Gulf Stream Baptist Association

a family of Southern Baptist churches in south Florida

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    the constitution

    Note: In the past, church governing documents have been highly detailed, wordy documents.  The model being presented urges clear, concise statements.  This is especially critical for the constitution which should require a great majority for change.

    • Name, address and date of establishment as a church

    • Scriptural purpose statement

    • Statement of Faith 

    • Enduring affiliations

    • Church polity: clearly establishing authority and process for decisions

    • Any positions that the church wishes to protect for the future: abortion, homosexuality, same-sex marriage, etc.

    • Reasons for the exercise of church discipline

    • Process for revising the constitution

    • What will happen to the resources of the church should the church dissolve

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