In 2004, the SBC was comprised of approximately 16.2 million members, attending over 43,000 congregations. As you may imagine, this massive membership supplied quite a few dollars in CP giving.
The percentage breakdown of those funds, as distributed to the various SBC ministries, is represented graphically below.
Financial Summary
Total CP offerings (2004):
$499 million
Amount kept by state conventions for their ministry needs:
$310 million
Amount forwarded to the SBC:
$189 million
International Mission Board (IMB) budget (2004):
$243 million
Percentage provided by the CP:
35%
North American Mission Board (NAMB) budget (2004):