Hitting

the Mark
Summary Revenue/Expenses 2009
Support
Current Students: 37,010 General contributions $743,816
2009 Graduates: 12,008 Revenues from other services $389,569
4OTAL 'RADUATES TO $ATE 
Total support $1,133,385
Net assets released from restrictions $111,766
Countries: 85
Total unrestricted support & reclassifications $1,245,151
Expenses
Translations Completed: 29
Program expenses $1,000,360
Translations In Process: 14
Administrative and general $266,864
Fundraising $121,910
Total expenses $1,389,134
Excess expenses over revenue $(143,983)
Total Partners: 180
*These are unaudited year-end financials. Audited figures will be available in the 3rd quarter of this year.

Looking Ahead To 2010

Our goals for 2010 include:
s #OMPLETING 'ERMAN AND *APANESE TRANSLATIONS SO s %XPANDING TRAINING IN (ISPANIC AND OTHER ETHNIC
that the BTCP manuals are available in the top ten churches through Bible Training for Church Leaders
most used languages of the world. (BTCL–USA).
s $EVELOPING METHODS WITH OUR PARTNERING MINISTRIES s %NHANCING THE MINISTRIES OF OUR 53 GRADUATES AND
for extending training into closed - “creative access” students by making the five-volume Bible Book
– countries in North Africa and Asia. Studies for Adults available.
s -AINTAINING A HEALTHY STUDENT GROWTH RATE OF
approximately 10%.

Supporting The Ministry Of BTCP

The Lord’s provision through our generous and faithful donors enables BTCP to continue the task of training the
untrained and we are grateful. We also take seriously the stewardship of entrusted resources. We are a 501(c)(3)
organization and a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). We operate within
accepted and appropriate standards of control and accountability. All support to BTCP is tax deductible in
accordance with IRS guidelines.
You may give to BTCP by:
s 3ENDING YOUR TAX DEDUCTABLE DONATION TO OUR OFFICE s -AKING A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FROM AN )2!
s 'IVING SECURELY ONLINE AT WWWBIBLETRAININGCOM s -AKING "4#0 A BENEFICIARY OF A TRUST OR AN ANNUITY
s $ONATING NON CASH GIFTS
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 B T C P _ C E L E B R A T I N G 2 0 Y E A R S O F M I N I S T R Y
“With our eyes on the Lord – Praising Him for the past – Trusting Him for the future – Compelled to continue the mission of training the untrained.”
The first BTCP class starts
in Nairobi, Kenya.
INDIA Translation of the BTCP manuals
BTCP begins
The first key partners join with printing operation in into the 10 most used languages in
BTCP: African Leadership and BTCP becomes an independent India in partnership with the world: English, French, Spanish,
Denton Bible Church. ministry after having begun at Brilliant Printers. BTCP transitions to a Russian, Arabic, Chinese, German,
First Baptist Church, Atlanta. pure partner model. Japanese, Portuguese
1992 1997 BTCP expands into French West Africa and Hindi/Urdu.
1990 DENTON
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1995 1998 under the leadership of Steve Newport.
2005 2010
1988-1990
The vision for the
BTCP program was 1993 1996 Genesis Bible Church is formed 2002 2006
given in 1988 and 1991 1995 and becomes a major funding
The first Bible Training church for BTCP. The Hispanic Consortium
its writing was The first BTCP class for Church Leaders (BTCL) is begun under the
completed in 1990 graduates. leadership of BTCP.
class begins.
– which marks the
official beginning of The first translation of
BTCP. the BTCP curriculum, BTCP expands into Asia under the
into Russian. leadership of David Nelson.

“The 20th Century missionaries did a From the President: Charting God’s faithfulness over the last 20 years:
great job of evangelizing – there are
now over 400 million Christians in I can still remember that Monday in June 1990 when the Students In Training Total Countries Purpose: To extend non-formal theological training
Africa. Sadly, the need to train church first BTCP class started in Nairobi, Kenya with 20 students. 40,000 100
leaders was overlooked. Bible college To train 20 pastors in Kenya each year was the extent of “my 35,000 to the world’s untrained pastors
is too expensive and too far away for vision” for BTCP. 80
30,000
most African pastors. In Africa, fewer Astonishingly “God’s vision” was unlimited! Today, through
than 5% of Christian pastors are
able to attend Bible college. In 1999,
180 ministry partners and 29 translations, BTCP has a
25,000 60 Means: A “teaching/mentoring” concept utilizing
combined total of over 100,000 students and graduates in 20,000
less than 3,000 pastors and church 85 countries serving the Lord and His church! Truly God 40
a comprehensive 10-course curriculum
leaders were enrolled in our program. 15,000
Since then, African Leadership (using
intended to use BTCP as a major tool to equip and train
10,000
as a guide to Scripture
pastors and church leaders for the work of ministry all over
BTCP) has grown to be the largest 20
the world. 5,000
in-class training program in Africa
with almost 10,000 students currently God’s faithfulness to lead and provide for BTCP over these 0 0 Target Group: The 2 million plus untrained pastors in
enrolled, and over 30,000 alumni.” last 20 years is worthy of all the praise and glory we can 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
muster. And it’s quite clear, that God is not done yet as we the world
– Larry Warren
are “compelled to continue the mission.”
African Leadership (a BTCP Partner) Total Translations Total Graduates
The reality of John 15:16, “you did not choose me but I
chose you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will remain…”
30 75,000
Cost: Less than $200 per student trained
“BTCP has cultivated a culture has never been clearer. 25 60,000
within the Crossing Church of
‘others-focused’ discipleship. Before
1992
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theological training to the world’s untrained pastors. 45,000
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