No church should have to move alone. Churches affiliate with the SBTC to multiply their impact. The Cooperative Program (CP) is our primary giving model that advances mission in Texas and around the world by partnering with the Southern Baptist Convention. CP ensures that our affiliated churches have the benefit of resources, networks, and opportunities to advance the mission.
Each local Baptist church is self-governing and has the freedom to affiliate with an association or convention as they wish. Most churches that affiliate with SBTC do so uniquely, meaning they have no other convention relationship. Others “dually” affiliate with two or more state fellowships at once. Again, each church will make the decision they think is best suited for their ministry.