors and other ministers and 96% of laity indicated they are generally satisfied • The most important objective of the CP is that it sends and supports missionaries in North America and around the world • The most important benefit of the CP is that it allows individual churches to support more missions endeavors efficiently than they could individually

7. Cooperative Program Summary continued Concerns with the Cooperative Program • Efficiency in the use of CP funds by state convention entities and among SBC entities are the areas with which the largest number of Oklahoma churches have concerns • 45% of pastors strongly agree efficient use of contributions are important for state convention entities and yet do not strongly agree they are efficient today • 41% of pastors strongly agree efficient use of contributions are important for SBC entities and yet do not strongly agree they are efficient today

8. Cooperative Program Summary continued Promotion of the Cooperative Program • Seventy-two percent of Oklahoma pastors indicate their church promoted the Cooperative Program within their church this last year • Resources used by a majority of churches to promote the CP include bulletin inserts, posters, videos, and the state paper • Forty-five percent of Oklahoma churches use the state convention as their primary source of resources to promote the CP

9. Currently Describes the Cooperative Program % Strongly Agree Q2

10. Currently Describes the Cooperative Program % Strongly Agree Q2

11. Currently Describes the Cooperative Program % Strongly Agree Q2

12. Importance of Potential CP Benefits % Extremely Important Q3

13. Importance of Potential CP Benefits % Extremely Important Q3

14. Importance of Potential CP Benefits % Extremely Important Q3

15. Importance of Cooperative Program Objectives % Extremely Important Q4

16. Importance of Cooperative Program Objectives % Extremely Important Q4

17. The Cooperative Program supports SBC entities, ministries, and missions that my church values Pastor/Other Minister Level of Agreement 1% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 0% Don’t Know

18. The Cooperative Program supports state convention entities, ministries, and missions that my church values Pastor/Other Minister Level of Agreement 1% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 1% Don’t Know

19. The Cooperative Program protects churches from direct funding appeals by entities Pastor/Other Minister Level of Agreement 13% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 12% Don’t Know

20. The Cooperative Program allows my church to support more missions endeavours efficiently than we could on our own Pastor/Other Minister Level of Agreement 1% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 1% Don’t Know

21. The SBC entities that the Cooperative Program supports use the contributions efficiently Pastor/Other Minister Level of Agreement 3% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 2% Don’t Know

22. The state convention entities that the Cooperative Program supports use the contributions efficiently Pastor/Other Minister Level of Agreement 3% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 1% Don’t Know

23. The Cooperative Program allocates contributions among state, national, and global ministries, missions, and entities appropriately Pastor/Other Minister Level of Agreement 4% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 1% Don’t Know

24. The division of Cooperative Program contributions between state conventions and the SBC is appropriate Pastor/Other Minister Level of Agreement 8% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 5% Don’t Know

25. The Cooperative Program is the most effective way to support the spread of the gospel worldwide Pastor/Other Minister Level of Agreement 1% Don’t Know Service Level Currently Describes Importance 1% Don’t Know

26. Percentage of church budget currently allocated to: The Cooperative Program Pastor/Other Minister Responses: % of Church Budget 7% Don’t Know • The median known percentage is 9.0% • Over the last 5 years • 8% indicate the percentage decreased • 58% indicate the percentage stayed the same • 30% indicate the percentage increased Q5 & Q6

27. Percentage of church budget currently allocated to: your local Association Pastor/Other Minister Responses: % of Church Budget 10% Don’t Know • The median known percentage is 3.00% • Over the last 5 years • 11% indicate the percentage decreased • 57% indicate the percentage stayed the same • 27% indicate the percentage increased Q5 & Q6

28. Percentage of church budget currently allocated to: one or more SBC entities Pastor/Other Minister Responses: % of Church Budget 27% Don’t Know • The median known percentage is 0% • Over the last 5 years • 2% indicate the percentage decreased • 66% indicate the percentage stayed the same • 18% indicate the percentage increased Q5 & Q6

29. Percentage of church budget currently allocated to: local, domestic, & foreign ministries, mission trips & missions projects conducted by your church Pastor/Other Minister Responses: % of Church Budget 20% Don’t Know • The median known percentage is 1.00% • Over the last 5 years • 2% indicate the percentage decreased • 41% indicate the percentage stayed the same • 45% indicate the percentage increased Q5 & Q6

30. Percentage of church budget currently allocated to: ministries, missions, or para-church organizations over which your church has no direct control Pastor/Other Minister Responses: % of Church Budget 18% Don’t Know • The median known percentage is 0% • Over the last 5 years • 4% indicate the percentage decreased • 64% indicate the percentage stayed the same • 15% indicate the percentage increased Q5 & Q6

31. Church’s construction budget expenditures Pastor/Other Minister Responses: • Over the last 5 years • 9% indicate the budget decreased • 41% indicate the budget stayed the same • 45% indicate the budget increased • 5% don’t know Q6

32. Church’s overall budget expenditures Pastor/Other Minister Responses: • Over the last 5 years • 13% indicate the budget decreased • 15% indicate the budget stayed the same • 71% indicate the budget increased • 1% don’t know Q6

33. Beliefs about the current division of CP gifts in your state The division of Cooperative Program gifts is about right The percentage retained by the state should increase The percentage forwarded to the national Convention should increase Q8

34. Beliefs about the current division of CP gifts in your state Pastor/Other Minister Responses: The division of Cooperative Program gifts is about right The percentage retained by the state should increase The percentage forwarded to the national Convention should increase Q8

35. Preferred Cooperative Program Allocation Budget Median Preferred Allocation: Q9

36. Preferred Cooperative Program Allocation Budget Mean Preferred Allocation: Q9

37. Preferred Cooperative Program Allocation Budget Percent of Pastors/Other Ministers Compared to Current Allocation: Indicates majority of pastors Q9

38. Wording of Cooperative Program Descriptions • We have an overwhelmingly positive view of the CP. We believe the CP is not only satisfactory, but is essential to the continued existence of the SBC, and the fulfillment of its mission of worldwide evangelism • We have a mostly positive view of the CP. We believe the CP perhaps could be improved in some ways, but is doing a very good job at present of supporting worldwide missions • We have a mixed view of the CP. The CP is merely our denomination’s present method of supporting worldwide missions and it could be improved in many ways Q10

39. Wording of Cooperative Program Descriptions • We have a mostly negative view of the CP. We do like some of its aspects, but are often disappointed by its inefficiencies. We view the CP as a regrettably necessary “tax” to support the SBC’s infrastructure • We have an overwhelmingly negative view of the CP. We believe the CP is no longer satisfactory, and no longer participating in it. • Our church is unaware of the CP. It is not on our radar screen at all. Q10

40. Description of the Cooperative Program that best reflects view of churches Q10

41. General Opinion of the Cooperative Program Q18

42. Activities Used by Churches to Emphasize Missions Giving Pastor/Other Minister Responses: Q11

43. Activities Used by Churches to Emphasize Missions Giving Pastor/Other Minister Responses: Q11

44. Resources Used by Churches Within Last Year to Explain or Promote the CP Pastor/Other Minister Responses: Q12

45. Resources Used by Churches Within Last Year to Explain or Promote the CP Pastor/Other Minister Responses: Q12

46. Resources Used by Churches Within Last Year to Explain or Promote the CP Pastor/Other Minister Responses: Q12

47. Primary Source for Resources to Promote the Cooperative Program Pastor/Other Minister Responses:(Among those who explain/promote the CP) Q13

48. Stewardship

49. Stewardship Summary • Sermons are the most common activity churches use to encourage financial stewardship • Fifty-two percent offered a planned giving or estate planning emphasis • Testimonies of people who gave faithfully/ sacrificially were shared by 38% of churches • Small group studies on financial stewardship were not used by 49% of Oklahoma churches • New Day for Financial Freedom resources were only used by 1% of Oklahoma churches last year

50. Stewardship Summary continued • Churches look within for guidance on promoting and teaching stewardship • The minority who looks outside their church, turn to their state office, their association, or a preferred author • The majority of pastors do not see a huge opportunity for meeting needs for financial management skills