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FOR CHRIST’S LOVE COMPELS US, SINCE WE HAVE REACHED THIS CONCLUSION: IF ONE DIED FOR ALL, THEN ALL DIED.

2 CORINTHIANS 5:14 HCSB

NCMISSIONSOFFERING.ORG

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NORTH CAROLINA BAPTISTS, The year 2020 has been a year like no other in our lifetime. Events of this year have left many people hurting in numerous ways. As followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, we should be compelled by the love He demonstrated for us through His death on the cross to love others, serve them and point them to Christ. “Compelled by Love” is the theme for this year’s North Carolina Missions Offering (NCMO) and is based upon 2 Corinthians 5:14, which says “For Christ’s love compels us, since we have reached this conclusion: If One died for all, then all died” (HCSB). The North Carolina Missions Offering supports a variety of ministries that declares and displays the gospel by sharing the love of Jesus in word and deed. This year’s offering goal is $2.1 million. The offering is allocated by percentage to Baptists on Mission (41%), church planting (28%), mission camps (15%), associational projects (10%) and mobilization ministry projects (6%). One of the most visible ministries that the NCMO supports is disaster relief, which is one of the 19 different ministries of Baptists on Mission, which is also known as N.C Baptist Men. Many in eastern North Carolina are still recovering from devastating and historic hurricanes that have struck our state in recent years. Disaster relief volunteers are continuing to help many people who lost everything rebuild their homes and their lives. The sacrificial love these volunteers have shown has led many storm victims into a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ. At the onset of COVID-19 this spring, Baptists on Mission worked with local churches to distribute and deliver food to those in need in communities across our state. The NCMO also goes a long way toward impacting lostness by helping establish new churches across North Carolina. Since 2009, the BSCNC has worked with more than 1,100 new churches across the state. Many of these new churches are reaching people from different nationalities and ethnicities, allowing them to hear the gospel and worship in their own heart language. Thousands of people are coming to know Christ each year through these church plants. Getting North Carolina Baptists personally involved in missions is one of the primary goals of the NCMO. Gifts to the offering help fund mission camps in Shelby and Red Springs that offer church groups the opportunity to engage in local missions projects. Additionally, the NCMO allows N.C. Baptists to participate in short-term mission trips in the United States and around the world through several national and international partnerships. Plus, NCMO helps support a variety of outreach and missions activities right here in North Carolina through partnerships with our local Baptist associations. Many examples of the impact these ministries are having in our state, nation and world are included in this coordinator guide, which is designed to help you promote the NCMO in your church. There are a number of stories, testimonies, prayer points and other resources available to you. Thank you for your prayers and gifts as we seek to once again meet our offering goal of $2.1 million. I am grateful for what you do in your generous and faithful support of this special offering. Even amid challenging times, be encouraged that God is at work. May we motivated and compelled by love to join Him in His mission. In His Service,

Milton A. Hollifield Jr.Executive Director-TreasurerBaptist State Convention of North Carolina

is at work.BE ENCOURAGED THAT GOD

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Baptists on Mission $856,720Church Planting $596,000Mission Camps $313,080Associational Projects $210,000Mobilization Ministry Projects $124,200

Shares the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Relieves suffering.

Treats the sick.

Helps plant new churches.

Mobilizes volunteers for missions.

Responds to various disasters.

28%

41%

15%6%

10%


2 Corinthians 5:14 HCSB

NCMO SUPPORTS:

THE NORTH CAROLINA MISSIONS OFFERING:

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Baptists on MissionNC BAPTIST MEN

$856,720“Compelled by Love” is the theme for this year’s North Carolina Missions Offering (NCMO). Because Christ has lovingly died in our place, we are compelled to share the gospel and sacrificially serve those in need. The theme is based upon 2 Corinthians 5:14, which says “For Christ’s love compels us, since we have reached this conclusion: If One died for all, then all died” (HCSB). Being compelled by Christ’s love involves showing and sharing the love of Jesus with those in our communities and around the world. As we look across our state, nation and world and reflect upon what Christ has done for us, may we work together to heal the ever-present brokenness by proclaiming the gospel in word and deed. As you pray and sacrificially give to the North Carolina Missions Offering, remember that all of your gifts support vital ministries that offer love and hope in the name of Jesus Christ.

28%

41%

15%6%

10%

What does it mean to be compelled by love? Visit vimeo.com/channels/ncmo

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Disaster ReliefWhile North Carolina is no stranger to severe storms and hurricanes, Hurricane Florence brought record-breaking levels of devastation to the state in the fall of 2018 and relief efforts are ongoing.

Five large rebuild centers in eastern North Carolina house and feed volunteers who continuously work to rebuild homes and rebuild lives. The rebuilding effort is projected to last up to three years and will require numerous volunteers to get the thousands of hurting people and families who remain displaced back in their homes.

Baptists on Mission is continuously directing resources and mobilizing volunteers to bring hope back to these devastated communities, many of which have been long forgotten.

As Christians, we can offer help and hope in Jesus’ name. These rebuild centers offer an easy way for your church to get personally involved with an impacted family and to share Christ through word and deed. Here’s a summary of how some of the thousands of N.C. Baptist disaster relief volunteers offered help and hope in 2019.

WAKE COUNTYORANGE COUNTYMECKLENBURG COUNTYCATAWBA COUNTYATLANTIC/CEDAR ISLANDCAPE HATTERASOCRACOKE ISLANDEASTERN NORTH CAROLINANEBRASKA AND ILLINOIS

WHERE WE SERVED

2019 By the Numbers

HURRICANE FLORENCERELIEF EFFORTS

See how disaster relief volunteers build gospel relationships while responding to tragedies.vimeo.com/channels/ncmo

Volunteers collectively served 47,939 days totaling 1.1 million hours in 2019

Rebuilt 670 homes

Provided 2,970 showers to those in need

Served 47,707 meals

Washed 1,431 loads of laundry

Distributed 59 Bibles

13 people accepted Christ

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COVID-19 has affected every county and every state across our nation at the same time. Since the end of February, Baptists on Mission has helped churches love their neighbors and one another during these stressful days. Hundreds of families have been connected with local churches who are ministering to them. Volunteers have

been picking up and distributing food at 185 churches and community centers across the state to help those in need.

In addition, Baptists on Mission has provided 40,000 N-95 masks and 10,000 surgical masks to health care workers across the state.


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MEDICAL, DENTAL AND HEALTH SCREENING

Ministries

Being compelled by love can involve sharing the love of Christ by helping meet an individual’s physical and spiritual needs. One way Baptists on Mission does this is through its medical, dental and health screening ministries. A fleet of mobile medical, dental and health screening units offer free health services to underserved patients. The fleet is staffed by volunteer medical and dental professionals. All patients who receive treatment also hear the good news of Jesus Christ from pastors and volunteers who provide care.

We’re thankful that God has provided a new state-of-the-art health screening bus into operation across North Carolina. This new bus is bigger, more efficient and will be able to serve more people in a way that displays love and concern for those who do not have access to basic medical care and screenings.

Learn how medical, dental and health screening clinics provide an open door to proclaim the gospel. Visit vimeo.com/channels/ncmo

2019 By the NumbersMOBILE DENTAL MINISTRY17,017 miles traveled106 clinics2,613 patients treated695 volunteer dental professionals13 professions of faith

HEALTH SCREENING MINISTRY22 clinics 16 counties visited 298 patients treated651 volunteers3 professions of faith

Crystal Horton, Health Screening Ministry Coordinatorthey are valued.We want to give these people the best care in the best environment they have ever experienced. We want to show them how much


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Deep ImpactDeep Impact camps allow students to participate in a number of community-oriented missions projects, which include construction, Vacation Bible School, day camps, sports evangelism, servant evangelism, prayer walks and more.

Learn how Deep Impact camps impact lives across our state. vimeo.com/channels/ncmo

SHELBY MISSION CAMP

2019 By the Numbers1,504

participants11

Deep Impact camps

7Deep ImpactKids camps

$10,000in offerings for

Guatemala Scholarship Fund

Mission Camps

28%

41%

15%6%

10%

Baptists on Mission operate two mission camps in Red Springs and Shelby that help churches get involved in missions. The camps host churches, youth groups and others and coordinate short-term missions projects in the local community. Volunteers engage in a variety of projects, which include construction, painting, home repair, yard work, Bible schools, sports camps and more.

$313,080

Volunteers spent more than 10,000 days serving at both Red Springs and Shelby mission camps.

RED SPRINGS MISSION CAMP


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Partnerships

28%

41%

15%6%

10%

MobilizationMinistry ProjectsBaptists on Mission enjoys missions partnerships across the nation and around the world. Offerings received through NCMO help mobilize men, women and students to use their God-given gifts, talents and abilities to serve in a variety of ways. Some teach children or adults. Some use their medical expertise or construction skills to share the love of Christ. Others show love and hospitality by serving in numerous other ways.

$124,200

in 2019...2,157 volunteers served on 153 different teams through North American mission partners.

NATIONAL MISSION 858 volunteers served on 93 different teams through international mission partners.

AlaskaAppalachian coalfields

HawaiiNew EnglandPennsylvania

Rocky Mountain region

PartnershipsINTERNATIONALMISSION

ArmeniaCuba

GuatemalaHaiti

HondurasHungary

KenyaRoma PeopleSouth Africa

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28%

41%

15%6%

10%

ChurchPLANTING

$596,000The Baptist State Convention of North Carolina works with churches, associations and church-planting networks to facilitate the launch of new churches. The Church Planting team’s desire is to catalyze a church planting movement in cities and towns from the mountains to the coast. The goal isn’t just to plant churches. We want to plant churches that plant churches that plant churches.

The North Carolina Missions Offering is vital to the convention’s church planting efforts, and we’re thankful for your support. This offering provides approximately one-third of the church planting team’s annual budget. This year, 28 percent of NCMO gifts will go toward planting new churches in North Carolina. By giving to the NCMO, you help plant churches that make disciples of Jesus Christ.

NEW CHURCHES IN 2019 REPORTED A TOTAL OF:

144,143 evangelistic contacts

3,352 professions of faith

2,912 in average worship attendance

ACROSS THE STATE.

Since 2009, the BSCNC has worked with more than

1,100new churches

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Learn how new church plants in North Carolina are sharing the love of Christ in their communities. Visit vimeo.com/channels/ncmo

ON AVERAGE, MORE THAN are started in North Carolina each year.

new churches100IN 2019 THE CONVENTION WORKED WITH:

34 new church plants+ 31 new affiliate churches

65 new churches

Why plant new churches? With approximately 4,300 Baptist churches in North Carolina, some may wonder why planting new churches is necessary. Statistics repeatedly demonstrate that new church plants are one of the most effective ways to reach new people with the gospel of Jesus Christ. North Carolina is blessed with many wonderful church families. However, to see the more than 5.8 million lost people in the state come to know the Lord, more churches need to be planted to serve the diverse and growing population of unreached peoples.

If we are going to reach people who do not currently attend church, it is imperative that we do what will be most effective to help them experience the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. New churches show an evangelistic intentionality to reach unchurched people. Newer congregations that are filled with formerly unchurched people often demonstrate an urgent desire to attract and invite their non-believing friends into their gatherings.

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More than 330 different languages are spoken in

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Church planting consultants are working

with 69 different language groups.


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28%

41%

15%6%

10%

Associations

$210,000Each year, 10 percent of the NCMO’s receipts are distributed to the state’s 77 Baptist associations from which they came to fund a variety of missions and ministry projects. Your gifts to the NCMO support strategic evangelism and missions efforts in local associations across the state.

A SAMPLING OF ASSOCIATIONAL MISSIONS AND MINISTRY PROJECTS:MILITARY MINISTRYMOUNTAIN STATE FAIR MINISTRYN.C. STATE FAIR MINISTRYNATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPSVACATION BIBLE SCHOOL EVENTSYOUTH EVANGELISTIC OUTREACHESMUCH, MUCH MORE

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There are 77 local Baptist associations in North Carolina.

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Week of Prayer FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA MISSIONS OFFERING

AUG. 30 TO SEPT. 6, 2020

The month of September marks the primary emphasis for the North Carolina Missions Offering. Please join in a special prayer emphasis for NCMO and ministries it supports in the week leading into September. Following are

some suggested daily prayer points for individuals and churches.

SUNDAY, AUG. 30Baptists on MissionPray for the leadership of Baptists on Mission, also known as N.C. Baptist Men, and the 18 different ministries they support. Ask God to use these ministries and everyone involved in them to take the gospel to people in need and make disciples of Jesus Christ.

MONDAY, AUG. 31Church Planting PastorsPray for church planters, and ask the Father to draw many people to Jesus through new churches across North Carolina. Pray that God would raise up more church planters across our state. TUESDAY, SEPT. 1Disaster ReliefThank the Lord for the work of disaster relief volunteers, and pray for them as they show and share Jesus’ love with people in need. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2Mission CampsPray for the directors and volunteers of the mission camps in Red Springs and Shelby as they share the good news of Jesus by serving local residents of these communities.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 3Church Planting ConsultantsPray for church planting consultants with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina who help recruit, train and encourage church planters across our state. FRIDAY, SEPT. 4Baptist AssociationsPray for the local Baptist associations that work with local congregations to reach their communities for Christ by strengthening churches, sharing the gospel and making disciples. SATURDAY, SEPT. 5Medical/Dental/Health MinistryThank God for the medical professionals, pastors and counselors who volunteer their time to bring physical and spiritual help to hurting people. Pray that patients will meet Jesus and know His love. SUNDAY, SEPT. 6Church Planting Among North Carolina’s International PopulationPray for church planters and churches that will be planting churches across the state to reach the increasingly diverse population of North Carolina.

VISIT NCMISSIONSOFFERING.ORG/PRAY

http://ncmissionsoffering.org/pray

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Order Resources ORDER OR DOWNLOAD RESOURCES ONLINE

ncmissionsoffering.org/resources

$2.1 MILLION

FOR CHRIST’S LOVE COMPELS US, SINCE WE HAVE REACHED THIS CONCLUSION:

IF ONE DIED FOR ALL, THEN ALL DIED.



$2.1 MILLION




2020 NCMO: COMPELLED BY LOVE 1:34

DISASTER RELIEF: GIVING BACK 2:06

DENTAL: MORE THAN JUST A BUS 2:48

DEEP IMPACT 2:04

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

SHORT VIDEO VERSIONS

*FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, VISIT NCMISSIONSOFFERING.ORG

DVDThe DVD includes videos that highlight how the Lord is changing lives through the ministries of NCMO. Many of these videos are ideal for Sunday services because they are no more than a few minutes in length.

POSTEROne NCMO poster is included with the coordinator’s guide, but you may order extra copies for hallways, bulletin boards or Sunday school classes.

BULLETIN INSERTSDistribute copies with your church’s Sunday morning bulletins. Each bulletin insert has a list of prayer points for NCMO ministries.

OFFERING ENVELOPEOrder NCMO envelopes for each church family and keep them in your church pews. Keep envelopes available throughout September and October.

http://ncmissionsoffering.org/resources

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Regional Missions Ralliesbaptistsonmission.org/rallies

REGION 1Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020

Colerain Baptist Church

Colerain, N.C.

REGION 2Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2020

First Baptist Church of New Bern

New Bern, N.C.

REGION 3Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020

West Lumberton Baptist Church

Lumberton, N.C.


Fairview Baptist Church

Apex, N.C.


Southside Baptist Church

Greensboro, N.C.


Prospect Baptist Church

Albemarle, N.C.


Mount Vernon Baptist Church

Boone, N.C.


South River Baptist Church

Statesville, N.C.


First Baptist Church Brevard

Brevard, N.C.


First Baptist Church Franklin

Franklin, N.C.

http://baptistsonmission.org/rallies

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