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How do we reverse the growing rate of lostness in Texas?

Just as we have the past 25 years: Together.

19 Million

25 years ago, the population in Texas was over 19 million

30 Million

Today, there are over 30 million Texans and lostness is growing.

Our Mission Focus

Mobilizing churches to multiply disciple-making movements in Texas and around the world. (Acts 11:19-30)

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our core values

The mission is anchored in our three long-standing core values. (Acts 1:8)

BIBLICALLY BASED

We affirm biblical inerrancy and the foundational doctrinal beliefs found in the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

KINGDOM FOCUSED

We resource missions and evangelism needs of SBTC churches rather than directing their ministries.

MISSIONALLY DRIVEN

We partner with the Southern Baptist Convention through the Cooperative Program to maximize the ministry effectiveness of our churches.

our markers

The mission is measured by five markers. Markers identify and measure disciple-making movements. (Acts 2:42-47)

PRAYER ENERGIZED

Rhythms to cultivate a prayer culture.

EVANGELISM PRIORITIZED

Strategies to share the gospel.

DISCIPLE-MAKING NORMALIZED

Pathways to equip believers.

SENDING MAXIMIZED

Opportunities to give and send.

PARTNERSHIP SYNERGIZED

Networks to multiply impact.

our strategy

The mission takes place on three strategic pathways. (Acts 11:19-30, 13:1-3)

1

RESOURCING CHURCHES

with tools and training.
2

NETWORKING LEADERS

with relationships and partnerships.
3

ADVANCING MISSION

with giving and sending opportunities.

10-YEAR VISION

We envision all SBTC churches mobilized to multiply disciple-making movements.

3-Year Objectives

Over the next 12 months, the SBTC will begin refocusing ministries and marketing objectives to meet our 3-year objectives.

Optimizing

The SBTC is fully optimized with the new mission focus.

Revitalizing

1,000 churches resourced and 350 churches revitalized.

Networking

1,000 leaders connected to 75 networks.

Planting

1,200 churches supporting 120 church plants.

constitution & bylaws

The Preamble to the Constitution of the SBTC states:

“To preserve and make secure the fundamental principles of our faith, to protect our doctrinal integrity and denominational unity, to ensure that the Convention conducts its business in an orderly and democratic manner under the Lordship of Christ and to set forth the relationship of the Convention with other bodies, we do hereby establish this Constitution and Bylaws.

We do moreover declare that whereas the Bible is the only foundational document for the defining rules of faith and practice that should be inherent in a Bible-based organization, the Constitution and Bylaws exist merely as a written document that provides a foundation and a framework for the application of these rules to the administration of this body. If in any point they are found to be inconsistent with or contrary to the Word of God, they are, in that point, null and void.”

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A key indicator of our values are the opinions expressed through resolutions.

Every year, the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention, and those to the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, approve resolutions that express their opinions on diverse timely issues.