Class 5: Missions and Outreach
Covenant Baptist New Members Class
Class 5: Missions and Outreach
Bachground
“And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” -Matthew 28:18-20
Personal Evangelism
Global Evangelism / Church Planting
Caring For Other Churches
Personal Evangelism
- Personal evangelism is relational in nature.
- But the church should also be involved.
- By making the gospel clear during our services.
- By equipping you to share the gospel.
- By bearing witness to the gospel through our love for each other.
Global Evangelism / Church Planting
- Sending
- At least 10% of our annual budget goes to mission and church planting.
- We already have a position in our budget for a future International Missionary.
- Going
- Short term: Short Term Trips/ Pastoral Theological Training
- Long-term: missionaries are sent by local churches
Caring For Other Churches
- Support for seminarians
- Training pastors through our residency program
- Locust & Honey Media Ministries
- Our partnership with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)
- What does it mean to be Southern Baptist?
- Where did the SBC come from?
Meet the Southern Baptist Convention
The entities of the SBC:
Frequently Asked Questions (taken from www.sbc.net):
What is the Southern Baptist Convention?
The SBC is a parachurch organization created by Baptist churches to coordinate and support international missions and pastoral training. The term "Southern Baptist Convention" refers to both the denomination and its annual meeting.
How does a church affiliate with the SBC?
In order for a church to affiliate with the SBC, it must "be in friendly cooperation with the Convention and sympathetic with its purposes and work, and be "a bona fide contributor to the Convention's work during the fiscal year preceding" (Article III, Southern Baptist Convention Constitution).
What is the Cooperative Program?
The Cooperative Program is the unified method of supporting SBC mission causes. It coordinates the giving of individuals, churches, and state conventions to the SBC, and the distribution of that money to the various entities of the convention.
What is the SBC’s stance on the autonomy of the local church?
We recognize that in the New Testament there was no centralized ecclesiastical authority over the churches that forced the churches into any form of compliance. There was encouragement, exhortation, and admonition, but there was never enforcement. We strongly adhere to that principle. Jesus Christ is the head of the local church - we are not. Each church is responsible before God for the policies it sets and decisions it makes.
What is the significance of resolutions passed by the SBC for the local church?
The Southern Baptist Convention makes official statements regarding specific issues by means of resolutions passed at our annual gatherings each June. Southern Baptist polity views these resolutions as expressions of opinions or concern which are representative of the messengers attending the meeting, but are not binding upon any individual church or successive Conventions.
How are SBC entities governed?
Trustees from each of the states are appointed by a committee to serve on trustee boards for each of the entities.
- International Mission Board (Richmond, VA) – The IMB sends missionaries overseas
- Seminaries – These institutions provide pastoral and theological training for Southern Baptist churches:
- Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary (Mill Valley, CA)
- Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Kansas City, MO)
- New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminar (New Orleans, LA)
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Wake Forest, NC)
- The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY)
- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Fort Worth, TX)
- North American Mission Board (Alpharetta, GA)–NAMB assists church planting domestically
- Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (Nashville, TN)–The ERLC is the public policy arm of the SBC
- LifeWay Christian Resources (Nashville, TN)–Publishes Christian resources for individuals and churches
- Guidestone Financial Resources (Dallas, TX)–Provides financial services to pastors and churches
- Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee (Nashville, TN)–Coordinates SBC activities.
Frequently Asked Questions (taken from www.sbc.net):
What is the Southern Baptist Convention?
The SBC is a parachurch organization created by Baptist churches to coordinate and support international missions and pastoral training. The term "Southern Baptist Convention" refers to both the denomination and its annual meeting.
How does a church affiliate with the SBC?
In order for a church to affiliate with the SBC, it must "be in friendly cooperation with the Convention and sympathetic with its purposes and work, and be "a bona fide contributor to the Convention's work during the fiscal year preceding" (Article III, Southern Baptist Convention Constitution).
What is the Cooperative Program?
The Cooperative Program is the unified method of supporting SBC mission causes. It coordinates the giving of individuals, churches, and state conventions to the SBC, and the distribution of that money to the various entities of the convention.
What is the SBC’s stance on the autonomy of the local church?
We recognize that in the New Testament there was no centralized ecclesiastical authority over the churches that forced the churches into any form of compliance. There was encouragement, exhortation, and admonition, but there was never enforcement. We strongly adhere to that principle. Jesus Christ is the head of the local church - we are not. Each church is responsible before God for the policies it sets and decisions it makes.
What is the significance of resolutions passed by the SBC for the local church?
The Southern Baptist Convention makes official statements regarding specific issues by means of resolutions passed at our annual gatherings each June. Southern Baptist polity views these resolutions as expressions of opinions or concern which are representative of the messengers attending the meeting, but are not binding upon any individual church or successive Conventions.
How are SBC entities governed?
Trustees from each of the states are appointed by a committee to serve on trustee boards for each of the entities.
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