{"product_id":"a-unity-of-purpose-100-years-of-the-sbc-cooperative-program-paperback","title":"A Unity of Purpose: 100 Years of the SBC Cooperative Program - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTony Wolfe\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eW. Madison Grace II\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJeff Iorg\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nations were calling. A theology of cooperation was formalizing. Best business practices of the day were refining. A denominational conscience was solidifying. Baptists acknowledged God's call to a great work that would require a great sacrifice and proposed a new funding model for the new day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Over the next one-hundred years, Southern Baptists would give over $20 billion through their Cooperative Program to fund local, national, and international missions; educate their pastors and church leaders; present a unified voice in the public square; and more. The Cooperative Program became the largest voluntary Great Commission funding mechanism the world has ever known. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But is the Cooperative Program merely Southern Baptist history? Does that heroic spirit of strategic, sacrificial cooperation still burn within the Baptist body? Will the challenges and opportunities of the coming decades be best met by the same financial program, or is something else on the horizon? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On the centennial anniversary of the Cooperative Program, \u003ci\u003eA Unity of Purpose \u003c\/i\u003ecollects the voices of leading Southern Baptists to offer a theological, historical, and missional celebration of the program's past successes and future opportunities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Contributors include: Bart Barber, Paul Chitwood, Melanie Clinton, James K. Dew Jr., Daniel Dickard, Jason G. Duesing, Mike Ebert, Leo Endel, Kevin Ezell, RaShan Frost, Taffey Hall, Adam Harwood, Richard Land, Brent Leatherwood, Scott McConnell, Julie Nall McGowan, Pete Ramirez, and Chris Schaffer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Wolfe\u003c\/b\u003e, Executive Director-Treasurer, South Carolina Baptist Convention. For over 25 years, Tony has served Southern Baptist churches in South Carolina, Texas, and Louisiana as a denominational leader, interim pastor, pastor, worship leader, Christian educator, and pastoral counselor. He holds both a Ph.D. and Th.M. (Evangelism) from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, a D.Ed.Min. (Leadership) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, an M.A.R. (Pastoral Counseling) from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, and a B.M. (Music Education) from Lamar University. Tony and his wife Vanessa were married on April 14, 2001, and have two sons and one daughter-in law. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eW. Madison Grace II\u003c\/b\u003e, Provost and VP for Academic Administration, Dean of the School of Theology, and Professor of Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Madison was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi and grew up in south Florida. While in college he felt called into full-time, vocational ministry and now holds a B.A. (Christian Studies) from Mississippi College, along with an M.Div. (Biblical Languages), and a PhD (Systematic Theology) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Madison has served in a variety of ministry positions at churches in Mississippi and Texas in children, youth, educational, and pastoral training ministries. Madison is the proud husband of Shareen, and the father of three wonderful boys.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45882416038085,"sku":"9781430097068","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/UoDS76yOdt9781430097068.webp?v=1771797802","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/a-unity-of-purpose-100-years-of-the-sbc-cooperative-program-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}