The Regional Baháʼí Councils were brought into being by the Universal House of Justice in May 1997, and serve under the direction of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís of the United States with the aim of carrying forward the “teaching and administrative affairs of the rapidly growing Baháʼí community”.
There are 12 Regional Baháʼí Councils in the United States, and its members are elected annually in November by the members of Local Spiritual Assemblies in each region.
The Universal House of Justice in a letter dated May, 30, 1997 stated that “The main task of a Regional Bahá’í Council is to devise and execute expansion and consolidation plans in close collaboration with the Local Spiritual Assemblies and the believers within its area of jurisdiction. Its goal is to create strong Local Spiritual Assemblies which will be the focal centers of Bahá’í activity, will exercise their vitally important role in the development of the Faith and will demonstrate their ability to regulate the affairs of their local communities.”
Thus, in order to foster sustainable growth and build capacity at the level of the individual, the institution and the community toward the establishment of intensive programs of growth, the Regional Baháʼí Councils collaborate closely with their respective Regional Training Institutes, Auxiliary Board members, Local Spiritual Assemblies, Regional Growth Facilitators, Cluster Institute Coordinators, and Area Teaching Committees. They periodically host reflective spaces to study guidance, facilitate the flow of information, reflect on learnings generated in the field of action, and facilitate grassroots planning that leads toward advancing clusters and building vibrant community life.
The Regional Baháʼí Council of the South Central States serves the four states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas.
If you would like to contact the South Central Regional Baha’i Council, please click on the link below.
