The CBA Strengthening Churches Foundation exists to help SBC churches in Northeast Georgia fulfill the Great Commission. Our primary function is providing funds to support ministry initiatives arising from local churches. Our special focus is helping established churches grow, revitalize, or re-plant to accelerate Kingdom impact.

The SCF is governed by 9 trustees, each of whom is elected/approved by the CBA.  Funds held within the foundation are managed/distributed at the discretion of the trustees, and are not available for the day to day operations of the CBA itself. Grants are usually awarded to churches in the spring and fall each year. 

Any CBA church can fill out an application for a grant. The application includes some background on the church, the current situation at the church, and the specific request for assistance. Requests should be directly related to the purpose of fulfilling the Great Commission and accelerating Kingdom impact. In most cases, requests to support evangelism, discipleship, and leadership development efforts will take precedence over requests for debt payments, building maintenance, and technology upgrades.

The application should also include a specific plan for how the grant would be spent and SMART goals – i.e. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely.  The church is expected to offer periodic reports on the progress of their plan to the Strengthening Churches Foundation.