Why the Existence of NBC

Why The Existence of NBC?

NBC is a family and therefore seeks to give a sense of belonging. NBC is Lin existence to service and facilitation of programmes of the member bodies. NBC overcomes individual church limitations, mobilizing and liberating energies for organizational goals and individual's church's satisfaction. In other words NBC is maximum effectiveness. When the gifts of many persons are mobilized they produce maximum effectiveness and broaden the base of local church's action in mission. The results of the coordination of efforts are greater than the sum of individual effort that is when you put it together you get a lot more.

At her inception in 1989, NBC as a ministry developed some goals and objectives. These are as follows:

To plant and develop Christian Churches.
To strengthen the ministry of the local church that is evangelism, discipleship and church planting.
To unite NBC churches under one umbrella.
To conduct programs that are conducive for spiritual, numerical, geographical and financial growth.
To provide and promote fellowship, inspiration, education and training through the Annual Conference and other gatherings.
To develop the NBC churches to be effective and responsible members in their churches, community and nation.
To coordinate and promote development and relief assistance in needy areas.

Out of these goals and objectives, the programs came into being. NBC as a service ministry of the Baptist churches affiliated to it, does only what member bodies cannot do by promoting under the Lordship of Jesus Christ the following programmes:

Ministry Development for Pastors thus fostering leadership development through the Pastors' Vision and challenge and the pastors' conferences.
Leadership Training and Development thus building quality leadership that is leaders who are knowledgeable (informed), responsible and skilled.
Evangelism and church planting out to unreached areas.
Aid and Development
Program Organization which includes the Youth Ministries, women's ministries, Men's Ministries, and Children's Ministries.

These goals, objectives and programs are well coordinated through a structure:

National Assembly

This is the decision making body. Representatives or delegates of all member churches comprise the assembly which meets annually and has ultimate control.

Observers to this meeting are free to share concerns, needs, and contributions to enhance such business of the NBC as necessary and to enjoy a time of fellowship. The observers do not have a voting status.

National Executive Comittee

Standing Committees/Ad Hoc Committees

These are appointed by the National Assembly or the National Executive Committee to carry out other duties or assignments as per the direction of the National Assembly or the National Executive Committee.

NB* NBC does have a constitution which should guide us in all our operations.

Whilst the goals, objectives and programs are well coordinated by and through a structure which is in place, it was essential that there be financial backup to enable these operations to be effectively carried out. The NBC is a charitable, non-profiting making organization supported by the tithes from member churches, freewill offerings, grants and gifts from individuals and organizations. The National Executive is responsible through to collect, control, allocate funds to ensure careful accounting through annual audited report to the National Assembly. To augment this financial support, NBC entered into a partnership with the Baptist Missionary Society (BMS) of United Kingdom in 1992.

This partnership was not only in financial matters but also in the area of personnel. Exchange programmes have since taken place through the youth teams. BMS would send an Action Team (a team of young people for six months whilst the NBC was responsible for sending one young person who would meet youths from other countries in partnership with BMS in UK and form a team there to minister in the Baptist Churches in UK).

In the year 1993, NBC received a missionary couple Rev Philip and Jill Igoe to help NBC establish a training programme to assist our pastors who had not formally attended Bible college training. This resulted in the furthering and strengthening the Training department.

In terms of financial support BMS did annually gave some grants mainly for four areas of work:

General church work: This was the grant that was to cater for general church work. (Conferences, etc.)
In Service Training: This was used for the ministry development for pastors.
Church Planting grants: this was used for planting new churches. (The goal was to plant three churches each year).
Scholarships in Zimbabwe grant: This was the grant which was meant for those who wanted to undertake theological studies in the country. It was only limited to Zimbabwe.

NBC also benefited from BMS in other projects.

They were able to give the NBC some grants to buy vehicles for use in the ministry, grants to open up an office with the necessary equipment to meet the challenge of the century.
They also provided a scholarship grant for Rev P.F Moyo to undertake MTh studies at South Wales Baptist College in Cardiff, UK.
They also supported the Aid and Development desk through the capacity building programme. Through this desk, NBC have been able to do quite a number of projects. (Bore hole drilling, and feeding about 320 families in one area that had been affected by Cyclone Elene just to mention a few).

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