Virtual Filing Cabinet/Download Documents

The purpose of this section of the website is to provide member churches with "virtually EVERYTHING" you would need from your local Association (except for the personal aspects of working directly with members of the staff and the various ministry teams. Certainly we will not be able to deliver 100%, but - as time goes on - more and more of TRBA materials will be added to this section of the website. As with every other section of our website, we encourage you to check back OFTEN for updated information. Listed below are documents and other materials that can be downloaded to your computer/printer for use in the life and work of your church. TRBA would appreciate your giving credit to where it was located, but you may feel free to copy, modify for your church/setting, and distribute any of this information as you deem appropriate. It is our hope to continually offer additional files, minutes from meetings, etc. for your use.

The files/information in this section will be categorized in alphabetical order within each section. After the general section related to Tar River Baptist Association, the other sections will also be listed in alphabetical order for your convenience. Simply click on the listing and you will be taken to the information on our website (or other locations) for you to view and download.

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Tar River General Information: This section is designed to provide information that will help you better understand all that is going on in Tar River Baptist Association. If you click on the word and do not go to that information on a webpage, then that is a "work in progress." Check back often to determine when the pages are updated.

By-Laws

Policies and Procedures

Calendar of Events

E-zine Registration

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Church Clerks, Treasurers, Personnel Committees, and Secretaries: Documents and links in this section will provide helpful information to church leaders.

IRS and Legal Issues - Powerpoint

Pastor Search Committee Helps: This section contains helps for pastor-search committees. Feel free to adapt to your church's needs. Dougald is willing to come and work with search committees upon their request. Click here for the Ministry Placement Process explanation.

Associational Missionary Reference Form

Background Check Procedure and Cost

Background Check Release Form

Candidate Rating Form Sample

Church Survey

Comparison Of Baptist Faith and Message 1925, 1963, and 2000

Guidelines for Forming An Ordination Council

How To Determine Pastor Pay, Benefits, and Expenses (A basic guide to help determine salary and benefits for pastors)

Interim Pastor Covenant Sample

Interim Pastor Pay Calculator (To determine weekly pay recommendation)

Pastor - Church Covenant Sample

Pastor-Church Relations Committee Explanation and Pastoral Assessment Tool