Messengers from Baptist Churches from across the state of Nevada gathered in October for their 45th annual meeting. “Church on Mission” was the theme of the meeting and Acts 1:8 was the Scripture. During the meeting, messengers voted to decrease Nevada’s Cooperative Program percentage from a 50/50 percentage split to 75/25. Shortfalls in CP giving as well as increased investment in in-state initiatives forced Nevada’s messengers to make this decision.
“These are challenging times for us here in the Nevada Baptist Convention,” said state convention president Steve Witt Oct. 15 at South Reno Baptist Church. “We’ve not met our budget for the last five years.”
A similar motion last year had failed, but that only made the state convention’s long-term financial condition worsen, said Tony Forehand, chairman of the finance committee, and pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Las Vegas.
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The 46th annual meeting of the Nevada Baptist Convention is set for Oct. 13-14, 2025, at Southern Hills Church in Las Vegas.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was originally published by Baptist Press.
