tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post7314298778485598902..comments2023-04-04T08:07:42.350-04:00Comments on SBC Plodder: What will make the Cooperative Program more attractive?William Thorntonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-62772242567376617012011-10-06T09:48:40.073-04:002011-10-06T09:48:40.073-04:00Let's have a double giving structure for the C...Let's have a double giving structure for the CP. Let the churches decide how they want to support the CP (to a point). let the church write a check to their state convention which will stay in the state convention. Let them write a second check to the national convention (it is not hard to write two checks) that will be used by them. Let it all be considered and called CP.<br /><br />Ask eachJon L. Esteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13197096460227507823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-11039347761705001972011-10-05T19:49:08.684-04:002011-10-05T19:49:08.684-04:00Tim, I recognize that other states have more than ...Tim, I recognize that other states have more than one giving plan and I agree that to most churches and pastors this kind of discussion is not given much thought. But you can be assured that denominational folks think about this constantly. My opinion is that there are some things that could be done to make the CP more appealing to the churches.<br /><br />The simplest giving plan is the one we William Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502242710436994507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-46955762223060205262011-10-05T17:34:25.650-04:002011-10-05T17:34:25.650-04:00The very first thing to make the CP more attractiv...The very first thing to make the CP more attractive to churches is that state conventions should let more pass through their coffers to the national convention.<br /><br />I'm not sure that is as attractive as you think it may be. For me, it does nothing; and that isn't just because I'm a bad Southern Baptist. It is because we (our church) can, and has, delineated how much of our CP Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294170801673753291.post-39983551333492451632011-10-05T09:09:37.029-04:002011-10-05T09:09:37.029-04:00I think the CP worked well 'back in the day...I think the CP worked well 'back in the day' when missions information was slow to get to churches and there were fewer options. Today there are so many more options and there is such an ease of information flow. Churches can now find mission opportunities more suitable for their beliefs and concerns. I think it'll be an uphill climb to get back to where we were.John Notesteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15330129120369425636noreply@blogger.com