MICHI GAN CO N F EREN C E NEWS
Fulfilling the Gospel Commission By Jim Micheff
E Jim Micheff
Over the past five years, we have seen dramatic changes in the United States. There is increasing agitation within the natural world and the conflict within societies and amongst nations is not getting any better. One of the signs we’re witnessing is increased lawlessness, with the love of many growing colder (Matt. 24:12), especially in recent years. It is at such a time as this that God has called us to be a bright light to the emerging darkness we’re witnessing in the world today. Our Lord has called us to a specific mission (Matt. 24:14), with a specific message (Rev. 14:6–12) at the end of earth’s history. We are very thankful and appreciative to have the Lake Union support us in this endeavor. We are grateful and humbled to see how the Lord has blessed us over the past five years. Our churches witnessed
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3,381 baptisms or professions of faith, with a year-end membership of 26,679 in 2021. Public evangelism and personal Bible studies and outreach are important to Seventh-day Adventists, and that certainly has been a focal point. Over the last quinquennium, 400+ public evangelistic series were held, many of them taking place during statewide evangelism initiatives. Personal Bible studies were equally a part of Michigan’s DNA, especially with the
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