REHOBOTH BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

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ASSOCIATIONS THE OLDEST BAPTIST ENTITY

• PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION-1707
• EARLIER ASSOCIATIONS IN ENGLAND
• 1ST AND 2ND LONDON CONFESSIONS
• WILLIAM CAREY/MODERN MISSIONS MOVEMENT

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PULASKI-BLECKLEY THERE IS ROOM (GEN. 2622)

• ORGANIZED 1906
• 1891 GBC ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD AT HAWKINSVILLE
  BAPTIST
• MINISTERED TO PEOPLES OF THE WORLD AND
  PULASKI-BLECKLEY RESIDENTS

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THE ASSOCIATION

• DOING TOGETHER WHAT WE CANNOT DO ALONE
• AN EXTENSION OF THE LOCAL CHURCH (NOT
  PARA-CHURCH)
• NEW TESTAMENT BASIS BOOK OF ACTS AND PAULINE
  EPISTLES

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EARLY CHURCH

• AIDED ONE ANOTHER (Acts 15)
• FUNDED MISSIONARY ENDEAVORS (Acts 13)
• PROVIDED BENEVOLENCE (1Cor. 16)
• PAUL PREACHED IN, ENCOURAGED, SUPPORTED, PRAYED
  FOR THE CHURCHES (Acts 19, 2 Cor. 11).

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Today Modernizing the Mission

• Ministries of Pulaski-Bleckley Bpt. Assoc.
• 1. Church Planting
• 2. New Church Development/Nurturing
• 3. Church Resourcing
• 4. Healthy Kingdom Church Assessment
• 5. Staff Assistance

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Ministries (cont.)

• 6. Pastoral Aid (for church plants)
• 7. Library education, discipleship materials
• 8. Training VBS, SS, etc.
• 9. Christian Social Ministry
• 10. Mission Launch Center

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Ministries (cont.)

• 11. Van provision/transportation
• 12. Theological Education
• 13. Mission endeavors (Mission trips)
• 14. Pulpit supply, Search committee and
  Transition training
• 15. Community Ministry (Evangelism)

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Ministries of PBBA (cont.)

• 16. Ministerial Encouragement/Counsel
• 17. Consulting/Advice (committees, leaders)
• 18. Ordination Council
• 19. Migrant Ministry/Health Fair

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Ministries (cont.)

• 20. Communication from Denomination
• 21. Support for Church events
• 22. Ethnic Missions/Ministries
• 23. Background checks for staff members
• 24. Incorporation Guidance

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SO, WHY HAVE AN ASSOCIATION?

• IT IS BIBLICAL.
• IT IS PRACTICAL.
• IT EXTENDS THE LOCAL CHURCHS ARM OF MINISTRY.
• IT POOLS RESOURCES.
• IT MULTIPLIES OUR FISHES AND LOAVES (TOGETHER WE
  CAN DO MORE THAN WE COULD ALONE).
• IT GIVES CREDIBILITY/LEGITIMACY