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Statement of Purpose and Responsibility

The Christian Life Commission shall assist Missouri Baptists in the propagation of the Gospel by challenging them to be Salt & Light in accordance with Mathew 5:13-16.
The purpose and the responsibility of the Christian Life Commission shall be to educate and to encourage the churches of the Missouri Baptist Convention to challenge their memberships to the ideal of maximum Christian living as outlined in the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.
The Christian Life Commission of the Missouri Baptist Convention shall assume responsibility for the study and the promotion of materials and information regarding, but not limited to, the following issues: (1) Family Life, (2) Human Rights, (3) Economics, (4) Moral Concepts, (5) Citizenship, and (6) Religious Liberty. The Christian Life Commission shall cooperate with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention in areas of mutual agreement.
In accordance with the Constitution and the Bylaws of the Missouri Baptist Convention, the Christian Life Commission shall propose resolutions, and/or other statements related to the Commission's scope of responsibilities, to the annual Convention Resolutions Committee or other agencies in furtherance of the Commission's purpose.

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