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The preamble of the original constitution of the Southern Baptist Convention describes the purpose of the SBC as “eliciting, combining, and directing the energies of the whole denomination in one sacred effort, for the propagation of the Gospel.” These words are not only historically significant; they convey the mission and purpose and distill the distinct facets of the Cooperative Program. One...
Chapter Six Getting Down to Business: The Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting In 2004, Southern Baptists claimed a membership of 16,267,494 affiliated with 43,465 congregations. These congregations, by sending messengers and money, cause the Southern Baptist Convention to be a reality. The Southern Baptist Convention is a legal corporation but an unusual one. It has no assets. It has no employees. It owns no property. In fact, the Southern Baptist Convention only exists two days per year.
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