The purpose of the Association shall be to:
- Promote a spirit of fellowship among secretaries in Baptist churches, associations, and other Baptist organizations.
- Promote a program that will be mutually helpful to those interested in secretarial work among Baptists.
- Elevate the standards of Baptist secretaries' work and calling.
- Encourage the interest of others in this calling.
- Develop a better understanding of the Baptist secretary's responsibilities.
- Simulate an interchange of ideas among Baptist secretaries.
- Project the program of the Kingdom of God into the work of the Baptist secretary.
Membership of the Association shall be composed of those who have attended a conference or either retired or currently employed as a Baptist secretary. The membership shall be open to:
- Secretaries in all Baptist churches, denominational agencies, and institutions, including retirees especially in Alabama.
- Volunteer workers in Baptist churches whose work is comparable to that of a church secretary.
- Members of Baptist churches who may be considered as potential Baptist secretaries.
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