George Bullard asks, “What does it mean to be categorized as a soaring, strong, stumbling, struggling or spiritless association? Is your association stuck in a virtual escape room because of its assessment?”
A spiritless Baptist association is possible. In my opinion, a spiritless association emerges when an assortment of primarily uninspired congregations make up the majority of its membership.
“Struggling associations need intervention from outside the association. Their director or strategist may easily burn out and need personal support,” writes George Bullard.
Stumbling associations are the most crucial of all associations because they often have wonderful potential but lack focus and proactive missional actions, writes George Bullard.
Strong Baptist associations exhibit praiseworthy clarity about their mission and vision. They strive for congregations to see the association as a family of congregations, says George Bullard.
There are several types of Baptist associations, each marked by their ability to make true Kingdom impact. Read what the characteristics of a soaring association are and see if your association falls into this category.
The strength of an association is a larger factor in the success of churches than some might expect. It is important to identify how well your association functions to explore ways of improving it.
People are often inundated with information in the digital world, making it easy for important information to be overlooked. But how can associations distribute a newsletter that is both attention-grabbing and informational?
George Bullard discusses the importance of crafting a church in the image of God rather than earthly institutions. For the church to be made into the image of God, it must be open to spiritual, strategical and structural change.
Churches are the foundational building block for Christian ministry. Everything else should complement and support church ministry, says George Bullard, who has spent 45 years in denominational ministry.
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