Constitution and Bylaws

Welcome to a new phase in the life of your church. As a church grows, each marker or significant step on the journey becomes an experience to be celebrated. As you create a covenant and adopt a constitution, celebrate the life you have together in Christ. The Church Planting Group of the North American Mission Board (NAMB) designed The Church Constitution Guide for your church as it establishes relationships with other Baptist bodies. Some of the issues you are dealing with relate to formally adopting various documents. The components of this booklet will provide a process for this task. Although this guide will help with the process, an additional study of biblical material will be beneficial. The New Testament, a primer for starting churches, focuses on the Christ event and the expansion of His kingdom on earth through establishing churches. As your church studies the New Testament, you will discover how to be a body of believers carrying out the commands of Christ in your context.

The resources on this site are provided to assist the church planter in the various aspects of planning a new church.  (These resources are being updated to reflect the newest Baptist Faith and Message.)

• The Church Constitution Guide (PDF file)
• Sample Constitution & Bylaws (PDF file)