WHEREAS, The Southern Baptist Convention, through Bold Mission Thrust, earnestly seeks to share God’s Word with every man, woman, boy, and girl everywhere; and
WHEREAS, The American Bible Society has had for 165 years as its only purpose, the translation, publication and distribution of Scripture without doctrinal note or comment and without profit; and
WHEREAS, The world’s pressing need for Scriptures continues to increase daily and the cost of providing those Scriptures mounts steadily; and
WHEREAS, The American Bible Society and the Southern Baptist Convention have worked in friendly cooperation;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, That the messengers of this Convention meeting in Los Angeles, California, June 9-11, 1981, urge all churches, local associations, state conventions and Convention agencies to support the American Bible Society as a part of their commitment to Bold Mission Thrust.