Prologue

In faithfulness to God and filled with the Holy Spirit's power (Luke 4), Jesus began his ministry by quoting from Isaiah 61:

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has appointed me to preach Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the down trodden will be freed from their oppressors, and that the time of the Lord's favor has come."

Mission Statement

As American Baptists in Metro Detroit, we are called to be a diverse and unified community of faith dedicated to carrying out Christ's mission.

Goals and Objectives

In order to be a diverse and unified community of faith, we will:

*Commit to a loving sensitivity, mutual respect and trust among each other;

*Foster covenantal relationships among our pastors and churches;

*Develop programs to promote multi-cultural education and ministry;

*Build and nurture relationships with other denominational groups;

*Invite participation by all who share the commitments expressed here.

In order to carry out God's mission we will:

*Seek to understand the mission and message of Jesus, including what he meant by saying, "As the father has sent me, so send I you."

*Create mission strategies and programs appropriate for today's context;

*Rely on the Holy Spirit in order for these mission efforts to bear fruit;

*Empower leaders from our churches to respond to specific human needs;

*Seek a redemptive impact within our churches and the larger community.

Churches:

Allen Park, Allen Park Baptist Church

Birmingham, First Baptist Church

Brighton, Chilson Hills Baptist Church

Clinton Township, First Baptist Church of Mt. Clemens

Dearborn, First Baptist Church

Dearborn Heights, Cherry Hill Baptist Church

Detroit:

• Bethany Baptist Church
• Calvary Baptist Church
• First Latin-American Baptist Church
• Friendship Baptist Church
• Great Salvation Missionary Church
• Greater Christ Baptist Church
• Greater Macedonia Baptist Church
• Greater New Mt. Moriah Church
• Greater Southern Missionary Baptist Church
• Hartford Memorial Baptist Church
• Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church
• New Calvary Baptist Church
• New Galilee Missionary Baptist Church
• New Liberty Baptist Church
• New Prospect Baptist Church
• Palestine Missionary Baptist Church
• Renaissance Baptist Church
• Russell Street Missionary Baptist Church
• Sanctuary Fellowship Baptist Church
• Second Baptist Church
• St. Luke Tabernacle Community Church
• Tercera Iglesia Bautista Latino Americana

Eastpointe, First Baptist Church

Farmington Hills, Wellspring Church

Ferndale, First Baptist Church

Gross Pointe Farms, Gross Pointe Congregational Church

Hamtramck, Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church

Lincoln Park, First Hungarian Church

Livonia, Alpha Baptist Church

North Street, North Street Baptist Church

Novi, Crosspointe Meadows Church

Port Huron:

• First Baptist Church
• Westhaven Baptist Church

Royal Oak, Genesis: The Church

Southfield:

• First Baptist Church
• Mt. Calvary House of Prayer

Southgate, Bethel Baptist Church

Troy, First Romanian Church

Walled Lake, First Baptist Church

Waterford, Bethany Baptist Church

West Bloomfield, Covenant Baptist Church

Wyandotte, First Baptist Church