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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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