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Ministry Report 2018 -2019

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Loving
All People to
Christ

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DEAR FIRST FAMILY,

T
his year, God has
led us to some
amazing milestones.
We launched our second
year on two campuses.
On the Calvary Campus,
worship attendance has new members into the life of our church. Truly God has
grown from 70 to nearly entrusted to us a great work. I count it a real honor to
140. We have gone from 0 serve the Lord by your side. I am truly thankful for your
to nearly 25 preschoolers commitment to know God’s Word and to live it out on a
and our Student Ministry daily basis.
has grown from 13 to
nearly 30 students every Many of you are faithfully teaching our children, serving
week. In addition to at theMission, and loving people all throughout our
this, we have completed community. Many of you are using who you are and
theMission. Daily ministry what you have for the cause of the gospel and the
to our community is benefit of others. Many in our congregation are giving
underway. We are generously. This generosity enables us to faithfully
sharing the gospel with expand the influence and reach of our church.
people every week as we
help meet the needs of As you read through this Annual Report, let me
people stretching all over encourage you to give God praise for His provision and
Northeast Oklahoma. His work in and through us this past year. At the same
time, I pray we look forward with a heart of faithfulness
By God’s grace and mighty as we steward every gift God has entrusted to us as we
hand, we have baptized share the gospel, HERE, THERE, and EVERYWHERE!
89 people this year and
God has brought 201 Chris Wall • Senior Pastor 3
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Our Foundation
he stories we tell influence the way we think and the
choices we make. What stories do you tell? The people
who call First Baptist Owasso their home have an
interesting story. Over 70 years ago, a small group
of committed individuals came together believing that God was
doing something special in this community. That small beginning
has grown into thousands of people who meet every week on
campuses in Owasso and Tulsa.

Our times and our methods have
changed, but our foundation remains
the same. “It’s Jesus we preach,
warning everyone and teaching
everyone with all wisdom, that we
may present everyone mature in
Christ.” Colossians 1:28
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We continue to stand in awe of the
ways God has blessed the people of
First Owasso. We know that people
plan their ways, but God orders our
steps. Our focus is clear. We stand
ready to take our next steps together
to follow Him.
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FAMILY PRACTICES 04
03 CORE VALUES
DOCTRINE 02
01 JESUS CHRIST
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PURPOSE OUR VALUES STRATEGY
We exist to love all We believe God is doing We will go, here, there,
people to Christ and something in us and and everywhere to
equip them on their through us that can’t share the love of Jesus
journey with God and possibly be explained with people.
one another. because of us.
We believe Jesus Christ
MISSION is the hope of the world
I am on the journey and the church is His
We will use who we
when I actively worship plan for sharing that
with this local body hope with the world. are and what we
of believers; when I We will use who we are
have for the glory
connect the spiritual and what we have for
truth of God’s Word to the glory of God and of God and the
my daily life; when I am the benefit of others.
benefit of others.
involved in genuine, We will build healthy
Biblical community; and and lasting relationships
when I am engaged with one another and
with others as an with people who aren’t
ambassador for Christ. like us, don’t like us, and
who may be hard to like.
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WINS
Evidence of the grace of God growing in His people.

89 BAPTISMS
NEW
MEMBERS 201
“Go therefore and make
disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the
name of the Father and
of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit.”
—Matthew 28:19

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COMMUNITY
L
ife is not meant to
be lived alone. You
were created to
experience life with other
people. Life truly is better
together. Our mission for
Community is to connect
people in authentic
relationships that lead to
spiritual transformation.
Growing spiritually
doesn’t happen when
we know what Jesus
says. It happens when
we apply what He says.
Application happens
best within the context
of community. To grow
spiritually, you have to be
connected relationally.
If you want to mature in
your relationship with
Jesus, you need to have
authentic relationships
with people who have the
same goal. At First Baptist
Owasso, community is
found in our Sunday
Morning Groups. In
these groups, you will be
known, loved, cared for,
pursued, encouraged,
and challenged to be
more like Christ. We
have groups that meet
regularly to connect
relationally, study God’s
Word, and hold each
other accountable to
become more like Christ.
“Our mission for Community is to connect
people in authentic relationships that
lead to spiritual transformation. Growing
spiritually doesn’t happen when we know
what Jesus says. It happens when we
apply what He says.”

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a PLACE to BELONG

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LAINEE’S STORY
I
n 2014, my family
began to experience
life-altering medical
issues. My husband was
diagnosed with Multiple
Sclerosis. My daughter
had to undergo a
frightening and invasive
surgery. We didn’t attend
First Baptist at the time,
but our children were
involved in King’s Kids. On
the day of the surgery,
her King’s Kids teacher,
along with a Deacon from
the church we didn’t even
know, showed up to check
on us. The love and care they demonstrated was huge
for our family.
After we were released from the hospital we attended
First Baptist for the first time. We instantly felt like we
belonged. Less than a year later we joined as members
and began serving on the team that leads our small
group.
Ten months later, our small group created a “team”
for the MS Walk in Tulsa, to support us and another
member of the class. More than twenty people walked
with us and those from our group who couldn’t attend
donated money and prayed for us. It was so powerful
to see so many people walking with us simply because
they loved us. We are so thankful for our church and our
group.
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STUDENTS
WEEKEND ATTENDED
WORSHIP RETREATS

27FOLLOW
DECISIONS TO
CHRIST

Therefore

Retreats
encourage
one another 168 each week
416
and build one
another up, just 194 camp
as you are doing. KIDS 861 VBS
—1 Thessalonians 5:11

1021
VOLUNTEERS INSPIRED Sunday Morning Groups

405
AND EQUIPPED

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REACH LOCAL
THANKSGIVING FEED
1200 meals provided

GATHERING ON MAIN
4200 bottles of water
distributed.
PASSION WEEK EXPERIENCE
1451 people attended

CAR CARE CLINIC

67
cars serviced annually
for single parents and
senior adults in need.

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REACH LOCAL
T
heMission resources like food,
theMission partners people clothing, personal
who have care products, and
things with people furniture. Volunteers
who need things as love and accept
we share the love everyone that comes
of Jesus with people through the doors.
facing the challenges We are grateful for
of life. Many people the local businesses,
from Owasso and schools, and friends
the surrounding who frequently refer
area come to people who are
theMission for prayer, experiencing hardships
encouragement, and to theMission.
Amy’s Story
Amy’s husband was injured and
couldn’t work. He wasn’t able to bring
in the income he once had. Amy and
her husband have four children. The
youngest was a toddler. They had a
need for diapers but didn’t have the
funds to provide. As Amy faced this
hardship, she was referred to the-
Mission. She was reluctant to go to
theMission because she was afraid
of being judged. To her surprise, she
was welcomed with love and open
arms. A volunteer listened to Amy’s
story, prayed with her, gave her a big
hug, and provided diapers during her
time of hardship. Amy left theMission
with the hope that everything would
be okay. Due to the great experience
Amy had at theMission, she decided
that she would one day serve there
as a volunteer and provide the hope
she received to someone else. Amy
currently serves as a volunteer and
is an advocate of theMission in our
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 2,200 bags of
groceries for individuals
and families. Hundreds of

190 boxes of food

items such as soap, shampoo,
toothpaste, brushes, and
feminine hygiene products
for families during
are provided for people
Christmas break. experiencing hardships.

10,000 loaves of
bread distributed.

THE mission miss THE

268 pieces of furniture. $6000 of
assistance has been provided
for individuals and families
experiencing hardships.
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REACH GLOBAL
REACH THERE AND EVERYWHERE
We love people to Christ as we partner with pastors
and ministry organizations in the United States and
across the borders.

I
n 2018, 216 people We continue to pray
were sent by First for and love people to
Baptist Owasso on Christ in Arizona, the
8 short-term mission Bronx, NY, Mexico,
trips. We support two Cambodia, England,
partnerships with Bible Papua New Guinea,
translation ministries Nicaragua, Venezuela,
and one church plant. & Southwest Asia.
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David’s Story

D
avid had always lived his life
on mission at church and
in the Owasso area. He was
comfortable sharing the gospel
close to home. When asked if he
would go to Mexico on a mission
trip in 2012, he reluctantly agreed. “Since that first trip to
David decided to get out of his Mexico, David’s heart has not
comfort zone and be used by God
in any way possible while in Mexico. been the same. He has been
On that trip, God taught him that changed forever.”
people across the world need Jesus,
not just those close to home. Since
that first trip to Mexico, David’s
heart has not been the same. He
has been changed forever. He has
led a mission trip to Mexico and
been on short-term mission trips to
Arlington, Houston, and Harlingen,
Texas; Colorado, Mexico, and Peru.
David has been on mission here,
there, and everywhere!
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 CAMBODIA
Children’s Feed Ministry
Continues & Second Campus
Started.
Pastor Pi Seth is our partnering
pastor in Cambodia. He & his wife
Sokunthea, lead the daily children’s
feed ministry out of their house
church. Sixty Children from the
dump area of Phnom Penh, are
taught Bible stories, worship,
hygiene practices, manners, and
worship songs as they are fed a
healthy lunch five days a week. A
second campus was started outside
of the city, in the village area. A
home for a new pastor was built
so he could live and invest in the
community. This helps cut down
on travel costs as well. Children,
youth, and women’s ministries are
consistent on the second campus.
God is doing great things through
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 THE BRONX, NY
Church Plant.
We continue our support of,
“Everlasting Church”, a church-plant
located in the Bronx, New York.
Jordan and Becky Sauceda, with
the North American Mission Board
and partnering churches, have
begun this vital work. New York is
home to 192 different nationalities.
The Bronx has a high Albanian
population. During VBS, children
from First Owasso donated $4000
to help secure a regular space for
the church to meet. The church is
growing with people from all over
the world hearing every week about
the grace of God given through
Jesus. We praise God for all that He
is doing in the Bronx.

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 VENEZUELA

The Work Continues Despite

Hard Times.
If you’ve watched the news lately
you’ve seen that the country
of Venezuela is struggling
economically & spiritually. This
leads to struggles among most
families and churches in Venezuela.
Despite the economic & spiritual
hardships, Pastor Alexis Lopez
continues to evangelize his
community, disciple his church
members, and even go on mission
trips outside his community.
The support we provide Alexis
tremendously helps him, his family,
and church. Prayers for this pastor,
family, church, and country are
much needed.

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 ENGLAND

This country isn’t like it used to be.

Years ago churches were full of
people and vibrant. Today, many of
the old churches are empty, used as
museums, or have been sold off. We
partner with Mike Taylor/ UK-USA
Ministries. He is called to help revive
what once was. God is moving in
this ministry as they reach people
for Jesus through churches, schools,
and sports camps. Our college
students had a short-term trip to
England in July. We experienced 16
people receive Christ while we were
there.

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 GENEROSITY
FUELS THE
MISSION
Generosity is giving out
of the abundance of
what God has given you.

We hope it’s easy to see

that every dollar you
give goes to help people
and share the love of
Jesus, here, there, and
everywhere.

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A GOD-SIZED VISION
n Generosity grows as a grateful person actively
plans to use who they are and what they have for
the benefit of others.

n Generous people are DISCIPLINED givers. They

have a plan for WHEN & WHERE to give.
They give regularly, as often as God gives the
increase.

n They give specifically, with prayerful

consideration, they know where their gifts will go.

n Generous people are PERCENTAGE givers. They

have a plan for HOW MUCH to give.
They set aside a percentage of their income as they
plan to give.

n In the Old Testament, people were encouraged

to devote 10% of their income for the purpose of
honoring God in all He has given them.

n We hope everyone gives something and that

everyone who gives is moving to 10%. 27
IT'S ABOUT VISION
IT'S ABOUT PEOPLE
Loving all people to Christ. Equipping them
on their journey with God and one another.

2.9M
2018

3.2M
2019
} 8%
INCREASE

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 Everyone Gives
Something
$3,209,760 is 8% higher

DO THE than the 2018 Ministry

Investment and represents

MATH: $61,726.15 in gifts every

week.

God’s Provision+Our Faithfulness = Ministry Together Everyone Who Gives

Is Moving To 10%
MISSIONS GIVING GLOBAL $1,042,578.80
2018 $297,200 OWASSO $1,792,905.82
2019 $320,976 CALVARY $333,302,.67
theMission $40,973
SAVING (for future ministry)
2018 $133,740

$
10
2019 $176,537

OPERATIONS
2018 $676,818
2019 $780,948
WHEN YOU GIVE $10
PROGRAM $1 Donation to external
2018 $417,603 ministries.
2019 $398,883 $4.77 for the people that make
ministry happen.

PERSONNEL $3.68 for the stuff that makes

ministry nice & the financial or
2018 $1,443,701 physical assistance we provide
2019 $1,532,416 for people.
$0.55 saved for future ministry.
2019
Vision
Investment
Proposal

Mission Giving 2018 Budget 2019 Request % OF TOTAL

Cooperative Program (6%) $ 178,320 $ 192,586 6.00%
Tulsa Baptist Metro Network (1%) $ 29,720 $ 32,098 1.00%
Direct Missions (3%) $ 89,160 $ 96,293 3.00%
Missions Giving Total $ 297,200 $ 320,976 10.00%
Saving For Future Ministry 2018 Budget 2019 Request % Of Total
Capital Improvements
(Short Term) (2.5% - 2018, 2.5% - 2019) $74,300 $ 80,244 2.50%
Legacy Savings (2%-2018. 3%-2019) $ 59,440 $ 96,293 3.00%
Saving Total $ 133,740 $ 176,537 5.50%
Program 2018 Budget 2019 Request % Of Total
Pastoral Supplies $ 39,250 $ 37,750 1.18%
Worship Arts $ 56,048 $ 54,795 1.71%
Broadcast $ 13,900 $ 12,500 0.39%
Groups $ 62,377 $ 35,850 1.12%
Senior Adult $ 12,625 $ 18,541 0.58%
Students $ 73,775 $ 70,120 2.18%
Children’s $ 57,428 $ 58,018 1.81%
Preschool $ 60,950 $ 66,409 2.07%
Family Ministry $ 15,350 $ 20,500 0.64%
Outreach $ 25,900 $ 24,400 0.76%
Program Total $ 417,603 $ 398,883 12.43%
Operations 2018 Request 2019 Request % Of Total
Administrative $ 31,500 $ 29,500 0.92%
Properties $ 469,918 $ 573,248 17.86%
Technology $ 38,500 $ 40,000 1.25%
Church Office $ 82,700 $ 85,000 2.65%
Hospitality $ 54,200 $ 53,200 1.66%
Program Total $ 676,818 $ 780,948 24.33%
Personnel 2018 Budget 2019 Request % Of Total
Owasso Campus $ 1,350,174 $ 1,335,986 41.62%
Calvary Campus $ 93,527 $ 196,431 6.12%
Personnel Total $ 1,443,701 $ 1,532,416 47.74%
2018 Budget 2019 Budget % Of Total
Total $ 2,972,000 $ 3,209,760 100.00%
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