BAGBR PASTORS, STAFF & SPOUSES OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
BAGBR Office - 10560 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge
4:30 - 7:30 PM
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BAGBR WORLD MISSIONS CONFERENCE
Sunday, January 26,2014
Zoar Baptist Church
11848 Hooper Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70818
6:30 PM
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BAGBR 2014 ANNUAL MEETING
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Woodlawn Baptist Church
5805 Jones Creek, Baton Rouge, LA 70817
6:00 PM Fellowship, 7:00 Annual Session
Greetings
from Executive Director Dr. Tommy Middleton
Dear BAGBR Churches,
*Luke 2: 15
The revelation to the shepherds by the angel
on that first Christmas night caused them to
leave with haste and find this child. The
wording is quite instructive. The shepherds
said to one another “Lets us go straight…”
the Greek word that is used can be
translated “travel through,” or “cross
over,” or “penetrate.” One translation of
the word is “to pierce.” The shepherds
realized that they would have to be
intentional and penetrate or pierce the
darkness to find the child. The message of
Christmas is often lost in the activities of
the season, and like the shepherds of old we
must penetrate the night (darkness), push
through the frivolity, to find Christ. This
is not just a seasonal struggle but
year-long struggle to keep focus on Christ
and not let other things serve as barriers
and become a preoccupation from Christ.
I would remind us that the word Christmas
literally means Christ (Greek) Worship (mas,
Latin). This season “crossover” the cultural
barriers and Worship Christ. This New Year
(2014) keep the main thing the main thing
and penetrate the darkness so that your
family, your children, and your church keep
the focus on worshipping Him. “Christmas”
should not be just a seasonal experience but
a year-long intentional effort to worship
Him by obeying the Word of God daily,
gathering with the people of God weekly, and
sharing the Gospel of Christ regularly.
“PIERCE THE DARKNESS.”
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.
