BAGBR is currently accepting monetary
donations for
the disaster relief efforts.
(The money will be sent to our counterparts (SBC Associations in the affected
areas for the Directors of Missions to assist
with
the
relief efforts.)
*Donate
Now* Select Disaster Relief from the drop box after you sign in. Text a Donation to 225-283-4654
Be sure to include the $ in front of the amount
when you text your donation.
If first time, you
will be prompted to visit a secure URL. or Send Check payable to: BAGBR
10560 Airline Hwy.
Baton Rouge, La 70816
Total Church Life Leadership
Conference
Thank you to everyone that
participated in the
TOTAL CHURCH LIFE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
It was a success!
Save the Date
Total Church Life Leadership
Conference
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Greenwell Springs Baptist Church
Inner City - Camp Beyond
2017 INNER CITY
CAMP / CAMP BEYOND
PRAY FOR OUR SUMMER CAMPS
Deacon Joseph
Reed Mr.
Cory Freeman Accepting Donations to send
Children, Middle, and High School
Inner City Students to camp.
Cost to send one student to camp -
$166
Send tax
deductable donations to:
BAGBR, 10560 Airline Highway, Baton
Rouge, 70816
To donate online:
*Donate
Online Now* and
select Camp Beyond / Inner City Camp
from the drop box after you sign in.
Greetings
from Executive Director Dr. Tommy Middleton
Genesis 46: 1-4 "So Israel set out...and
offered sacrifices...God spoke to Israel...I
will go down with you..."
The news that Joseph was alive was shocking,
to say the least, and Jacob and his entire
family was moving to Egypt to be with him,
to a place of unlikely provision and
protection--Egypt. Twenty-two (22) years of
thinking that Joseph was dead and
discovering that he was alive AND the second
most powerful man in the world and that he
is calling you to himself. That would
motivate anyone to hurry and yet his desire
to see his son was secondary to seeking the
Lord. Once he got to Beersheba, he stopped
the process to worship, made an offering,
and then heard from the Lord. This worship
checked his emotions, cleared his thinking,
and clarified what this would result in for
Jacob and his entire family/nation. We
naturally have a knee-jerk (we pray)
reaction when we are about to face something
traumatic because of fear of what the
outcome will be. We should be equally as
humbled and contrite when facing something
tremendous because even wonderful things can
turn into woeful things if God is not in it,
if God is not "with you!" Once Jacob had his
heart "reset" he could return to his journey
to see Joseph with the peace of God in his
heart and the approving presence of God on
his life. Whatever you are facing-stop and
seek the Lord, Be still and KNOW that HE is
God. (Ps. 46: 10).
The Baptist
Association's Vision, Values & Mission
VISION
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
LOCAL CHURCH.
VALUES
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
MISSION
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.
