Texas Church Stands Firm in Its Above-and-Beyond Commitment to CP • Biblical Recorder

Texas church stands firm in its above-and-beyond commitment to CP • Biblical Recorder

ROCKWALL, Texas — At a time when average giving through the Cooperative Program (CP) has declined to below 5%, First Baptist Church (FBC) in Rockwall continues to forward 18% of its undesignated receipts for national and international missions and ministries. “Automatically in our budget, we’ve committed that 20% is going to go out the door,” Senior Pastor Michael Criner said. FBC Rockwall gives the other 2% to its Baptist association. The churc…

FBC Rockwall stands firm in its above-and-beyond commitment to CP

At a time when average giving through the Cooperative Program has declined to below 5%, First Baptist Church in Rockwall continues to forward 18% of its undesignated receipts for national and international missions and ministries.“Automatically in our budget, we’ve committed that 20% is going to go out the door,” Senior Pastor Michael Criner said. FBC Rockwall gives the other 2% to its Baptist association.The church also collects an annual globa…