THE GREAT COMMISSION FUND
Operating Budget
Houston's First Baptist Church applies undesignated tithes and offerings toward the operating budget, which is voted on by the church body every year. The operating budget is also referred to as The Great Commission Fund since these are the funds that support the overall mission of our church, which is "to fulfill the Great Commission." (Matthew 28:19-20) The Finance Committee of the church meets on a monthly basis to review the church’s financials. A summary of the church’s monthly financials is presented to the Deacons and the church body at the monthly church conference.
2011-2012 GREAT COMMISSION FUND
For the fiscal year beginning July 2011 and ending June 2012, the church’s operating budget has been set at $18,594,000. The budget was presented and approved at the monthly church conference in June 2011.
The allocations amongst ministries and areas of operation are as follows:
Missions
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$2,798,846
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| Includes Missions, Connection & Community, Downtown Campus, Evangelism and Recreation & Fitness. |
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FBA Support
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$479,000
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| Support of First Baptist Academy includes a subsidy to the school and discounts extended to members. |
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Pastoral
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$1,181,210
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| Includes New Initiatives, Pastor’s Office, Pastoral Care, Counseling and Deacon Ministry.
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Ministries
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$3,072,608
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| Includes Bible Study ministries for all ages and Milestone programming. Also includes Membership Services.
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Worship & Production
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$1,303,090
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| Includes Worship (choir, orchestra, bands, singers) and Production (media, lighting, sound, etc.) |
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Administration
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$3,388,918
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| Includes the Administration budget, of which the largest component is
property and liability insurance, and the Personnel budget, of which
personnel benefits is the largest component. |
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Operations
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$4,421,360
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| Includes Financial Services, Facilities, Systems, Security & Transportation, Hunt Retreat, Culinary Services, Weddings/Special Events, and Calendar.
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Communications
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$749,568
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| Includes Creative Services, Resource Center, and the Communications Office.
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Improvements and Capital Reserve
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$1,199,400
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Includes Capital Improvements of approximately $250,000 and Capital Reserve of approximately $949,000, which is used for renovation projects.
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2011-2012 Great Commission Fund
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$18,594,000
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