Who We Are
Effective churches working together reproducing a living faith in Christ.
An Association is a body of Southern Baptist churches connected or joined in a relationship of mutual encouragement, support, and accountability centered on christianity. This connection is voluntary and the Association exerts no authority over the local church. The Salt Lake Baptist Association, which was organized in 1955, is composed of 40 local, autonomous, Southern Baptist churches located in three counties in Northern Utah. These christian churches have chosen to associate themselves together for the work of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. We are an ethnically diverse Association being made up of churches of eight different ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Our Values
As an Association of Churches, we Value:
Praying together
Serving together
Healthy churches
Proclaiming the gospel together
Knowing and caring for one another
Our Vision
We see a day when our communities are filled with disciples who worship the One True God and our Savior Jesus.
Our Mission
To facilitate the collaboration of churches in order to strengthen churches and advance the gospel.
Meet the Team
Rafael Gutierrez, President of SLBA Hispanic Pastors Fellowship (rafaelgut1963@gmail.com)
Pastor Rafael is pastor of Iglesia Bautista Pan de Vida. He has taught classes for Utah School of Theology, as well as with the UISBC Hispanic Seminary program. Rafael has served in various offices and committees with the Salt Lake Baptist Association. He is bi-lingual and is of great assistance to the Salt Lake Baptist Association being able to offer support to the Hispanic churches of our area.
Sonia serves as Director for The Concern Center.