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BAGBR ANNUAL MEETING
October 15, 2023 at Istrouma Baptist Church
4:30 Missions Ministry Fair and Fellowship
6:00 Annual Session
Pastor, elect your
messengers and send the names to
the
association office by October 9, 2023.
Call 225 296-3943 to reserve a table for the Mission /
Ministry Fair.
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Greetings from
Executive Director Dr. Tommy Middleton
Sermons - Tommy Middleton
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Dear BAGBR Churches,
Psalm 129: 1-2 “Many times they have
persecuted me from my youth up…from my youth
up.”
Often we think with only an “adult” mindset
concerning the Word. We do not
consider that young people who seek and
serve the Lord also experience difficulties
for their faith. Though it may not be
to a scale that we would consider
life-threatening, or it may, nevertheless
the struggles are real and impactful to
their walk. This is why discipleship
and programming for children and young
people in the church needs to be given a
high priority. The enemy does not play
fairly, but seeks to steal, kill, and
destroy our children when they are young,
discouraging them as they strive to
understand their faith and how faith-living
can be applied in their world. We must
fill them with the Word, teach them to pray,
let them see and experience genuine,
authentic Christianity in the home, and even
bring them along on ministry/mission trips.
Also, we must personally make it our
priority to be involved in the lives of our
children.
When we are so busy being important in the
world and at church, we fail to be impactful
in our own homes. When there is a work
of genuine revival it starts in the home,
with the father’s turning their hearts to
the children and the hearts of the children
to their fathers (Luke 1: 17). To be
engaged in the lives of our children and
youth is critical to reaching the next
generation, given that 90% of faith
decisions are made by the age of 12.
This is extremely important. The
greatest work we may ever do in ministry…may
be our HOME-Work!
In Christ,
Tommy Middleton
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Baptist
Association of Greater Baton Rouge
10560
Airline Highway ~ Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Phone: (225)
296-3943 ~ Fax: (225) 296-3946
Adoniram Judson, Jr. Mission & Ministries Center
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The Baptist
Association's Vision, Values & Mission |
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VISION |
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The Baptist
Association of Greater Baton Rouge will be a Network
of Churches and Missions cooperating together as
agents for positive change in the spiritual, social,
and cultural fabric of their communities through
Christian redemption and Christian life values. This
vision will be accomplished by penetrating the
community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ through
family and community orientation, and social
involvement that exemplifies the caring and sharing
nature of Jesus Christ in order to effect life
transformation in individuals, families, and
communities. Actions developing from this vision
will be relationship based, evangelism centered,
service oriented, and training focused.
The churches and
individuals of the Baptist Association of Greater
Baton Rouge are asked to MAKE A COMMITMENT TO A
VISION FOR KINGDOM GROWTH THAT IS LARGER THAN THE
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VALUES |
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Service – Christian
concern results in observable actions that meet the
needs of the lost
Relationships –
Serving the needs of others establishes
relationships for evangelism
Trust – Relationships
based on biblical principles and Christian character
establish trust
Commitment – Trust
based biblical principles and Christian character
establishes an
opportunity for commitment to truth and life through
Jesus Christ
Inclusion – God’s
truth and life through Christ’s presence and
forgiveness is open to everyone
Empowerment – All who
respond to God’s Spirit receives the power needed to
fulfill God’s call for training and service
Involvement – God’s
life changing call motivates each of us to actions
of service |
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MISSION |
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The
Baptist Association of Greater Baton Rouge has as
its present mission (A) to establish new
relationships between both the churches and pastors;
(B) to strengthen existing relationships of the
churches and members through a commitment to a
vision for kingdom growth that is larger than the
local church. This commitment can be evaluated by
the degree to which the local church members will
penetrate their community with the Gospel of Jesus
Christ through family and community orientation and
social involvement that exemplifies the caring and
sharing nature of Jesus Christ.
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