Compass I Resources The resources on this site are provided to assist the church planter in the various aspects of planning a new church.

Introduction

• Introduction Letter (PDF)
• Planting SBC Churches Task Force Report (PDF)
• Introduction to the Orientation of New Pastors (PDF)
• Seven Steps for Planting Churches (PDF)

Basic Southern Baptist Distinctives

• "The Baptist Faith & Message", June 14, 2000 Edition (PDF)
• "The Cooperative Program: Keep It Going" (PDF)
• "Southern Baptists: 1975-2003 A Trust Reestablished" (PDF)
• "What is a Baptist?" (PDF)
• "The SBC: A Closer Look" (PDF)
• "Meet Southern Baptists" (PDF)
• "We Thought You'd Like to Know" (PDF)
• "Who Was Annie Armstrong?" (PDF)
• "Who Was Lottie Moon?" (PDF)

An SBC Primer: The Organization of the Southern Baptist Convention and How it Functions

• A Southern Baptist Primer (PDF)

Southern Baptist History & Heritage

• "The Baptist Story" (PDF)
• "Southern Baptist Beginnings" (PDF)
• "Baptists and Religious Liberty" (PDF)
• "Baptists and World Missions" (PDF)
• "Southern Baptists Nationwide" (PDF)
• "How Southern Baptists Work Together" (PDF)
• "Baptists Affirm Their Faith" (PDF)
• "Crises in Baptist Life" (PDF)
• "The Baptist Story for Children" (PDF)

Additional Helps

• "Can We Do Missions Without Doing Doctrine?" (PDF)
• "The Non-Traditional Church & the Southern Baptist Convention" (PDF)