Why I Believe In The Cooperative Program​

In February, associational leaders from across Alabama gathered at Shocco Springs in Talladega. Pine trees framed the roads. Long-standing friendships were renewed over coffee and

The following is republished by permission of the author, Steve Dunn, associational missionary for Bethlehem Baptist Association, a family of churches in the area of

Few things reveal a church’s theological convictions more clearly than how it gives. Budgets, in a very real sense, are discipleship documents. They tell a

Southern Baptist Convention leader Jeff Iorg told Alabama Baptists their convention is a “powerhouse” in Cooperative Program giving. Speaking at the 2025 Missionary Appreciation Banquet

When Alabama Baptists give and serve through the Cooperative Program, we are not simply pooling resources; we are living out a profoundly biblical pattern given

In an age of shifting alliances, denominational decline and theological fragmentation, it’s fair to ask whether long-standing structures still deserve our support. For many Southern

The older I get, the more joy I find in giving to the Lord. I am profoundly grateful God allows us to make a meaningful

Applied Theology: The Local Church and The Cooperative Program Since we now have a Biblical foundation for unified giving and the local Church’s role in

Throughout Scripture, we see that the local church is the primary means by which God’s providential mission is carried out in the world. In 1