North American Missions through

Mobile Baptist Association

Serving together Serving together to make an to make an eternaleternal difference in Mobile difference in Mobile

CountyCountywww.mobilebaptists.orgwww.mobilebaptists.org

A Assist churches to lead and use Biblical Prayer

S Support the local pastor in Church Development.

S Strategically plan to reach Mobile and beyond

O Offer opportunities to help start new churches.

C Cooperate with ALSBOM and SBC

I Involve churches in local, national and international partnership missions.

A Aid in providing SBC mission training and education.

T  Teach Cooperative Program tithing and giving.

I  Implement evangelistic ministries and events to meet needs

O Offer opportunities for fellowship among the churches.

N Never interfere with the autonomy of the local church.

Biblical Basis for Biblical Basis for AssociationsAssociations

Jesus provided the basis for the local church Jesus provided the basis for the local church Matthew 16:15-19; 18:15-20Matthew 16:15-19; 18:15-20

The New Testament clearly shows the first The New Testament clearly shows the first century commitment to the local churchcentury commitment to the local church

Cooperation between churches found in Acts Cooperation between churches found in Acts 11:1-8 as Peter seeks to evangelize Gentiles 11:1-8 as Peter seeks to evangelize Gentiles

Acts 11: 19-26 shows coop. missions to Acts 11: 19-26 shows coop. missions to GreeksGreeks

Acts 11:27-30 shows Antioch church sending Acts 11:27-30 shows Antioch church sending ministry aid to churches of Judeaministry aid to churches of Judea

Acts 15 shows Jerusalem Council to resolve Acts 15 shows Jerusalem Council to resolve doctrinal conflict between Jewish and Greek doctrinal conflict between Jewish and Greek believers believers

Historical basisHistorical basis

2007 is the 3002007 is the 300thth ann. Of Assoc. in U.S. ann. Of Assoc. in U.S.Penn. Bapt. Assoc. was the first in U.S.Penn. Bapt. Assoc. was the first in U.S.Associations are doctrinally based Associations are doctrinally based

fellowships of churches on mission fellowships of churches on mission Associations are self-governing bodies Associations are self-governing bodies created by the churches not by the created by the churches not by the denomination. denomination.

Autonomy is balanced with the need Autonomy is balanced with the need for cooperation and interdependancefor cooperation and interdependance

The challenge is The challenge is relevancerelevance

~MBA founded in 1855~MBA founded in 1855 ~ 108 churches and ~ 108 churches and missionsmissions

including Native American, including Native American, Laotian, Cambodian, Laotian, Cambodian,

Korean, Korean, Japanese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Vietnamese, ~ Population of 414,000 ~ Population of 414,000 ~ 51% “unclaimed” by any ~ 51% “unclaimed” by any congregation…LOST!congregation…LOST!

Definition of insanity?Definition of insanity?

To try to get different To try to get different results from doing the results from doing the same thing over and same thing over and over and over and over and over and over….over….

Executive Director of MissionsExecutive Director of MissionsServes as Associational MissionaryServes as Associational MissionaryLeads (not drives) to maintain Leads (not drives) to maintain

relevancerelevanceCreates a strategic plan to reach Creates a strategic plan to reach

Mobile for Jesus ChristMobile for Jesus ChristManages the office, staff, and budgetManages the office, staff, and budgetMinisters to pastors and Ministers to pastors and

congregationscongregations

Emphases areasEmphases areasBiblical PrayerBiblical PrayerEvangelistic MinistryEvangelistic MinistryChurch DevelopmentChurch DevelopmentChurch PlantingChurch PlantingPartnership in local, state, Partnership in local, state,

national and international national and international missionsmissions

I. Biblical PrayerI. Biblical Prayer

1 Tim 2:1-41 Tim 2:1-4Foundational to everything we do, Zach 4:6Foundational to everything we do, Zach 4:6Associational Prayer CoordinatorAssociational Prayer CoordinatorEnlist and train church prayer coordinatorsEnlist and train church prayer coordinatorsPrayer events include Prayer Walking, Prayer events include Prayer Walking,

Community Lighthouses of prayer, Pastors Community Lighthouses of prayer, Pastors prayer networks, Shield-a-badge, Affinity prayer networks, Shield-a-badge, Affinity prayer groups, NAMB/IMB weeks of prayer, prayer groups, NAMB/IMB weeks of prayer, Wed. night prayer, ongoing schools of Wed. night prayer, ongoing schools of prayerprayer

II. Evangelistic MinistryII. Evangelistic Ministry

Luke 4:18-19Luke 4:18-19Evangelism Committee challenge to pray Evangelism Committee challenge to pray

for and share Jesus with every person in for and share Jesus with every person in Mobile County by 2012Mobile County by 2012

Encouraging each church to have an Encouraging each church to have an evangelistic ministry committeeevangelistic ministry committee

Mission Service Corp Evangelistic Ministry Mission Service Corp Evangelistic Ministry Coordinator: Dr. Dave HudsonCoordinator: Dr. Dave Hudson

Events include block parties, door-to-door, Events include block parties, door-to-door, special events, ongoing schools of special events, ongoing schools of evangelismevangelism

A. Camp Whispering PinesA. Camp Whispering Pines

www.campwhisperingpines.comwww.campwhisperingpines.com

Responsible for providing year round Responsible for providing year round evangelistic ministry at our Citronelle evangelistic ministry at our Citronelle campcamp

180 beds, lake, dining hall, paint ball, 180 beds, lake, dining hall, paint ball, recreational ball fields,recreational ball fields,

286 decisions in 2006 in spite of 286 decisions in 2006 in spite of ongoing Katrina repairsongoing Katrina repairs

• Boys Camps, Girls Camps

• Paint Ball

• Summer Camping

• Camp SMILE & Camp Adventure

• Individual Church Camps/Retreats

• Tres Dias Events

• Christmas In The Pines

• Ropes Course

• Leadership Development

Campus Evangelistic MinistryCampus Evangelistic Ministry

Responsible for providing evangelistic Responsible for providing evangelistic ministry to students on local college/ ministry to students on local college/ University campusesUniversity campuses

USA, UM and soon at Bishop StateUSA, UM and soon at Bishop State

Weekly Bible StudyWeekly Bible StudyLeadership trainingLeadership training““Wednesday Faculty and Wednesday Faculty and

Student Lunch Ministry”Student Lunch Ministry”Local, State, national and Local, State, national and

international Mission international Mission Opportunities for StudentsOpportunities for Students

Student Activities and Student Activities and Fellowship EventsFellowship Events

International MinistriesInternational Ministries

www.internatministries.orgwww.internatministries.org

Responsible for providing Responsible for providing evangelistic ministry to seafarers, evangelistic ministry to seafarers, internationals, and ethnic internationals, and ethnic congregations in Mobile Countycongregations in Mobile County

Language School (ESL Program)Language School (ESL Program)Multiple locations, over 165 Multiple locations, over 165 students from 59 language students from 59 language groupsgroups

International Ministries Center International Ministries Center Seaport Ministry to seafarers Seaport Ministry to seafarers

had 185 saved and 6000 contactshad 185 saved and 6000 contacts““Walk for International Walk for International

Missions” Semi-annual Event (06 Missions” Semi-annual Event (06 over 330 walkers from 49 over 330 walkers from 49 churches)churches)

Ministry to Ethnic CongregationsMinistry to Ethnic Congregations

Church DevelopmentChurch Development

Goal to help every church grow that Goal to help every church grow that wants to growwants to grow

Responsible for church program and Responsible for church program and evangelistic ministry training evangelistic ministry training opportunities in the areas of…opportunities in the areas of…

Sunday SchoolSunday SchoolVacation Bible SchoolVacation Bible SchoolDiscipleship/Membership Discipleship/Membership

TrainingTrainingChildren & Youth Bible Drills and Children & Youth Bible Drills and

Speakers ProgramSpeakers ProgramMen’s MinistriesMen’s MinistriesR.A. & Challengers MinistriesR.A. & Challengers MinistriesR.A. & Challengers Basketball R.A. & Challengers Basketball

LeaguesLeaguesMen & Boys Fellowship & Men & Boys Fellowship &

Outreach EventsOutreach EventsWorld ChangersWorld ChangersSummer Mission ProjectSummer Mission ProjectWomen’s MinistryWomen’s Ministry

WMU Mission OpportunitiesWMU Mission OpportunitiesWorship Leaders Training & Worship Leaders Training &

Fellowship EventsFellowship EventsMusic Leadership TrainingMusic Leadership TrainingSenior Adult MinistrySenior Adult MinistryStudent/Youth MinistryStudent/Youth MinistryMedia/Library MinistryMedia/Library MinistryDeacon MinistryDeacon MinistryChurch Clerk/Secretaries Church Clerk/Secretaries

TrainingTrainingIndividual Church Ministries Individual Church Ministries

ConsultationsConsultationsChurch Facility ConsultationsChurch Facility ConsultationsChurch Staff Training Church Staff Training

Opportunities & FellowshipOpportunities & FellowshipSpecialty Training OpportunitiesSpecialty Training Opportunities

Church PlantingChurch Planting Goal for every MBA church to be a Goal for every MBA church to be a

cosponsor cosponsor If every church had 1,250 people we would If every church had 1,250 people we would

be a churched countybe a churched county Ch. P. committee w/ comprehensive plan for Ch. P. committee w/ comprehensive plan for

13 needed churches by area and ethnicity13 needed churches by area and ethnicity Enlisting coalitions of churches to help Enlisting coalitions of churches to help

sponsor at least one new work each year,sponsor at least one new work each year,provide supervision, facilities, and salary for provide supervision, facilities, and salary for church planter/pastorchurch planter/pastor

Finding and recommending the purchase of Finding and recommending the purchase of property for future needsproperty for future needs

Praying for an MSC or volunteer coordinatorPraying for an MSC or volunteer coordinator

Partnership Missions in local, Partnership Missions in local, state, National and International state, National and International

settingssettingsMatt 28:16-20, Acts 1:8Matt 28:16-20, Acts 1:8Goal for every church to send at Goal for every church to send at

least one person or one more than least one person or one more than ever beforeever before

Disaster ReliefDisaster ReliefBaptist BuildersBaptist BuildersWorld ChangersWorld ChangersNAMB: MaineNAMB: MaineIMB: Guatemala, UkraineIMB: Guatemala, Ukraine

We thank you and your church for your financial support of the ministries of the Mobile Baptist Association.

We need your ongoing support through increasing the church budget line and through special associational offerings.

We need volunteers to serve in the office and as MSC missionaries