2017 Fall Meeting Proceedings
October 1, 2017
1. Pastor Lake Walker of Bellfounte Baptist Church opened with a welcome and prayer.
2. Pastor Keith Watson of Council Baptist Church gave the call to order and motion to open.
1. Pastor Walker was thanked for the use of his church for the annual meeting. Pastor Walker
has been at Bellefount for 49 years.
2. Attention was drawn to the Clerks report on pages 6-11 of the annual book.
3. Charles Barker, manager of Lifeway Christian bookstore was recongized.
3. Baptist Collegiate Minister Steven Johnston gave the BCM report.
1. The BCM is a ministry of the Tennessee Baptist Convention and CrossNet Baptist Network
2. Steven thanked everyone for their giving and support.
3. The Golden Offering this year helped pay for the remodel of their kitchen. The BCM
regular serves free meals to students. 175 students participate and most who come are lost.
4. This year they had a Siri Lankan convert from Buddhism. Currently, a Hindu student and a
Buddhist student are attending. Please pray for their conversion. Both have signed up for the
discipleship retreat.
4. Director of Missions Phil Taylor gave the DOM report “Celebrating God’s Provisions.”
1. We send $1,000 a month to the Baptist Collegiate Ministry from the CrossNet Baptist
Network for program money.
2. God’s Provisions report is on pages 20 through 26 of the annual book. Pages 27-28 show
our revenue. We are coming in short of our budget but we try to live with in the budget.
1. 2017 Budget Monthly Requirements
1. Needed: $32,152
2. Received: $28,730
3. Average Monthly Expenses $28,471
2. 2017 Budget Church Income
1. Needed: $26,545
2. Received: $23,577
3. The network office building was inspected twice by the fire marshal. Building repairs are
the network’s responsibility. We have ordered replacement lights and fire exit signs at a cost
of $5,000. If we purchase the material, an electrician has offered to provide the labor at no
charge.
4. Our total revenue has had a 4% decrease.
1. September, 2015-August, 2016: $372,481
2. September, 2016-August, 2017: $358,147
3. Church revenue decreased by 4.7%
1. September, 2015-August, 2016: $307,678
2. September, 2016-August, 2017: $293,904
5. We are at the end of of the North American Mission Board partisanship for the Ministry
Evangelism position. Due to the decrease, this year we are currently at the 2014 levels.
6. Tara Waldrop from Cleveland First gave a testimony about the upcoming Nicaragua Mission
Trip. The mission team will be helping to improve two homes and feeding around 164
homes with food bags.
7. Thank you for your continued partnership during this time of transition.
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