WHEREAS, The Cooperative Program is the central conduit for the financial support of the boards, commissions, and institutions of the Southern Baptist Convention; and
WHEREAS, Those entities related to the Convention have a binding responsibility to support the Cooperative Program.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the messengers to the 135th session of the Southern Baptist Convention, affirm the Cooperative Program as the primary means by which the Convention provides financial support for its entities; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, That we urge those entities and their personnel to maintain support of the Cooperative Program and avoid any conflict of interest, real or perceived, which would be occasioned by any participation with any organization, program, or meeting which would compromise support of the Cooperative Program.