Baptist life in Missouri is in transition.
In ways never imagined, individuals and churches are discerning where they best fit into the Baptist denomination these days. There is hurt, anger, sadness, and bewilderment in the midst of confusion.
The following quiz may be helpful. Mark your answers. Total the scores.
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COLUMN 1 (1 point) |
COLUMN 2 (2 Points) |
Questions
for your church |
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Our church wants to support only three Missouri Baptist institutions rather than all nine Missouri Baptist institutions? |
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The most strategic initiative facing Missouri Baptists in 2002-2003 was met by spending almost $1 Million on a lawsuit against five Missouri Baptist institutions? |
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Excluding churches from the Missouri Baptist Convention strengthens Missouri Baptist life? |
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Pathway is worth more than the $440,000 it receives from the MBC’s Cooperative Program? |
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| If your church received a gift of $1,000,000, would your church use that money to (check the answers that best apply and score appropriately) | ||
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Fund the newly created Missouri Baptist Agency Restoration Fund to continue the lawsuit against five Baptist institutions? |
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Buy 250,000 Bibles to be distributed through the Iraq, Romania, MBC Partnership? |
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Fund the financial support for one missionary couple for ten years? |
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Fund 20 new church starts in Missouri? |
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Something other than the lawsuit against the five Missouri institutions? |
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Total check marks in COLUMN 1 X 1 point |
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Total check marks in COLUMN 2 X 2 points |
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GRAND TOTAL POINTS |
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1-6
points: The Missouri Baptist Convention may be the best and only missions group
needed for your church
7
or more points: Your church might
want to explore additional outlets for missions
support.
Just the facts about the good things of Baptist life in Missouri.
Just the facts to help you discern truth in the midst of the negative.
MissouriBaptists.org | PO Box 393 | Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0393