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 The Southwest CBA is an association of Conservative Baptist churches and church plants in Arizona, New Mexico, Southern Utah and Southern Nevada.  This website is designed to help you learn more about us, find a church near you, and link you to resources that will assist you in your ministry and spiritual walk.  Some of our directories and resources are for Association members only.  You will need to "login" at the top of this page for access to them.

Dr. Bert Downs
Bert's BlogGot Health? 

It’s no secret.  My team and I spend much of our time helping good churches and leaders regain lost effectiveness.  Renowned business leader Jack Welch, when asked about his most important task at GM, said it this way, “Fighting entropy.”  It was his way of saying, doing battle with our tendency to lose effectiveness.  We all share this challenge.

 

Well, in one of those churches and in one of those effectiveness conversations, a leader asked us the same question this way, “So what characterizes a healthy church?” . . . . . .   Click here to read on.


pastor to pastor blog
Elder Qualifications in an Upside-Down Economy
Here’s the hypothetical situation  -  A Pastor purchased a house 5 years ago during the peak of the housing boom.  He acquired a creative loan with interest-only payments the first 5 years… Unfortunately, as we know, the economy has not cooperated over the last two years… 
Now it appears that he has only two choices:  foreclosure or short sale.  He doesn’t mind moving into a rental house, but….....          Click here to read on.

For information about our ministries  click on a picture below: 
 
Church Planting
Fellowships
Prescott Pines Camp
Latino Ministry
 
Church Health    
Huachuca Oaks Camp
Worship
Missions
True Foundation Builders
 

 


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