Baptist State Convention of Michigan

10/30/2026

⏰ ONE WEEK AWAY!

Join us next Friday for the 2026 BSCM Annual Meeting!

This is an opportunity for us to come together and celebrate all that God is doing across Michigan and beyond. Throughout the day, you’ll hear stories of churches being strengthened in every region of our state—churches growing healthier, pastors being encouraged, and congregations being equipped to reach their communities.

You’ll also hear how God is using Michigan Baptists to plant new churches across our state—new churches in new communities reaching new people with the good news of Jesus. And we’ll celebrate what may be the greatest thing of all: people being drawn to Jesus, lives being transformed, and new believers following Christ through baptism.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bryan Loritts

Bryan is a pastor, author, speaker, and church leader with a passion for the Gospel and church multiplication. He serves as Teaching Pastor at The Summit Church in the Raleigh-Durham area and as a Church Planting Mobilizer with Send Network

Breakout Sessions

In addition to our main sessions, we’ve planned breakout opportunities designed to encourage and equip you as you serve God and His people.

Falling in Love with Jesus Again
David Jackson | North American Mission Board

Ministry can be demanding, and it’s easy for the work of ministry to overshadow our relationship with Jesus. In this breakout, David Jackson will encourage leaders to return to the heart of their calling and cultivate a deeper love for Christ.

Ladies Living Out the Gospel
Casey Kilgore | NAMB Women’s Care

Explore what it looks like for women to live out the Gospel in everyday life and ministry. Casey Kilgore of NAMB Women’s Care will provide encouragement and practical insight for women seeking to faithfully follow Jesus and make an impact wherever God has placed them.

Gospel Centered Preaching & Ministry
Bryan Loritts | The Summit Church

Our keynote speaker will also lead a breakout session, providing an additional opportunity to learn from Bryan’s experience and passion for the Gospel!

📅 Friday, November 6
⏰ 8:30 AM–4:00 PM
📍 Mile City Church | Plymouth, MI

Learn more: https://bscm.org/event/bscm-annual-meeting/

10/23/2026

What could God do through Michigan Baptists in 2027?

In this video, Ed Emmerling shares the Baptist State Convention of Michigan’s proposed 2027 budget and the vision behind it. Tune in to hear more about our priorities for the year ahead, how we plan to steward the resources God has entrusted to us, and how we’re continuing to strengthen churches, start churches, and accelerate Gospel movement across Michigan and beyond.

Have questions about the 2027 budget?

Join us for a Zoom call on Wednesday, October 28, at 10:00 AM to learn more and ask any questions about the proposed budget.

👉 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83955086293?pwd=p9SGoYxIarBBBbagctu6XXmiibaRma.1

Let’s plan wisely, steward faithfully, and trust God for what He can do through our churches working together!

10/13/2026

If you want to last in ministry, it begins at home!

That’s why we’re so grateful for the 24 ministry couples who intentionally stepped away from the demands of ministry to invest in one another at our Refresh Your Marriage Retreat with Brian and Amy Bloye!

Brian and Amy encouraged our couples to build marriages that endure by putting Christ at the center, making their marriage a priority, staying emotionally connected, and continuing to pursue one another through every season of life. They challenged couples to fight for a healthy marriage, work together as a team, give grace, create margin, and—maybe most importantly—keep enjoying one another through laughter, adventure, intimacy, and shared dreams!

Ministry can demand a lot from a pastor and their spouse. We’re thankful for the opportunity to create space for these couples to step away, reconnect, and be reminded that a healthy marriage isn’t something to put on the sidelines for the sake of ministry—it’s part of faithfully enduring in ministry!

We’re praying these 24 couples continue to love one another well, serve together faithfully, and finish well together.

Because when a marriage is strengthened, so is the ministry that flows from it!

10/09/2026

Let’s pray for those affected by Hurricane Isaias. Here’s how you can join in.
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10/06/2026

We love seeing Michigan Baptists faithfully serve their communities—and this is something worth celebrating!

Pastor Derrick Watkins of Jachin Baptist Church in Flint founded ABC Youth to help young people discover their God-given potential through hands-on training in skilled trades, STEM, culinary arts, and life skills—all while teaching biblical values like integrity, compassion, self-control, and respect.

Now, ABC Youth has been awarded a $100,000 grant through Impact100 Genesee County to help expand this ministry and its impact on young people in Flint!

What a testimony of what can happen when a pastor sees a need in his community and steps out in faith to meet it.

We’re grateful for pastors like Derrick who are building relationships, investing in the next generation, and looking for opportunities to be the hands and feet of Jesus in their communities.

This is Gospel movement in action!

Five nonprofits competed Tuesday night for a $100,000 grant during Impact100 Genesee County's "Big Give Event."

10/06/2026

Your Church’s ACP Matter!

Thank you to the many churches that faithfully complete their Annual Church Profile (ACP) each year! Your participation makes a real difference.

The ACP is more than a report—it’s an important part of how we work together through the Baptist State Convention of Michigan. The information your church provides helps shape our representation with the North American Mission Board, International Mission Board, seminaries, GuideStone, Lifeway, and more. Strong reporting ensures Michigan has a voice at the table as we pursue Gospel movement across Michigan and beyond.

The ACP also helps us understand where churches are thriving, where there are needs, and how BSCM can better serve and strengthen churches. It preserves our story and helps us measure how God is working through our churches.

As cooperating churches, we commit together to support the Cooperative Program and complete the ACP each year.

The good news? This year’s ACP is simple—just 8 questions, less than 10 minutes, and estimates are perfectly fine.

Thank you for helping us accelerate gospel movement all around Michigan and beyond!

Pastors, instructions for completing your ACP were emailed to you, but if you have any further questions, please reach out to [email protected]!

10/05/2026

Our fourth stop in the UP took us to First Baptist Church in Gwinn, where we had the opportunity to spend time with pastors Daryl and Andrew!

We’re praising God for the intentionality they’re bringing to reaching their community with the gospel. Rather than trying to do everything, the church has really zeroed in on a couple of tangible ways they can engage the city and build relationships with people who may not otherwise walk through their doors.

One of those ways is Celebrate Recovery, creating a space for people to find help, healing, and hope. They’re also hosting a monthly community meal, providing an opportunity to gather around the table, build relationships, and open doors for gospel conversations.

We’re encouraged by the way First Baptist Gwinn is thinking intentionally about how they can engage their city, meet real needs, and create opportunities for people to encounter the gospel.

There’s so much to celebrate in the ways God is using faithful churches to reach their communities!

10/03/2026

Hey Michigan Baptists, tomorrow is our chance to celebrate what sets Southern Baptists apart from other networks of churches. As Michigan Baptists, we believe that our Cooperative Program giving matters as our churches pool our resources together for the mission and ministry God has called us to at home and abroad. We believe that a giving together through a unified strategy multiplies our efforts far beyond our dreams and multiplies Kingdom Impact to Accelerate Gospel Movement here in Michigan and beyond. Over the last 100 years Southern Baptists have given over $20 Billion in Cooperative Program dollars. Michigan Southern Baptists churches have given over $80 Million in CP since our convention was formed and your church is a part of that mission. Churches have been strengthened and started because our churches give and we just want to celebrate that tomorrow as we gather. So please take a moment to give CP a shoutout during your Sunday worship gathering.

10/03/2026

Another stop on our Upper Peninsula trip brought us to Harvey Baptist Church, where we had the opportunity to spend time with Pastor Ron Sego!

We’re thankful for the creative ways Harvey Baptist is finding to engage their community and demonstrate the love of Jesus.

Through partnerships with local schools, the church gives children in their community the opportunity to shop for Christmas gifts—not just for themselves, but for their parents and siblings. Each child gets to experience the joy of choosing something special for the people they love, and then receives a gift of their own.

What a beautiful way to serve families, build relationships, and show the generosity of Jesus! What may seem like a simple gift can open the door to meaningful relationships and opportunities to share the gospel.

We’re so thankful for Harvey Baptist Church, one of our faithful and generous BSCM churches, and for the way they continue to make a Gospel difference in their community.

It’s all about the Gospel—and sometimes the Gospel opens doors through the simple joy of giving.