1. Nine Mile Baptist Association
What is it?

2. A Baptist Association is a community of churches networking through strategic missional efforts to fulfill the Great Commission locally, nationally, and internationally.

3. Our Mission Statement:
We the peoples of these Nine Mile Baptist Churches choose to cooperate in fulfilling the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) and the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:37-40).   Therefore we agree:   to provide training and resources to participate in local and global missions   By giving of our time, talents, and finances thus enabling the churches to do together what we could not do alone for the glory of God.

4. There are layers to the SBC Missions program.
The International Mission Board (IMB) is the Global Layer.
The North American Mission Board (NAMB) is the National Layer.
The state convention (IBSA) is the Regional Layer.
The local association is closest to the churches geographically as the first layer.

5. The Fellowship of Churches
This chart shows the organizational structure of the Association Association at Large
The Fellowship of Churches
Executive Board
19 members
Missions Ministry Team 9 members
Administrative Team
6 members
Associational Leadership Team 4 members
Trustees 3 members

6. How is the Association funded?
Strictly through the generous giving of local churches.
We do not receive any Cooperative Program money!

8. Missions Books & Materials The Association assists in providing
Training Events
Children’s Camp
Missions Books & Materials
SIHOP
The Association assists in providing
Mission Trips
Local church needs

9. The Association exists because churches exist
The Association exists because churches exist. Without churches there would be no association!