Slow, hard work for leaders

July 16, 2009

Sitting around three tables in the corner of a local restaurant in Newberry, a small community kept alive economically by a state prison, leaders of

Director of missions encourages churches to take ownership of state

July 16, 2009

When Jim Glidewell speaks of recognizing opportunities to reach people for the Lord, he uses himself as an example. As Glidewell tells the story, a

Pioneers begin missions work among Indian tribes in Michigan territory, form churches, associations as the state grows

July 16, 2009

June 22, 1819, was a momentous day for Baptists in the Michigan territory. That is the day the first Baptist church in the territory was

Even churches feel financial pinch in America’s automobile capital

July 16, 2009

For people who live and work in Michigan, one major concern continues to dominate headlines and dinner table conversation — the economy. The automobile industry

Ministry connects needs, would-be wasted products

July 16, 2009

About 73 million pounds of commercial products that would have been discarded in the United States have escaped the landfill. They’ve been shipped, instead, to

Alabamians help Michigan Baptists

July 16, 2009

Last September, Chris Baker, director of missions for Clarke Baptist Association, took a group of pastors to northeast Michigan, where they preached revivals at several