STATEMENT OF MISSION POLICY

SECTION I
We hold, as Churches composing the Missionary Baptist Association of Texas, that the authority for execution of the Great Commission was given to the New Testament Church, and the authority must remain forever with the churches. Therefore the right and privilege of every church of this Association to endorse, set apart, or send out missionaries is wholly within the rights of each church regardless of the opinions or vote of the messengers.

SECTION II
The Messengers of churches of the Missionary Baptist Association of Texas will not consider requests for mission support unless it is a church associated with, and subscribing to, the principles and practices of the churches of the Missionary Baptist Association of Texas.

SECTION III
State Mission work shall be defined as:
Work to establish a new church.
Work with an existing church to prevent its demise.
Work in some special mission endeavor that assists a church in its mission.

SECTION IV
We recommend that churches seek fields in sections of the state where we have no churches.

SECTION V
Each church requesting support for a missionary or mission project must submit to the office of the Secretary/Treasurer of Missions, by September 15th, a detailed report of the plan of the church for its establishment of a new church or its plans for aiding in the turnaround of an existing church., or in special mission endeavors. We request a detailed report of the missionary including his age, his family living at home, his education and experience in mission work. The report must provide how the church plans to use the requested support and their financial involvement in all areas of mission work.

SECTION VI
We recognize that a missionary elected by his local church, if it be a scriptural church, is a scriptural missionary.

SECTION VII
Each request will be considered individually for no more than the requested amount of support as the messengers deem the project merits.

SECTION VIII
Each church receiving support for their mission work shall provide the Secretary/Treasurer a monthly progress report. Support for the month will not be mailed by the Secretary/Treasurer if a report has not been received.