The record of David's life and reign were
recorded and affected by three prophets. He
was called and counseled early under Samuel.
He was counseled and confronted during the
critical junctures of his life by Nathan,
and Gad was that third prophet that would
speak into his life at strategic times the
Word of the Lord, to keep him on track.
In my own life I can think of two
significant prophets early in my life that
God used mightily as a Samuel and
Nathan--under my Dad's ministry I was saved.
Then as I went away to college, I was under
another Pastor, David Claxton, under whom I
was called to preach and he was a profound
catalyst for encouraging me to be a man of
the Word. And then there are a cluster of
"Gads" in my life, that God has used and is
using even to this day to help "keep me on
track!" I am so grateful for the "prophets"
that God has put in my life and continues to
bring them along to help me on this life's
journey.
None of us are "self-made" Christians but we
have been nurtured and blessed by many along
the road that have had a deep impact on our
life. I thank God for those and I have a
place in my prayer journal where the names
of those who have had such an impact are
listed with this verse: "The memory of the
righteous is a blessing..." Proverbs 10: 7
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.
