Our Affiliations (Who We Are)

Like other churches in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), Westwood partners with other SBC churches and entities to form the largest Missions organization in the world. Our SBC partners include the Cooperative Program, International Mission Board, North American Mission Board, Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions and the Shelby Baptist Association.

The Cooperative Program - CP Missions – established in 1925 enables all Southern Baptists to work together to support missions efforts world-wide.

Through the International Mission Board, Southern Baptists support 5,444 missionaries in different countries. Your gifts and prayers resulted in 565,967 (2008 Annual Statistical Report) new believers baptized in 2008 outside of North America.

Southern Baptists’ support of CP Missions allowed the North American Mission Board to send out 5,081 missionaries last year and help start over 1,700 new churches. Approximately 415,000 people were baptized last year as a result of individual Southern Baptists becoming Partners in the Harvest.

The Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions and the Shelby Baptist Association help churches and entities across our state and county to fulfill the Great Commission through reaching and growing faithful disciples of Christ, developing Christian leaders, and mobilizing Alabama and Shelby County Baptists for local and global missions.

Learn more about the missions efforts of the Southern Baptist Convention by visiting the individual mission organization websites.

·         Cooperative Program Missions
·         International Mission Board
·         North American Mission Board
·         Alabama State Board of Missions
·         Shelby Baptist Association