
Greater Gaston
Baptist Association
Resources for churches
Every church is unique. Their challenges and opportunities are just as varied.
We offer 'tailor-made' resources to assess and equip both leadership and laity.
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The association is ready to serve as we share not just information,
but encouragement and guidance.
Consultation

Whether it's through a personal meeting with the pastor or through equipping sessions with leadership or laity, the GGBA staff offers consultation on a variety of topics:
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Church by-laws and constitution
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Budgeting and financial policies
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Pastor and staff search
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Revitalization and Church Replant
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Shared Space
Church Health
Churches today face an ever-changing culture. To help identify ways a church can experience new life we offer seminars or 'sessions' to equip with a variety of 'church-healthy' approaches:
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Mission Insite Demographic Reports​
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Engaging Public Schools in Your Community
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Mystery 'Guest' Assignment and Feedback
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Hospitality Team Training
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Planning Visitor Follow Up
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Church Property Assessment


Missions Engagement
Whether local, state or worldwide, the call of missions is the call to every church. We offer opportunities such as:
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Mission Insite Demographic Reports
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Mission trips for pastors and/or staff
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Mission funding opportunities
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Partnering churches for joint projects/trips
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Disaster Relief information and projects
Ministerial Search
Searching for a lead pastor or ministerial staff is both challenging and of great significance not only to a church but to the surrounding community.
GGBA offers the following to teams and churches to assist in their efforts, spiritually and practically.
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Search Team Seminar
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Prayer Pathway for Laity
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Bivocational Assessment
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Church-wide surveys
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Compensation reports
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Pastoral Candidate Research

Seminars

Throughout the year, personal and public seminars are offered to pastors, staff and laity for the purpose of strengthening the church. Here's a few of the topics:
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​Hospitality: Plans, Strategies and Results
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Deacon Equipping
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Elder Equipping
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Church Security
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Financial Policies, Procedures and Planning