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Annual 2016 220 Howe Street, Greenville, SC 29601 864-242-4330 www.greenvillebaptist.org Table of Contents Greenville Baptist Association Directory…………………………………………………………………………………… 1 Purpose Statement of the Greenville Baptist Association…………………………………………………………. 2 Agenda……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Program Participants………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4 Information for the 2017 Meeting……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Appreciation to Host Church…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Bylaws………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 Minutes from the Executive Committee Meeting (January 2016)…………………………………………….. 10 Minutes from the Executive Committee Meeting (April 2016)…………………………………………………. 12 Minutes from Special Called Executive Committee Meeting (June 2016)…………………………………. 14 Minutes from the Executive Committee Meeting (July 2016)…………………………………………………… 15 Minutes from the Special Called Association Business Session (October 2016)………………………… 17 Minutes from the 156th Annual Meeting (October 2016)…………………………………………………………. 18 Reports of the Association: Director of Missions…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 21 Missions Strategy…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 23 Hispanic Ministries………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 25 Disaster Relief……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 26 Baptist Collegiate Ministries: Furman University…………………………………………………………………………………………… 28 Greenville Technical College……………………………………………………………………………. 28 Woman’s Missionary Union…………………………………………………………………………………………. 29 Straight Street TaeKwonDo………………………………………………………………………………………….. 31 Crisis Centers of the Greenville Baptist Association………………………………………………………………….. 31 Committee Reports: Church Relations Committee……………………………………………………………………………………….. 32 Personnel Committee………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 32 Finance Committee: Three-Year Contribution Comparison……………………………………………………………… 33 2017 Proposed Annual Budget………………………………………………………………………… 36 Tenant Income………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39 Building Loan Update………………………………………………………………………………………. 40 Committee on Nominations…………………………………………………………………………………………. 41 Deceased Members of the Year……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 44 Events of Interest…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 47 Historical Table of Association in Session…………………………………………………………………………………. 49 Statistical Information: 2016 Summary of Information.……………………………………………………………………………………. 52 2016 Baptism Info……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 56 2016 General Financial Information…………………………………………………………………………….. 60 2016 Missions Involvement…………………………………………………………………………………………. 64 Greenville Baptist Association Directory of Churches……………………………………………………………….. 68 220 Howe Street Greenville, South Carolina 29601 864.242.4330-phone 864.421.9022-fax www.greenvillebaptist.org Al Phillips, Director of Missions [email protected] Joel Thrasher, Missions Strategy Leader [email protected] Daniel Messer, Hispanic Ministries Leader [email protected] Wanda Bridwell, Missions Strategy Assistant [email protected] Anna Richardson, Administrative Assistant [email protected] Melissa Sample, Financial Assistant [email protected] - 1 - The Greenville Baptist Association shall be a self-determining partnership of autonomous Southern Baptist Churches voluntarily bound together for the purpose of mutual care and support in an effort to individually and cooperat ively implement the Great Commission of our sovereign Lord. The Association shall endeavor to: assist churches in bringing people to faith in Christ and developing believers; provide training opportunities which will enable the churches to be effective in their ministry; build fellowship among the churches designed to develop teamwork and unity; help churches discover immediate needs within their community and determine how those needs can be met; engage in specific, cooperative mission efforts which exceed the capabilities of any one church alone; serve churches as an information and resource center; promote the work of the Kingdom throughout the world in cooperation with other Baptist agencies. - 2 - Agenda 156th Annual Meeting October 27, 2016 Kingdom Life Church 6:45 p.m. Registration Worship………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………Rev. Robbie Sox Welcome and Call to Order………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Rev. Walt Tanner Recognition of Guests, New Pastors/Staff, Moderator Brett Aiken….…………………………………………Rev. Walt Tanner Motion of Organization……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Mrs. Verla Bennie Presentation of Agenda………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Rev. Robbie Sox Director of Missions Report…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Rev. Al Phillips Reaching the Unreached – Revitalizing Churches – Reproducing New Churches Finance Committee Report (page 34).……………………………….………………………………………………………..Rev. Dale Sutton Committee on Nominations Report (page 42)…………….……………………………………...........................Dr. Marshall Fagg Worship…..………..………………………….……………...…….…..………………………………………………………………….Rev. Robbie Sox In Jerusalem Church Plant Reports…………………………………..……………...………………………….Rev. Alfred Johnson and Rev. Fred Giles Mission Greenville……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Rev. Joel Thrasher Deaf Day Camp…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Rev. Joel Thrasher Blue in the Zoo…………………………………………………………………………………..........................................Rev. Joel Thrasher Hispanic Ministries………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Rev. Daniel Messer Building Bridges to the Gay Community…………………………………………………………..................................Rev. Al Phillips Year of Revitalization Focus…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Rev. Al Phillips In Judea and Samaria New England Partnership……………………………………………………………………………………………………………Rev. Walt Tanner Introducing Our New England Church Planter………………………………………………...........................Rev. J. D. Mangrum Worship……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Rev. Robbie Sox To the Ends of the Earth South East Asia Unreached People Group Adoption……………………................Rev. Al Phillips and Rev. Joel Thrasher Introducing South East Asia……………………………………………………………………………………….Dr. Duane Ostrem and Todd Prayer for the Nations…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Rev. Al Phillips Commissioning of Rev. J. D. Mangrum…………………………………........................Rev. Al Phillips and Rev. Joel Thrasher Worship……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Rev. Robbie Sox - 3 - Program Participants Robbie Sox Minister of Music, Brushy Creek Church Walt Tanner Pastor, Capstone Church Verla Bennie Association Clerk and Member, Mauldin First Church Dale Sutton Pastor, Overbrook Church Marshall Fagg Pastor, West Gantt First Church Alfred Johnson Pastor, Church Without Walls Fred Giles Pastor, The Meeting Place Joel Thrasher Missions Strategy Leader, Greenville Baptist Association Al Phillips Director of Missions, Greenville Baptist Association J. D. Mangrum Pastor, Origins Church Duane Ostrem Affinity Strategy Leader for Southeast Asia, IMB Todd IMB Personnel 2017 Annual Meeting Thursday, October 26, 2017 Standing Springs 6:45 p.m. 2018 Annual Meeting Thursday, October 25, 2018 Appreciation We express our deep appreciation to Kingdom Life Church for hosting this 156th Annual Meeting of the Greenville Baptist Association and to those whose contributions made this a pleasant and comfortable venue. 2016 Annual Meeting and Worship Committee: Robbie Sox, Chair Bob Whaley Jerry Stepp Adam Morgan Donald Shockley Al Phillips, ex-officio - 4 - Greenville Baptist Association Bylaws Article I – Name This body, a South Carolina non-profit corporation, shall be known as the Greenville Baptist Association, Inc., and is hereinafter referred to as “the Association.” Article II - Vision and Mission The vision of the Association is to establish, equip, empower, engage, and encourage member churches to reach people, grow disciples, and minister in the name of Jesus Christ. The mission of the Association is to assist churches in: 1. Establishing new churches for reaching the lost in our area and helping re-establish existing churches that are seeking to minister in changing circumstances. 2. Equipping believers to be effective in Kingdom work by offering training in multiple areas of church ministry. 3. Empowering believers to serve the Lord through spiritual gifts discovery and development and the development and presentation of ministry opportunities. 4. Engaging believers in active, life-changing ministries, both locally and globally. 5. Encouraging believers through prayer, relationships, and partnerships to fulfill God’s vision for their churches. Article III – Membership Section A – The Association is a self-determining fellowship of autonomous Baptist churches, which are voluntarily bound together for the advancement of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Section B – Membership in the Association is held by churches. Member churches participate in the governance of the Association in two ways: 1. By sending their pastors and duly elected lay representatives to Executive Committee meetings as voting members thereof. 2. By duly electing and sending church members to regular and special Association business meetings as voting messengers. Section C – An individual must be a member of a member church in order to be eligible to serve the Association in the capacity of officer, committee member, team member, or trustee upon his/her nomination and election in an Association