The Southern Baptist Convention is composed of nearly 46,700 churches that voluntarily cooperate together for advancing the Gospel to the ends of the earth. That is the largest Protestant group in the US, with over 12 million members, and beyond 4 million who attend worship on a weekly basis. Each year, the churches that will, send messengers to the annual meeting to help direct the denomination and its entities. When you have that large a group with each church being autono

A popular British comedy ran for 13 years called, "Are You Being Served?" It featured an ensemble cast with the storylines built around working in a large department store. Hence, the customer service question, "Are you being served?" It is a question I pose to you concerning Haywood Baptist Association. We want our churches to be served. We exist for the churches, instead of the churches existing for us. There is a need for giving to the ministry here, but we want you to see

We all have reasons to rejoice. Too often we are given to expressing gripes instead of gladness! Are you a glass half-full or half-empty kind of person? Truth is, my cup is running over! Last week, I had the privilege of meeting with ten of our bi-vocational pastors. Others wanted to come but had scheduling conflicts. It was a great time of fellowship. They encouraged me, and I hope I did them. My desire was to communicate how much we value these men of God and the smaller