Director of Missions Report 2010 - Summary
Fall 2010 Director of Missions Report ~ Summary
I am thankful that our association churches are sharing good reports concerning the work of the North Roanoke Baptist Association. This is the result of several critical principles which serve as guides for our ministry.
The goal of the NRBA is not "to survive." When we do the work that God has called us to do, we do not have to worry about survival.
We are working from a Kingdom mindset. Our goal is to make an eternal difference within our local community and “to the ends of the earth.”
We are seeking to be faithful in small things. Our goal is to multiply our effectiveness by investing in others. In so doing we celebrate even small successes as we look for greater opportunities to serve.
We are utilizing our assets that are available for ministry. We are focusing on the things that we can do rather than focus on the things that we cannot do.
We desire to edify the body of believers and churches of our association. We are working with a long term view which allows us to unite as we move forward step-by-step in order to do greater things in the future.
We promote a balanced ministry approach based on Acts 1:8. The association can help establish an environment in which it becomes easier to do ministry, evangelism and missions locally and globally.
We are not satisfied with the status quo. If we are willing to risk failure and willing to change, our greatest days of usefulness in the Kingdom of God are ahead of us.
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DOM Annual Report Summary
2009 - Summary Report
I am so thankful for the opportunity to be able to 'connect the dots' by uniting ministry opportunities to individuals and churches desiring to serve. It is a wonderful privilege to serve as a ministry consultant, leadership trainer, and church resource person in addition to promoting ministry and missions.
We can now report that every participating church in our association has a part in a minstry to people and sharing the Gospel of Christ daily through our partnerships and church plants.
Our ministry partnerships are working very well. Tar Roanoke Chaplaincy, SureCord Counseling, Campers on Mission and Crown Financial Ministries.
This year the NRBA began providing financial support for the Fountain Prison Chaplaincy Ministry along with our association WMU.
Word Tabernacle Church has joined the association under 'Watch Care.'
God is blessing our new church plants.
Grace International Fellowship Church
Greater Joy Missionary Baptist Church
We are steadily expanding our website capabilities.
The NRBA is becoming a wonderful pipeline for ministry.
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DOM Annual Report ~ Summary
2008 - Summary Report
We are experiencing three special blessings.
There is a great desire on the part of our churches to work together and to have a relevant ministry to our communities and around the world.
We openly acknowledge the fact we are in a desperate (do or die) situation as an organization. This is a great position to be - if we do not make the fatal mistake of focusing on organizational survival. Instead we are focusing on promoting ministry, missions and evangelism.
It is a blessing to see God's timing in providing ministry opportunities as He prepares the hearts of our leaders and churches to act upon them.
Currently we have two physical assets that we can use in ministry.
We have a wonderful association building that can be more effectively utilized.
We have the Hilda Mayo Church Planting Fund. Church planting is evangelism and discipleship in its most effective form. Church planting provides and opportunity to strengthen existing churches as they reach out through various ministry projects in support of the new congregations.
It is easier for churches to fulfill the Great Commission as the association fosters a cooperative ministry and missions environment.
The association has reinstituted the Volunteer Missions Team Scholarship Fund.
Our willingness to work together can be measured by the participation of various ministry networks that we are in the process of establishing.
As we continue to focus on ministry and experience a revitalization of the association, we will fulfill our primary function of supporting the ministry of churches.