In keeping with the commission of our Lord, (Mt. 28:18f) it is the determined aim of this Baptist Association of local churches to propagate the message of the saving grace of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, throughout the world, both at home and abroad. That we will maintain an Association of Baptist Churches, which believe that salvation rest in God's sovereign grace and to provide a fellowship through which the churches, by the Spirit of Christ, can serve one another. That we will assist in the education and recognition of duly qualified ministers and make available to the association churches literature and other educational aids. That we will encourage one another in the faith of God's elect and assist the churches in maintaining and propagating sound Biblical doctrine. That we will work together in world missions, church planting, and various benevolences.