Importance of Cooperative Program objectives to Southern Baptist congregations
Percent of Southern Baptist congregations saying objective is very or extremely important, 2023 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Send and support missionaries in North America and worldwide (91%). Lowest: Address social, moral and ethical concerns (68%).
- Send and support missionaries in North America and worldwide: 91%
- Educate and equip pastors, missionaries and ministry leaders: 85%
- Provide resources to plant churches: 84%
Source: Lifeway Research, Study: Southern Baptists Supportive of Cooperative Program · Lifeway Research survey of Southern Baptist congregations in fall 2023; 4,194 completed surveys. Article published 2024-07-16.
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Highest: Send and support missionaries in North America and worldwide (91%). Lowest: Address social, moral and ethical concerns (68%). Send and support missionaries in North America and worldwide: 91%. Educate and equip pastors, missionaries and ministry leaders: 85%. Provide resources to plant churches: 84%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2023. Source: Lifeway Research, Study: Southern Baptists Supportive of Cooperative Program (https://research.lifeway.com/2024/07/16/study-southern-baptists-supportive-of-cooperative-program/).
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