“Associational mission strategists tend to come from pastorates or from church or denominational staff. Thus, they may believe the key to deep, meaningful fellowship is people like them. It is not,” writes George Bullard.
In the world of Southern Baptists, Baptist associations are advanced Christianity. For them to thrive, you’ve gotta want them bad, ‘cause it’s gonna be a challenging journey.
“The approach of an “all-in” family of congregations is ideally represented by a Baptist association and helps keep the Kingdom synergy intact.” —George Bullard