Texas Baptists to expand church insurance program beyond state borders

The Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) executive board has approved plans to expand its church property and liability insurance program beyond Texas Baptist churches, according to local press in Texas. 

The publication The Baptist Standard quoted BGCT Associate Executive Director Craig Christina as announcing a “soft launch” of the insurance program in October for 241 churches that participated in an initial feasibility study when Texas Baptists began exploring creation of such a program.

In November of last year it was reported that the BGCT had been authorised by its members to create a captive insurance company to handle its insurance needs, caused by a shortage of insurance carriers in the state, after a number pulled out. 

According to the Baptist Standard Christina said that based on the business principle of “strength through volume,” he anticipates the insurance program will be opened to all churches affiliated with the BGCT or the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention by early November.

Christina was also reported to have said that within several months it will expand beyond Texas to like-minded churches from other denominations and nondenominational networks. The program will follow the same doctrinal guidelines for inclusion Guidestone Financial Services follows.

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