In a strategic move to free more resources for the harvest, the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia are breaking ground on a new mission support center facility.

The SBCV has historically leased office space for its Glen Allen mission support center. After a lengthy study, it was discovered that some $200,000 per year in savings could be realized by owning instead of leasing. The new center will be tailored to support the missionary objectives of the SBCV.

This is another step in the implementation of the Vision 20/20 Report adopted by the SBCV at its 2009 annual convention. Part of the Vision 20/20 plan calls for a streamlining of convention expenses so that additional resources can be applied to missionary endeavors such as church planting, church health, and church mobilization.

The new mission support center will be situated within a mile of the current location of the SBCV’s leased space. It will be a part of the Dominion Office Park at 4956 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060 (map).

Resources for the construction are in hand. The intent is to move into these new facilities debt free. The target for relocation to the new center is early fall 2011.

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Photo: SBC of Virginia Executives met earlier this year to dedicate and pray for the new property.