Press Release

The Ad Hoc Cooperative Program Committee

Statement of the Chairman
Anthony L. Jordan
on proposed changes to CP recommendations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., May 26, 2006--“While I am disappointed with the modifications made to the Ad Hoc CP Committee Report by officers of the Southern Baptist Convention, I greatly respect their right to lead the convention as they deem best.

“The original Ad Hoc CP Committee Report was the culmination of over two years of study and deliberation.  The report was adopted by the Executive Committee initially without revision.  The report’s recommendations were made in an effort to challenge Southern Baptists to reach the world with the gospel in a manner consistent with our history as a denomination. Calling for the election of officers who demonstrate in word and deed a commitment to cooperative missions giving and recommending that our churches give at least 10 percent of undesignated receipts through the Cooperative Program were never intended to be law.

“The revisions made by the Executive Committee do not change the reality that we can do more together than we can alone.  The Cooperative Program is our chosen way of mission support.  It deserves our best.”

Anthony L. Jordan is the executive director-treasurer of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma.

The Southern Baptist Convention is America’s largest evangelical denomination, having more than 16.2 million members in over 43,500 churches nationwide.

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For media inquiries or to request an interview
contact Ray Sanders, Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma at (405) 942-3800 ext. 4361,
or by e-mail at rsanders@BGCO.ORG.
Web site, www.BGCO.org.

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