Cooperative Program/Associational Relations

BRUCE MCCOY

Director

RALPH EMERSON

Associate Director

ANNA CRITTENDON

Cooperative Program Specialist

SKYLER JAMES

Ministry Assistant for Associational Relations Share Christ: Show Love remains the message of Texas Baptists. The purpose of the Office of the Cooperative Program (CP) is to help churches discover how far we can reach with the love of Christ by cooperating in missions giving.

For your edification, we provide you with the 2021 CP Annual Report. It is a concise yet comprehensive report on how Texas Baptists mobilized their funds to effectuate the gospel. The CP Report is available online in English and Spanish at txb.org/ cpannualreport.

We have been blessed to make some adjustments in our staff. Anna Crittendon now serves as our Cooperative Program Specialist and Skyler James has recently begun as our ministry assistant for Associational Relations. Anna earned her bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University and her M.Div. from Truett Seminary; Skyler earned her bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce. These ladies serve Texas Baptists with skill and integrity.

Bruce McCoy and Ralph Emerson have been ministering to our churches as guest speakers and clinicians across Texas and into some other states for Texas Baptists. Further, we created easy access to short videos on our website to provide your church families with informative and encouraging information about what your CP funds support. Each of these videos is excellent and info-packed into two or three minutes of information and inspiration. Many of our churches feature these videos as part of their Sunday morning worship experience. They highlight ministries such as our hospital chaplains, BSM leaders, local churches and much more who continue to impact the world for Christ. You can download and make use of them at www.txb.org/cp. The expanse of the gospel we share together is remarkable.

Whether you need something as simple as a card or a few CP fast facts, or our 2021 CP Annual Report or the 2022 Budget Summary, you can find them at txb.org/cp.

Associational Relations

One of my joys is working with over 80 associations across our diverse state. At the helm of each association is a gifted servant-leader on the cutting edge of church planting, ministry trends, troubleshooting and long-range planning. For years, they have been called a director of missions, though more and more are known as an associational missions strategist, or executive director. No matter what’s on their business card, they each are to be commended for their wisdom and skill in caring for our pastors within their association. These associations continue to partner with their local churches with projects such as food pantries, community gatherings, rodeos and prison ministries, through which the associations are able to minister to thousands across the state each year. If you would like to know more about their expansive ministry, please order “The Baptist Association” at rainerpublishing.com.

Camping Ministry

So many students come to Christ or answer the call to vocational ministry because of the spiritual impact they experience at camp. Please continue to pray for your regional camp, their director and their financial needs. In spite of the enormous challenges and the growing darkness of our culture, we praise the Lord students are still coming to faith in Jesus Christ through the camping ministry.