Presentation of Core Values/Mission/Vision

Rewrite at Semi-Annual Meeting

April 13, 2010

The FVBA consists of three team leaders: Roger Lance--Missions, Rick Springer-—Church Strengthening, and Frank Russo--Church Planting. Recently the Vision Team has been involved in rewriting the Core Values, Mission and Vision Statement for FVBA. This rewrite was presented at our last Executive Board Meeting for your consideration. It will be voted upon at our Semi-Annual Meeting April 13th 6:00 at Calvary Baptist Church, Elgin. The idea behind the rewriting effort was not to drastically change our foundational statements, but to streamline them and clarify them so that all of us can move forward with a common purpose.

We have forwarded a copy of this rewrite to you by email so let me share just two brief statements from the rewrite for your consideration. First the opening line of the mission statement:

"The purpose of FVBA is to assist in establishing and developing effective Baptist churches."

Second, the opening line of the FVBA vision statement:

"That the Fox Valley Baptist Association will be a family of healthy growing churches reaching and ministering to North Central Illinois and the world by developing and multiplying disciples, leaders, and churches."

Please carefully review the above statements along with the entire rewrite. We would like your input in making sure that the foundational statements of FVBA reflect the core values of the churches who have chosen to cooperate together in the association called Fox Valley. Beyond that I believe it is crucial for us to move forward together in common purpose and prayer for the SBC churches in our area who are taking the Gospel to the unreached people and communities of the region.

Because of Jesus,

Dr. Mark Inman

Associational Missionary

Fox Valley Baptist Association