What Is Tar River Baptist Association

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What Is Tar River Baptist Association?
Tar River Baptist Association 92 NC Hwy 56
East Louisburg, NC 27549 Associational
Missionary Dougald W. McLaurin, Jr. Church and
Community Ministry Director Gail
Nelms Secretary/Clerk Georgette
Burnette (Ideas presented in this presentation
were compiled from ideas within other
presentations)

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Definition

• The local Baptist association is a family of
  Baptist churches sharing a common faith and
  partnering with one another to fulfill the Great
  Commission in their setting.

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A Family of Baptist Churches

• The churches that make up the Tar River Baptist
  Association are autonomous, independent,
  self-governing churches that have chosen to
  partner together to fulfill the Great Commission
  (Matthew 2819-20).
• As a family, the churches form a relationship of
  interdependence to assist each other so that
  individually and corporately the churches might
  be more effective in their mission and to promote
  a sense of oneness and fellowship among the
  churches.

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Sharing a Common Faith

• The fellowship of an association is based upon a
  general harmony in faith and practices.
• Although there may be some diversity among
  individual church practices and customs, an
  association is a doctrinally-based fellowship.

Can two walk together, unlessthey are agreed?
(Amos 33)
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Partnering With One Another

• The association was the first form of cooperation
  among Baptist churches
• The first mission activities of Baptists were
  through associations
• The association provides a means for churches to
  do a greater work together in their setting than
  they can do alone.

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Fulfill the Great Commission

• The mission of the local church is to make
  disciples of all people (Matthew 2819-20)
• The local church has the responsibility to
  fulfill this mission according to Acts 18
• Jerusalem church field
• Judea association area
• Samaria state/regional area
• Ends of the Earth national/international
  ministry

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In Their Setting

• The churches of the Tar River Baptist
  Association minister in a geographical setting
  and share many common conditions, challenges, and
  ministry opportunities.

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Mission of the Association

• The MISSION of the Tar River Baptist Association
  is assisting member churches in becoming the
  church God intended His church to be through
  Education, Evangelism, Fellowship, and Missions.

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Develop Ministry Priorities to Implement Our
Mission

• Strengthen Churches assist churches so they can
  be more effective in their ministry
• Promote Missions create awareness to mission
  opportunities start new churches and
  ministries
• Develop Leadership train church leaders in
  administration/supervision skills, pastoral
  ministry, deacon ministry, crisis ministry,
  conflict resolution, and planning skills
• Nurture Fellowship encouraging church leaders
  and members to develop personal relationships .

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The Association Is Self-governing

• The association is created by the churches and
  is accountable to those churches through
  messengers to the annual meeting and
  representatives on the executive committee who
  are selected and approved by the churches.

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The Association Is One of Several Baptist
Entities With Which the Church May Partner
Tar River Association
Baptist State Convention of NC
Cooperative Program
Southern Baptist Convention
In Baptist life there is no higher power over
the local church than God.
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What Are Some Ways Our Association Can Assist
Your Church?

• Partner with your church in church
  planting/missions ventures
• Partner with your church in ministry
  opportunities
• Provide training opportunities for your church
  leaders/committees/teams
• Assist to help strengthen your church ministries
• Encourage and assist your pastor/pastoral staff
• Pray for your church
• Assist your church with ministry to students at
  local colleges and universities
• Facilitate disaster relief work for your church
• Coordinate building efforts for your church.

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What Is the Tar River Baptist Association?

• It is exactly what you - the member churches make
  it!

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How Do Churches Shape Our Association?

• By their prayers
• By their expectations
• By their commitment to Kingdom principles of
  church missions/ministry (Acts 18)
• By the significance they give to the role of
  their messengers and executive committee members
• By their involvement in associational planning
• By their financial support (the Finance Committee
  recommends at least 5 of their undesignated
  receipts)
• By their attitudes and actions in providing
  leadership to the association.

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The Churches Make Our Association a Vital Force
for Advancing Gods Kingdom,OR They Hold Back
The Association by Their Lack of Support and
Participation.
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What Can You Do?

• Investigate how the association can assist and/or
  support your church
• Communicate your own needs to associational
  leadership
• Discover your ministry and commit to Judean
  ministry through the association (Acts 18)

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What Can You Do?

• Participate in associational planning and
  training
• Design your church budget to support Acts 18
  missions responsibilities through the
  association, the state convention, and the
  Southern Baptist Convention
• Faithfully serve the Lord Jesus and support your
  local church.

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Tar River Baptist AssociationAssisting Churches.
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Bailey Bethlehem Bunn Castalia Cedar Rock, First
Centerville Community Corinth Cornerstone Cypres
s Chapel Duke Memorial Ephesus Faith
Fellowship Flat Rock Franklinton Grace Haven
Harris Chapel
Poplar Spring Ransdell Chapel Red Bud Rock
Spring Rocky Cross Saint's Delight
Samaria Sandy Creek Social Plains SonRise
Fellowship Spring Hope First Stanhope Tar River
Cowboy Union Chapel Union Hope Union View
White Level Wood
Hickory Rock Holly Grove Hopkins Chapel Lake
Royale Louisburg Maple Springs Mount
Zion Mountain Grove New Life Oak Grove Peachtree
Pearce Perry's Chapel Philadelphia Pilot Pine
Ridge Pleasant Grove