Affiliation
Read these documents to understand the basics of affiliating with the Missouri Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention.
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.
Changing Church Bylaws
These sample documents are provided by the MBC’s legal counsel:
- The Whitehead Law Firm
- 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)
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)