CONFERENCE OF
MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST EVANGELISTS
AFFIRMATIONS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
We the members of the Conference of
Mississippi Baptist Evangelists do hereby, before the Lord and each other affirm the
following statements concerning our accountability as vocational evangelists.
I
We confess Jesus Christ,
the Son of God, as Lord and Savior and declare our obedience to the Great Commission, our
willingness to advance its purpose and our availability to fulfill its meaning.
II
We affirm our belief that
the Bible is the infallible word of God and is our only source of authority. As
Mississippi Baptist evangelists, we support the 1998 Baptist Faith and Message position.
III
We assert the call of the
vocational evangelist is an authentic New Testament call; thereby, we approach our
vocation with the same degree of preparation and integrity as is demanded of other
Christian vocational skills.
IV
We are accountable to the
local church where we are members by participating in its programs and supporting it with
our tithes. We will strive to conduct our ministries so as to build up the local
body of believers by proclaiming the great doctrines of the Scriptures.
V
We acknowledge that the
conviction of sin is a work of the Holy Spirit and we will extend the invitation with
integrity and without coercion or manipulation.
VI
Our priorities are: First,
to a disciplined devotional life, insuring our personal spiritual development; Second, to
our families, demonstrating our commitment as companions and parents; Third, to those with
whom we minister giving evidence of the credibility of our message.
VII
As servants of God, we
confirm our duty to live morally clean, pure, holy lives. What we proclaim in public, we
are obligated to practice in private.
VIII
We declare to be faithful
and responsible under God in the reporting of our finances and statistics.
IX
We need and desire to be
filled and controlled by the Holy Spirit in order that we may be thoroughly prepared and
thoroughly empowered.
X
We seek to promote evangelism with
integrity through every segment of our ministries and, in so doing, we expect the same
standards from those with whom we serve.
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