The Strategic Importance of Associations

Dallas, like most major cities in the United States, is growing dramatically in population, diversity, and lostness. Our city is a rapidly changing mission field, with people from all over the world residing here. Stanley McChrystal wrote in his book, Team of Teams,...

Baptists and Religious Freedom

Freedom of religion is in the news today.  This post is not a comment on a current issue, but rather a review of the vital role of Baptists in establishing religious freedom in our nation. In his book, Baptists and Religious Liberty, Bill Pinson states, “Baptists have...

Core Values

We acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus Christ and value the Bible as the Word of God and as the authority for our mission efforts and work (Phil. 2:9-11; 2 Timothy 3:15-17). We value our churches and respect their autonomy (Matthew 16:18). We value cooperation. We are...

Connections

Connections Dallas Baptist Association has trusted relationships with pastors and churches, developed over many years. The DBA staff collectively have more than 200 years of ministry involvement in the Dallas area, resulting in meaningful connections with ministry...

Proximity

Proximity Proximity means “nearness in space, time, or relationship.” Next to the church, the association is the entity closest to the mission field of Dallas and Rockwall Counties. Using familiar military terminology, DBA’s staff and our member churches are the boots...