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Newsjournal of the Baptist State Convention of Michigan | January 2025 | Volume 69, Number 1


SBC presidential candidates, state leaders respond to Guidepost report
by BP Staff Editor’s note: This story was updated after its initial publication. NASHVILLE, TN (BP) – Baptist Press has compiled a list...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 202220 min read


First-Person: Reasons to stay invested in the Southern Baptist Convention
by Nick Sandefur LEXINGTON, KY (BP) – As many of you are probably aware, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), in particular, the SBC...
Baptist Beacon
Jun 1, 20222 min read


Michigan Campers on Mission - May 2022 update
by Rick and Cindy Truesdail Happy Spring, MI COMers! We are so happy to be home and yet a little sad to leave the mission work at The...
Baptist Beacon
May 9, 20224 min read


How do mothers measure a godly home?
by Jamie Lynn PLYMOUTH, MI – How does a godly woman and mother build up a strong home life? With all the craziness going on in our world...
Baptist Beacon
May 2, 20223 min read


Five joys of raising your child in a church plant
by Emily Guyer ANN ARBOR, MI - I was really afraid to raise pastors' kids. The narrative surrounding the experience of pastors' kids has...
Baptist Beacon
May 2, 20224 min read


Becoming a multi-generational church
by Illinois Baptist staff SPRINGFIELD, IL – “When a church closes it’s doors, it says something about the power and glory of God that we...
Baptist Beacon
May 2, 20222 min read


Will your bridge always be there?
by Tim Patterson PLYMOUTH, MI – Sabrina and I have been blessed to serve in ministry in various capacities and locations. On two separate...
Baptist Beacon
May 2, 20223 min read


Benefits of affiliation with the BSCM
by Mike Durbin PLYMOUTH, MI – Recently, we met with a pastor who is interested in affiliating with us - becoming a part of our Michigan...
Baptist Beacon
May 2, 20224 min read


Be the Church in the marketplace
by Coye Bouyer LANSING, MI – Joe, a taxi owner and driver in the Philippines, was recently converted to Christianity. While praying one...
Baptist Beacon
May 2, 20223 min read


Potholes and tree trunks
by Mick Schatz ROSCOMMON, MI – It’s Springtime at Bambi Lake Retreat and Conference Center! At least it is trying to be. Barring any new...
Baptist Beacon
May 2, 20222 min read


“God, if there is a church…”
by Chris Peoples ADRIAN, MI – The seeds of this story’s blossoms were planted during the summer of 2020, long before the fruition was...
Baptist Beacon
May 2, 20223 min read


Discipleship begins at home
by Karen Blanchard SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI – I am a mom with two amazing kids! Nathan is 15 and Abigail is 9. Over the years, my role as...
Baptist Beacon
May 2, 20224 min read


First-Person: How to keep next gen leaders at your church
by Shane Pruitt ALPHARETTA, GA (BP) – Everyone has seen or heard the stats about the short tenures of pastors to children, youth and...
Baptist Beacon
May 2, 20224 min read


What money cannot buy
by Dr. David L. Thompson NASHVILLE, TN – What do you really have? No really, I’m not talking about a bird in the hand is better than two...
Baptist Beacon
May 2, 20223 min read


Stress tops mental challenges pastors face
by Marissa Postell NASHVILLE, TN (BP) – In the current fast-paced, high-pressure American culture, pastors are stressed, and they know...
Baptist Beacon
May 2, 20224 min read


Church size irrelevant to partnering with schools; willing spirit required
by Scott Barkley MONTICELLO, MS (BP) – Pastor Sam Taylor of Monticello Baptist Church heard about the challenges of being a teacher. It...
Baptist Beacon
May 2, 20223 min read


New Mexico Baptists serve, share hope in aftermath of latest wildfires
by Mike Ebert RUIDOSO, NM (BP) – As Southern Baptist volunteers sift through the remains of home sites in the aftermath of recent...
Baptist Beacon
May 2, 20223 min read


SBC Executive Committee approves 2023 Annual Meeting move, provides financial update
by Scott Barkley and Brandon Porter NASHVILLE, TN (BP) – The SBC Executive Committee met in a special-called meeting Thursday to vote on...
Baptist Beacon
May 2, 20223 min read


My favorite Easter
by Kevin Finkenbinder DEWITT, MI – Each area of my life is impacted by the reality of Easter. Obviously, without Jesus living, dying, and...
Baptist Beacon
Apr 1, 20223 min read
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