“ Churches Linked Together to Communicate Christ!” Huron & Southeastern Baptist Associations, Michigan Bobby Gilstrap Director of Missions

Thank You for Being Our PARTNER . . . . . . through the Cooperative Program

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Our Needs Are Great Population of over 10 million people Eighth most populated state

Population of over 10 million people

Eighth most populated state

Our Needs Are Great More unsaved in Michigan than the total population of 42 other states

More unsaved in Michigan than the total population of 42 other states

Our Needs Are Great More lost than 142 of 160 countries where we have SBC Missionaries

More lost than 142 of 160 countries where we have SBC Missionaries

Our Needs Are Great Worst economy Highest Foreclosures Unemployment 2x Nat’l Average

Worst economy

Highest Foreclosures

Unemployment 2x Nat’l Average

Our Needs Are Great High cost of living $40k in Albany = $58k in Ann Arbor

High cost of living

$40k in Albany = $58k in Ann Arbor

Our Needs Are Great More than 125 language groups More Arabs than anywhere outside Middle East

More than 125 language groups

More Arabs than anywhere outside Middle East

Our Needs Are Great 2 nd largest number of religious groups reported of all 50 states

2 nd largest number of religious groups reported of all

50 states

Our Needs Are Great 80+% of population is lost

80+% of

population is lost

As An Associational Missionary Mission Strategy Church Starting Evangelism Church Growth

Mission Strategy

Church Starting

Evangelism

Church Growth

Study Area: Livingston, Washtenaw & Monroe Counties Ann Arbor 2,000+ Square Miles

In Our 3-County Ministry Focus Area Only 28 Southern Baptist churches 1 mission church 2 mission ministries

Only 28 Southern Baptist churches

1 mission church

2 mission ministries

Our Ministry Focus Area Only 1 SBC for every 28,000+ lost persons

Only 1 SBC for every 28,000+ lost persons

Our Ministry Focus Area 68% of Churches Average less than 50 in Sunday School

68% of Churches Average less than 50 in Sunday School

Our Ministry Focus Area 72% of Churches Are Small Bi-Vocational Churches

72% of Churches Are Small Bi-Vocational Churches

A Few Ministries …

Starting Churches

Starting Churches (With my family) Church Starter for a Multi-Cultural Church start in the Ann Arbor Area

(With my family) Church Starter for a Multi-Cultural Church start in the Ann Arbor Area

Canning Hunger

Partnership Mission Trips

Evangelistic Block Parties

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Will You Be the ONE?

“ Churches Linked Together to Communicate Christ!” Huron & Southeastern Baptist Associations, Michigan

Training Church Starters

Servant Evangelism

Disaster Relief Mission Trips

Super Bowl Watch Party Training

World Series Outreach

Photo Evangelism

Photo Evangelism

Mission Leader Training

Michigan VISION Tour

Bus Tour of Area

Church Starting

Will You Be the ONE?

Baptism Rally

Will YOU Be … A Prayer Partner? A Mission Partner? A Volunteer?

A Prayer Partner?

A Mission Partner?

A Volunteer?

Is God Calling You . . . . . . to Accept Him as your Lord and Savior? . . . to Recommit your life to Jesus’ Lordship in Your Life?

Is God Calling You . . . . . . to Career Missions? . . . to Vocational Ministry? . . . be a Mission Volunteer? . . . to Serve Him in Some Other Way?

“ Churches Linked Together to Communicate Christ!” Huron & Southeastern Baptist Associations, Michigan Bobby Gilstrap Director of Missions

Is there something special about missionaries? Is there something different than other Christians?

There Shouldn’t Be

ALL Christians should . . . Be surrendered to God Be committed to serve God Be willing to do whatever God asks, and Be obedient to follow God … wherever He leads!

Be surrendered to God

Be committed to serve God

Be willing to do whatever God asks, and

Be obedient to follow God … wherever He leads!