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Dr. Sullivan: How Does the Florida Baptist State Convention Work?
Dr. Sullivan: Endowing the Cooperative Program, good idea whose time has come
During
its September 10, 1999, meeting the State Board of Missions approved the following
Statements which will guide the Florida Baptist Convention staff in establishing
priorities in program, calendar, and budget planning:
Mission Statement
The mission of the Florida Baptist Convention is to inspire and to equip
- through word and deed - Florida Baptist churches and associations to accomplish
the Great Commission.
Vision
Statement
The
Vision of the Florida Baptist Convention is to accomplish its mission by facilitating
the discovery of needs and potential, provide customized resources, encourage
the exchange of ideas for growth and effectiveness in mission
and ministry
tasks that are
culturally relevant and linguistically sensitive which will result in evangelism/believer
development, church starting, leadership development, strengthened existing churches
and strengthened financial resources through multi-cultural development and inter-divisional
cooperation.
Value Statement
The Florida Baptist Convention values:
| • | Biblical
Truth | | • |
Ethical conduct in leadership | | • | Cooperation,
alliances and partnerships | | • | Respect
for the autonomy and unique mission of each local church |
| • | Excellence
as a standard | | • | The
integrity of its employees and stakeholders | | • | Missionary
efforts on a local, state, and global level | | • | Jesus'
model of servanthood | |