Affiliation

Read these documents to understand the basics of affiliating with the Missouri Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention.

• Affiliating with the MBC and SBC (.pdf)
• Resolution for Affiliation (.doc)
• Questions & Answers about Incorporation & Affiliation
• Step-by-Step Guide to Church Planting with the MBC (.pdf)

MBC Organization Documents

These documents provide a good starting point for incorporating your church and becoming affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention. For more information email us or call 573-636-0400 ext. 321.

• How To Start a New MBC Church (.pdf)
• Church Incorporation – Constitution and Bylaws Manual (.pdf)
• Church Planting Missionary Process (.pdf)
• Church Planting Missionary Process Graphic (.pdf)
• MBC Bylaws (.pdf)
• MBC Constitution (.pdf)
• Partners in Church Planting Brochure (.pdf)
• Sample Remittance (.docx)

Changing Church Bylaws

These sample documents are provided by the MBC’s legal counsel:

• MBC Wedding Policy Bulletin  Do not enter any payment details — just enter “0″ for the price.  The Bulletin will be emailed to you.
• Model Church Policy on Marriage (.doc)

Multiethnic MBC Organization Documents

These documents are the same as those listed above, but are available in Korean and Spanish.

Korean:

• Affiliation Information (.pdf)
• Affiliation Questionnaire (.pdf)
• Affiliation Resolution (.pdf)
• Affiliation Resolution Two (.pdf)
• MBC Bylaws (.pdf)
• MBC Constitution (.pdf)

Spanish:

• Church Incorporation – Constitution and Bylaws Manual (.pdf) (Manual Para la Corporacion, Constitucion y Estatutos de las Iglesias)
• Questions and Answers About Incorporation and Affiliation (.pdf) (Preguntas y Respuestas Acerca de la Incorporacion y Afiliacion)