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


SENDING: Reaching friends and family
Question: "How can I evangelize my friends and family without pushing them away?" Answer: At some point, every Christian has had a family...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 1, 20182 min read


Baptists feed Florence survivors, prepare for recovery
NEW BERN, NC (BP) – The sun began peeking through the clouds over New Bern, N.C., Tuesday morning (Sept. 18) after Hurricane Florence...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 1, 20183 min read


IMB sets the 2018 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering national goal
RICHMOND, VA – Generous giving to the 2018 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® makes a massive difference in the world. Men, women, children,...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 1, 20182 min read


Salvations 'on a daily basis became normal'
ASIA (BP) – When Jeremiah Farmer*, an architect, and his wife Joy* sensed a clear call from the Lord to minister in Asia, they had been...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 1, 20185 min read


Why go to Jackson November 9th?
FENTON, MI – There are many important reasons why everyone of us should dedicate one day in November for a family reunion. Lord willing,...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 1, 20183 min read


Pastor Appreciation Month: Thank you pastor!
FENTON, MI – Tears welled in my eyes as worship began this recent Sunday. I’m not generally overcome with emotion, but about half of the...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 1, 20183 min read


The feeling of being part of something bigger
EDITOR'S NOTE: Nancy Spears is filling in as guest-writer for Mick Schatz's column this month. She serves as administrative assistant for...
Baptist Beacon
Oct 1, 20183 min read


Pastors more likely to address domestic violence, still lack training
NASHVILLE, TN – In recent months, churches have been rocked by high-profile accusations of sexual misconduct among clergy. While the...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 20, 20188 min read


Frances Brown State Mission Offering and Week of Prayer - September 9-16
FRANCES BROWN AND HER IMPACT ON MICHIGAN Michigan Baptists remember Frances Brown as our first executive director of Michigan Woman’s...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 5, 20182 min read


The right place at the right time
FENTON, MI – “The Power of One: Multiplied” is challenging Michigan Baptists to think about their calling to reach their neighbors for...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 4, 20182 min read


A call to Bambi Lake
ROSCOMMON, MI – Brett and Niccole Luker’s lives took a detour this summer. Brett serves as an associate pastor for Christian Challenge at...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 4, 20182 min read


September 22 - Revitalization
FENTON, MI – Christ is speaking to His Church! For many of us the study, “Experiencing God” by Henry Blackaby and Claude King was...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 4, 20183 min read


Facilitating freedom from opioids
FENTON, MI – From misused prescription opioids to heroin addiction, millions of people in North America are caught up in the drug...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 4, 20182 min read


Debunking common church planting objections: It costs too much
LOS ANGELES, CA – When you decide, as the pastor, to lead your church for the first time to be a Sending Church and take responsibility...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 4, 20183 min read


Unshakable Pursuit: 60th anniversary of Michigan WMU celebrating Michigan missionaries
Chasing the God Who Chases Us: Unshakable Pursuit “There’s a God pursuing us in love, tapping our shoulders, and telling us life will...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 4, 20182 min read


Win 1 of 20 free books
I am giving away 20 FREE BOOKS! I will give away 10 editions of John MacArthur’s, “Called to Lead: 26 Leadership Lessons from the Life of...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 4, 20183 min read


First Person: Back-to-school prayers for our children
FORT WORTH, TX – I don't know where I first heard it, but I have always loved the saying, "Having happy children is good, but a parent's...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 4, 20183 min read


Learning to cherish older men in church planting
MONTICELLO, MN – As church planters, pastors, and ministry leaders, we must be vigilant in our pursuit of spiritual disciplines. Most of...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 4, 20184 min read


Why people are reluctant to talk about their faith
Social media and mobile devices have fundamentally changed the way we communicate—particularly about faith. Substantive spiritual...
Baptist Beacon
Sep 4, 20183 min read
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