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Here are several facts about California Southern Baptist Convention and its ministries. These facts could be valuable in promoting CP Sunday for for use in sermons illustrating how your congregation is cooperating to reach the world in California.

CSBC Churches/Missions 2,156
     Anglo 723
     African-American 446
     Hispanic 342
     Korean 190
     Chinese 71
     Other Ethnic 384
New Congregations in 2012

126  (63 Language; 50 Anglo; 13 African-American)
         (106 new; 20 newly affiliated)
Total Church Baptisms in 2011 (most recent) 14,377
10-Year Baptism Total 161,883
Total Membership Approximately 500,000
Languages Preached/Distinct Ethnic Groups Reached Weekly 84
CSBC Missionaries/Ministry Resource Center Staff 70
Associations 30
Schools 1 – California Baptist University
Foundations 1 – California Baptist Foundation
Christian Camps 1 – Jenness Park
Professions of Faith at Jenness Park in 2011 307
Number of Baptist Community Centers 1 – Telegraph Baptist Center, Oakland
Disaster Relief Units 27, including 6 mobile kitchens, 1 communications unit, 2 shower units, 1 medical unit, 1 dental unit and 2 clean-up units
Trained Disaster Relief Workers 3,000+
Number of Christian Women's Job Corps Sites 3 –  Fresno (2), El Monte
Number of Partnership Mission Endeavors 4 – Georgia, Panama, Russia, Ukraine
CSBC Budget for 2013 $10,819,487
Cooperative Program Objective for 2013 $6,800,000
Percentage for World Missions 32.5%  ($2,210,000)
Percent for California Missions 61.5%  ($4,182,000)
Percent for California Baptist University 5.0%  ($340,000)
Percent for California Baptist Foundation 1.0%  ($68,000)
10-Year Cooperative Program Total

$75.5 million
Cooperative Program Gifts in 2012 $6.51 million
California Population 37.3 million (2010 U.S. Census)
California's Unchurched Population 33 million (an estimate)

 

Last Published: April 1, 2013 1:17 PM
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