Fusion Church, FBC's Newest Church Plant Partner	A Heart For Our City
	Even before Oklahoma became a state, First Baptist Church of Oklahoma City was planting new churches for Oklahoma's growing and diverse population. As we prepare to celebrate Oklahoma's centennial year, we can count 105 congregations across our state as part of our church-planting lineage. That's more than one per year! Now, the flame for church planting has been rekindled. FBCOKC is once again initiating or sponsoring new churches in the metro area. FBC OKC has partnered with the Capital Baptist Association to sponsor Fusion Church, a young and growing congregation now meeting at Coco Flow Chocolate Café. In a partnership with Baptist University of the Americas and the Cooperating Baptist Fellowship of Oklahoma, a new Hispanic congregation designed to connect with the ministry needs of this growing part of our city's population will soon emerge. This new congregation will make a particular effort to reach out to those representing the second and third generations. Allan Escobar, from our church staff, will lead this church-planting effort. Recently, FBCOKC has entered into a new partnership with the Cowboy Country Church in Chickasha. Our associate pastor Jay Allen, Cowboy Church pastor Lynn and CBFO are setting the stage for establishing a new Cowboy Church in the Oklahoma City metro area. So, it's clear that church planting is alive and well at First Baptist Church. And this is only the beginning. Once these new churches are on their feet, we will aggressively explore additional opportunities for starting churches that can help effectively reach our community and minister to specific needs.