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 of the Association shall be open to:

• Secretaries in all Baptist churches, denominational agencies, and institutions, including retirees, especially in the State of 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.