At 100, CP’s past portends bright future

At 100, CP’s past portends bright future

NASHVILLE (BP) – It was a challenging time for the SBC’s Cooperative Program (CP). The U.S. economy slowed. Baptist leaders committed embarrassing and costly sins. As some alleged creeping liberalism in the Convention, doctrinal squabbles threatened cooperation.

At 100, Cooperative Program's Past Portends Bright Future

This article was originally written by David Road and published to BaptistPress.com NASHVILLE (BP) – It was a challenging time for the SBC’s Cooperative Program (CP). The U.S. economy slowed. Baptist leaders committed embarrassing and costly sins. As some alleged creeping liberalism in the Convention, doctrinal squabbles threatened cooperation. The SBC president put it this way: “Many of our people have become discouraged and disheartened, while…