The population in the territory served by the BCNY is 26 million.
The area is 95% unchurched.
25 million unchurched people live in the territory.
429 SBC churches serve the area
That is 1 SBC church for every 61,000 unchurched persons. In the south the ratio is 1 SBC church for every 1,000 unchurched persons.
One out of three adults in New York State do not speak English at home.
One out of five living in New York State were born in a foreign country.
Ten percent (10%) of the lostness of North America lives in the territory of the BCNY.
The United States is the largest English speaking mission field in the world today.
Canada is the largest French speaking mission field in the world today.
North American is the third (3rd) largest mission field in the world today.
Since 1990 the USA has been receiving more evangelical missionaries from other countries than all the evangelical churches and mission agencies combined have been sending from the USA to other countries.
Christianity is the only continent where Christianity is not growing.
No county or parish in the USA is as churched today as it was 10 years ago.

The Baptist Convention of New York and Appalachian Regional Ministry Partner Together

At the annual Appalachian Regional Ministry's Steering Committee meeting on March 26, 2009, ARM welcomed the Alabama Baptist Convention and the Baptist Convention of New York (BCNY) as a part of the partnership in Appalachia. The Appalachian Mountain range runs from northeast Mississippi into Canada.

Click here to go to the Baptist Convention of New York.

The BCNY serves New York State, Southwestern Connecticut, Northern New Jersey, Western Massachusetts, and parts of Ontario Canada. Terry Robertson, the Executive Director for BCNY states, "As I travel throughout our convention's territory I am amazed at the enormity of the task at reaching [it] with the Gospel of Jesus Christ."

ARM is partnering with BCNY to mobilize Southern Baptists and their resources to intentionally response to the spiritual and physical needs of persons living in the Appalachian region - the evangelization of the lost, by assisting existing churches, and helping start new churches in the multi-state region of Appalachia.

Lamar Duke, State Director of Missions, recently shared that he is praying for God to send labors into this vast harvest field. He quoted the words of Jesus from Luke 10:2, "What a huge harvest! And how few the harvest hands. So on your knees; ask the God of the Harvest to send harvest hands" (MSG).

The BCNY believes that the most effective and efficient way to reach the lost of their convention territory is by planting vital, evangelizing, discipling, reproducing churches within walking or driving distance of every person in their own heart language.
Within the territory of the BCNY are over 25 million unchurched persons - men and women, boys and girls, teenager who are lost without Christ.

To reach the great mission field within the territory of the BCNY for Christ will take church planters, prayer walkers, long-term partners, evangelistic outreach efforts and multiple prayer warriors.

Will you join in the harvest? Click here to request more information on how you can become involved in reaching this part of North American for Christ.