A best practice for ministry is to be both optimistic and realistic – and to discern the difference between the two. Our Best Practices Heartland 2020 planning team, while filled with optimism, has arrived at what we believe to be a realistic acknowledgement of the inevitable. We have therefore determined that it is in everyone’s […]
https://youtu.be/98dk6Po_8U4 In the early days of the Church, “All the believers were together and had everything in common” (Acts 2:44). This is a picture of God’s people gathered by His Spirit together in fellowship, empowered by His Spirit in faith, sent by His Spirit to share and serve in Jesus’ name. This picture is also […]
After careful consideration, the joint conference committee made a decision to cancel the One Michigan One Mission Conference scheduled for October 14-16, 2020. The conference committee based the decision upon the uncertainty of large gatherings and the safety of participants. Despite not being able to come together in person this fall, we are still committed […]
The Church has a more defined role to play in the present racial unrest. The unrest has exposed prejudices and biases which are exhibited in many ways. The Gospel-confessing Church—pictured by Jesus in Matthew 5:14, “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden” (ESV)—has the privilege and […]
This is an invitation, for you and your spouse, to attend our New Church Worker Conference via Zoom for Ordained and Commissioned Workers New to the Michigan District. Our goal is to always connect, encourage, and support you in ministry.
The Alliance Defending Freedom will host a Webinar on the topic of the Equality Act on Wednesday, April 14 at 4 p.m. ET. Senior Counsel Greg Baylor, Director for Religious Schools and Government Affairs, will provide a briefing of the current legal and legislative landscape along with a detailed analysis of the Equality Act. He will be available […]
Have you ever experienced a time when something great happened to you that was totally unexpected? Of course you have! We serve a God who is full of blessings and surprises. That is what this year’s conference is going to explore His unexpected blessings. Our theme verse is Ezekiel 34:26b: “And I will make them […]
We live in a world full of darkness, and sometimes this darkness barges into the homes of our people in the form of abuse (alcoholism, domestic violence, child abuse, sexual abuse, etc). John writes: “The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world … and though the world was made through him, the […]
Like it or not, COVID has impacted our lives and our ministry. The added challenges to our ministry among God’s people have been a difficult burden not only logistically, but also physically, mentally, and spiritually. In order to help God’s people find rest for their souls in Christ, we need to find rest for our own […]
