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To Join the TBA
What is the Tarrant Baptist Association?
Tarrant Baptist Association is a voluntary, cooperative organization of Southern Baptist churches in Tarrant County, Texas. The purpose of this Association is: to assist each church individually and cooperatively in carrying out the Great Commission.
The objectives of this Association are:
1. To encourage the doctrinal unity and integrity of the member churches as set forth in any of the Baptist Faith and Message adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention.
2. To actively encourage a spirit of cooperative fellowship among the member churches while at no time attempting to exercise authority over or interfere with the autonomy of church members.
What are the Requirements for Membership?
(Constitution, Article IV)
1. The Association is a group of Baptist churches voluntarily united to carry out the Great Commission. Membership shall consist of all duly admitted churches which cooperate with the Association. (Section I)
a. Churches desiring membership in this Association must present an application for membership stating their desire to be in fellowship and cooperation with the stated purpose of this Association to the Credentials Committee of the Association. The Credentials Committee, after thorough investigation of at least three months before presenting the applying church, shall make its recommendations to the Executive Board. The Executive Board shall have the right to determine by majority vote, whether to admit the applying church as a member. If the church seeking membership was a mission of a member church upon favorable recommendation and vote of the Executive Board, the church will be granted full membership. If the church seeking membership was not a mission of a member church, upon favorable recommendation and vote of the Executive Board the church will be granted a one year non-voting membership. Based on the Credentials Committee recommendation, full membership will be granted or withheld by majority vote of the Executive Board after the expiration of one year. (Section, I a)
b. Doctrinal unity as defined by the body means: In doctrinal harmony with the historic faith and practice of Baptists as set forth in any of the Baptist Faith and Message adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention. (Section I b)
c. Cooperation as defined by this body means: (1) participation in various activities of Tarrant Baptist Association, Inc. (2) regular and systematic financial support of Tarrant Baptist Association, Inc. (each church is encouraged to give 3% of undesignated receipts to Association Missions and 1% of undesignated receipts to Riverbend Retreat Center, and (3) sharing with Tarrant Baptist Association, Inc. reports of the work of the church by means of the annual church profile. (Section I c)
2. Churches who choose not to maintain doctrinal unity or failing to cooperate as defined by Article IV, Section I (b and c) will be contacted by the Credentials Committee who will seek to resolve the matter. If the church, after this effort does not seek doctrinal unity and cooperation with the Association, the Credentials Committee will present their recommendation to the Executive Board. The Executive Board, after hearing the report of the Credentials Committee, shall determine by vote at the following month’s Executive Board meeting whether to remove the church. In order to remove a church, the Executive Board must receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the Executive members present and voting at a duly called and held Executive Board meeting. (Section II)
3. Churches may send their financial contributions for the Tarrant Baptist Association, Inc. to:
Tarrant Baptist Association
4520 James Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76115
4. Churches are also encouraged to participate with their state convention(s) and Southern Baptist Convention causes.
What Forms and Information do we need to know to join TBA?
Complete the following application, group exemption and ACP and mail to: Tarrant Baptist Association, 4520 James Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76115.
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