Bowie Baptist Association Organization
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Bowie Baptist AssociationProposed Organizational Structure
The Great Commission was given to the local church! Therefore churches do ministry; associations help churches.
There are some ministries best fulfilled in partnership (BSM, camps, seminary ext).
Teams do things; committees decide things. The Assoc. Missionary should be hands-on, in
the field (focus on relationships). Activity that helps churches engage the
mission field should receive priority (as opposed to events in and of themselves).
Presuppositions
The Bowie Baptist Association is a family of Southern Baptist churches cooperating to obey the Great Commission both within and beyond Bowie County, Texas.
We assist and resource partnering churches as they follow the Lord’s direction for their given ministries.
Strategy Statement
Mission Field: Acts 1: 8
Focus: Member Churches
BBA Serves Churches and Leaders
Three Points of Ministry
Efforts Aimed at Churches & Ldrs
Outcome: Mission Field Engaged
Outcome: Mission Field Engaged
Outcome: Mission Field Engaged
Outcome: Mission Field Engaged
1st Point of Ministry: Missionary
Missionary’s Primary Tasks
2nd Point of Ministry: Ministry Teams
Teams: Primary Means of Ministry
Teams: Determined by Strategy
3rd Point of Ministry: Affinity Groups
Affinity Groups: Investment in Leaders
Affinity Groups Based on Interest
Administrative Direction: Admin. Team
Direction, Finance, Accountability
This is a flexible structure that supports any strategy and core value set.
It directs most associational resources to ministry rather than maintenance of the organization.
It provides simple standards for assessment: Are the churches helped / served? Is there greater penetration of the mission field?
It serves churches and leaders, that they may faithfully serve Jesus Christ.
Advantages:
The “Big Picture”