Our purpose as the Discipleship Team of the Heartland Baptist Association is to provided opportunities for training directors and teachers of all church education programs, to provide sources of literature and related curriculum materials for all age levels, and to provide leadership and support when needed.

Task Description
Discipleship Team

TASK DESCRIPTION: Our tasks to accomplish our purpose are as follows:

Engage in curriculum searches for the purpose of establishing a resource center.

assist the churches in planning, conducting, evaluating, and improving their programs of ministry, outreach, and discipleship;

Inform local church teachers, directors and leaders of available training curriculum and conferences for Sunday School and Discipleship Training.

Plan and schedule two leadership training conferences annually.

How Elected:

The Discipleship Team is nominated by the Administrative Team and elected by the Association in the April Semi-Annual Meeting. Team Member terms are on three years rotational system with one-third of team members rotating off each year.

Purpose Statement: Associational

Our purpose as the churches that form the Heartland Baptist Association is to support one another in reaching and growing people for Christ. To accomplish this purpose the Association shall:

assist the churches to be on mission for our Lord Jesus Christ in their location;

assist the churches in planning, conducting, evaluating, and improving their programs of ministry, outreach, and discipleship;

promote and strengthen fellowship among the churches of the Association; and

be a channel of information to the churches from the Missouri Baptist Convention, the Southern Baptist Convention, their agencies and programs.