FACILITATING THE ASSOCIATION OF THE FUTURE. Working Definition A Baptist Association is a community of churches networking through strategic missional

FACILITATING THE FACILITATING THE ASSOCIATION OF ASSOCIATION OF

THE FUTURETHE FUTURE

Working DefinitionWorking Definition

A Baptist Association is a A Baptist Association is a community of churches community of churches

networking through strategic networking through strategic missional efforts to fulfill the missional efforts to fulfill the Great Commission locally, Great Commission locally,

nationally and internationallynationally and internationally

Purpose StatementPurpose StatementA community of Baptist A community of Baptist associations networking associations networking

together to strengthen each together to strengthen each other for the work of assisting other for the work of assisting

churches in accomplishing churches in accomplishing God’s mission locally, God’s mission locally,

nationally, and internationally. nationally, and internationally.

RELATIONSHIP TORELATIONSHIP TO

Sister OrganizationsSister Organizations

NNooBA Core ValuesBA Core Values• Biblically BasedBiblically Based

• Church FocusedChurch Focused

• MissionalMissional

• StrategicStrategic

• CatalyticCatalytic

• RelationalRelational

BIBLICALLY & BIBLICALLY & SPIRITUALLY BASEDSPIRITUALLY BASED• Associations should be Associations should be

biblically based and practicing biblically based and practicing spiritual disciplines such as spiritual disciplines such as prayer, evangelism and prayer, evangelism and discipleship.discipleship.

CHURCH FOCUSEDCHURCH FOCUSED• Associations should assist Associations should assist

churches to be healthy and on churches to be healthy and on mission (ACTS 1:8).mission (ACTS 1:8).

MISSIONALMISSIONAL• Associations should assist Associations should assist

churches to become involved churches to become involved in Kingdom focused initiatives in Kingdom focused initiatives to reach the world for Christ.to reach the world for Christ.

STRATEGICSTRATEGIC• Associations should Associations should

intentionally implement a intentionally implement a contextually relevant mission contextually relevant mission plan.plan.

CATALYTICCATALYTIC• Associations should take the Associations should take the

initiative in leading in creative initiative in leading in creative ways that enhance and add ways that enhance and add value to the ministry of the value to the ministry of the local church. (Synergy)local church. (Synergy)

RELATIONALRELATIONAL• Associations should add value Associations should add value

to the local church by to the local church by developing broader strategic developing broader strategic relationships that produce relationships that produce Kingdom results.Kingdom results.

PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION

• Entrepreneurial LeadershipEntrepreneurial Leadership

• Establishing Strategic DirectionEstablishing Strategic Direction

• Achieving Kingdom ResultsAchieving Kingdom Results

• Facilitative LeadershipFacilitative Leadership

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVESThe initial purposes of the Network of Baptist The initial purposes of the Network of Baptist

Associations shall be:Associations shall be:

1.1.Advocate for Associations and for Advocate for Associations and for Associational Directors of Associational Directors of Missions to have a national voiceMissions to have a national voice



2.2. Assist in discovering what the Assist in discovering what the future purpose and role of future purpose and role of associations will be and to help associations will be and to help claim that futureclaim that future



3.3. Provide a web-based means of Provide a web-based means of networking and partnering to networking and partnering to facilitate communication and the facilitate communication and the availability of information that availability of information that will assist ADoM’s in networkingwill assist ADoM’s in networking



4.4. Provide an annual summit of Provide an annual summit of ADoMs for continuing education ADoMs for continuing education and professional enhancement and professional enhancement of job skillsof job skills



5.5. Do web-based research to Do web-based research to validate assumptions or to validate assumptions or to discover needs that should be discover needs that should be addressed by addressed by NoBANoBA

NoBA STRUCTURENoBA STRUCTURE• Led by a Led by a National Leadership TeamNational Leadership Team

of 17 ADOMS of 17 ADOMS (elected at Jan. ‘07 Summit)(elected at Jan. ‘07 Summit)

• NLTNLT represents represents – Geographic sections of the nationGeographic sections of the nation– Specific size designation of associations Specific size designation of associations

(such as rural, suburban, urban)(such as rural, suburban, urban)– Affinity groupings of associationsAffinity groupings of associations– Generational or contextually relevant Generational or contextually relevant

associations. associations.

NoBA STRUCTURENoBA STRUCTURENational Leadership TeamNational Leadership Team: : 1.1. Executive Board of five people to manage the Executive Board of five people to manage the

affairs of affairs of NoBANoBA and and 2.2. Represent Represent NoBA NoBA on the national levelon the national level3.3. The Executive Board presents the names of The Executive Board presents the names of

the other 12 representatives at the Annual the other 12 representatives at the Annual Summit for affirmation by those members Summit for affirmation by those members present at that Annual Summit. present at that Annual Summit.

4.4. The initial Executive Board shall be Eddie Miller The initial Executive Board shall be Eddie Miller (NV), Larry Richmond (IL), Larry Fillingim (GA), (NV), Larry Richmond (IL), Larry Fillingim (GA), David Smith (TX) and Sid Hopkins (GA). David Smith (TX) and Sid Hopkins (GA).

NoBA MEETINGSNoBA MEETINGS• Full Full National Leadership TeamNational Leadership Team

meets twice annually meets twice annually – To plan and evaluate the To plan and evaluate the Annual Annual

SummitSummit– To discern the needs that should be To discern the needs that should be

addressed by addressed by NoBANoBA– To provide leadership as needed to To provide leadership as needed to

keep keep NoBANoBA relevant and relevant and – To achieve the purposes of To achieve the purposes of NoBANoBA

NoBA MEETINGSNoBA MEETINGS

• The The Executive BoardExecutive Board meets as meets as needed in between the meeting of needed in between the meeting of the the National Leadership TeamNational Leadership Team to attend to the affairs of to attend to the affairs of NNooBABA. .

NoBA MEETINGSNoBA MEETINGS

• The The Annual SummitAnnual Summit shall meet shall meet at a time and location determined at a time and location determined by the by the National Leadership National Leadership TeamTeam. .

ASSOCIATIONAL SUMMIT ASSOCIATIONAL SUMMIT

SouthwesterSouthwesternn

Baptist Theological SeminaryBaptist Theological Seminary

January 7-9, 2008January 7-9, 2008(Monday - Wednesday) (Monday - Wednesday)

MEMBERSHIPMEMBERSHIP• ADoMs ADoMs (and the associations they (and the associations they

represent) represent) who covenant to work who covenant to work together to help achieve together to help achieve NNooBABA purposespurposes

• By a signed covenant (Online By a signed covenant (Online form)form)

• Annual dues (optional 1Annual dues (optional 1stst year) year)

DUES & EXPENSESDUES & EXPENSES• Each ADoM / Association shall be Each ADoM / Association shall be

expected to pay annual dues as expected to pay annual dues as determined by the determined by the National National Leadership Team Leadership Team ($1 p/church/mission)($1 p/church/mission)

• Dues shall be kept as low as possible Dues shall be kept as low as possible to assure that all ADoMs / to assure that all ADoMs / Associations have access to Associations have access to membership. membership.

DUES & EXPENSESDUES & EXPENSES• Operational funds may be raised by the Operational funds may be raised by the

National Leadership TeamNational Leadership Team and the and the Executive BoardExecutive Board as needed from: as needed from:– FoundationsFoundations– IndividualsIndividuals– SBC Agencies and/or SBC Agencies and/or – Corporations Corporations

(Provided the funds are given without any (Provided the funds are given without any strings attached to their usage which would strings attached to their usage which would

amount to undue influence on NOBA.)amount to undue influence on NOBA.)

SIGN-UP & INFOSIGN-UP & INFO

www.www.NNooBABAsbcsbc.org.org

WebsiteWebsite• For New & Established DoM’sFor New & Established DoM’s

• Single Site for DoM’s Single Site for DoM’s

• Downloadable ResourcesDownloadable Resources

• Audio & Video TrainingAudio & Video Training

• Message Board & Leadership Message Board & Leadership Web logs Web logs

• Job Postings Job Postings (All positions)(All positions)

Questions?Questions?1.1. __________________________________________________

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FACILITATING THE ASSOCIATION OF THE FUTURE. Working Definition A Baptist Association is a community of churches networking through strategic missional