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Baptism Numbers Continue to Rise in the SCBO! Numbers represent souls.
submitted, your request will be reviewed, and if the evangelism grant is approved, your church will receive funds within two to three weeks of your initial submis- sion. You may submit one request annually, and then you must provide a follow-up report on how the Lord blessed your evangelistic efforts. The Lord has placed his hand upon our churches here in Ohio, and I hope it remains upon us. If I can ever come to preach or serve your church in any way, please contact me at jwestbrook@scbo.org. It is an honor and a joy to serve the Lord and you. Ohio Baptists, let’s stay focused on the mission because numbers represent souls. Moving Forward,
Once again, I am thrilled to share with you that baptisms are on the rise here in the SCBO. We experienced a 27% increase in 2025 and have seen a 182% increase since 2021. To God be the glory!! I pray that we never get over the gospel and stay fo- cused on sharing the hope of Christ across the street and around the world. Thank you for your faithful and sacrificial generosity to the Cooperative Program. As you may already be aware, 2025 was the highest year of Cooperative Program giving in SCBO’s 71-year his- tory! As a former pastor and church planter here in the Buckeye State, I always love hearing and seeing the im- pact of our missions’ giving. Did you know that your giving to the Cooperative Pro- gram helps provide evangelism grants to cooperating SCBO churches? If your church is faithfully contributing to the Cooperative Program and has a vision to share the gospel in your community, then we would like to bless you with a small financial grant, enabling you to accomplish this vision. The first step is to send an email to grants@scbo.org, and you will receive a link to fill out a digital form. Once
Dr. Jeremy Westbrook Executive Director-Treasurer, SCBO
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