Leadership Development

About This Team

The LDT will consist of a leader/chairperson and at least six members elected from member churches within the SFBA. The officers and Associational Mission Strategist (AMS) will serve as advisers to this team. The leader/chairperson will serve on the Associational Council, report to the Associational Board all of the team's activities, and conduct quarterly team meetings.

Principle Functions

Take the lead in securing, planning, and conducting any ministry training needed by the member churches within the SFBA.
Training responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, Sunday School/Small Group training, VBS Clinic training, Deacon Training, Church Revitalization, Church Strengthening, etc. as requested from member churches or as a part of special events that include these areas of ministry.
Secure appropriate personnel from within the Association, including the AMS, or from outside partners such as the BSCNC, NAMB, IMB, SBC, SB Seminaries, Fruitland Bible College, and the SBCAL to lead training events when necessary.
Secure the resources to fund the planned training events either through the Association budget or from the appropriate outside partner organizations.
Promote all training events to member churches.
Receive student assistance requests and make award decisions for disbursements for all student assistance according to the adopted guidelines within the Association policy manual.
Submit a ministry budget to the AST annually for the work of this team and manage this team's budget.

Sub-Teams

Youth Council

Coordinates youth ministry events and programming across association member churches.

Includes Duties of Former Roles

Christian Life & Public Affairs Team
Resolutions Team
Student Assistance Team
Assoc. Music Director
Sunday School Resource Director
Assoc. VBS Director
Assoc. Youth Council