Wednesday, March 24, 2010

New Name, New Focus on BAF Vision

The Great Commission, Matthew 28:18-20
Jesus said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you."

Pastor Bil's Vision (Paraphrased)
To reach the lost in this world by focusing on growth in the following three areas: Our house (the main church), our Multi-site campuses, and our television ministry.

The Calling on BAF Men
The purpose of BAF Men is to build relationships that bring people to Christ, groom new leaders, and be the hands and feet of Bay Area Fellowship.
  • We have changed our name from "TheMoB" to "BAF Men" because we are not a club. We are all the Bay Area Fellowship Men who walk through the church's doors.
  • We have put the 2011 Be Bold Men's Conference and many other projects on hold to focus on our purpose as a ministry.
  • Our men's groups will still conduct bible study, but the aim of the groups will also be to groom leaders in Christ.
  • We plan to have "Experiencing God" classes throughout the year and see over 200 men complete this course.
  • Our projects and missions trips will be focused on building up and building out our multi-site campuses. When BAF goes on a mission trip, we will be there to stay with a multi-site campus. Our first multi-site build out will be the Westside Corpus Christi campus. Details to follow.
  • We are forming 8 production teams that will learn the ins and outs of production at BAF. These teams will then be able to go to new locations, establish and build out the production needs for those new locations, and train local volunteers to do the same.
  • Personal invitation is vital. People are brought to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ through a personal invitation. Bring men to church and BAF Men meetings or projects with a personal invitation. We challenge each man to invite five men to any BAF Men or church event.
  • We also encourage you to shake the hands of 2 to 3 men you don't know at church every weekend to simply say, "Hello, I'm so glad that you made it to Bay Area Fellowship this morning/evening." There are men spiritually hiding and dying in the back rows of our church every week. We can reach out to them and lead them to a closer relationship with Jesus simply by shaking a hand and saying hello. We will have BAF Men name tags for you at the Guest Relations Desk.