Baptist State Convention of Michigan

What Baptist State Convention of Michigan does

The Baptist State Convention of Michigan (BSCM) is a non-profit religious organization serving as the state-level denominational body for approximately 300 Southern Baptist churches across Michigan. Headquartered in Plymouth, MI, BSCM operates within the broader Southern Baptist Convention ecosystem and is led by Executive Director Ed Emmerling and President Cornelius Roberson. Its mission centers on accelerating Gospel movement through three core service lines: Church Starting (planting new churches), Church Strengthening (revitalizing declining or plateaued churches), and Disaster Relief (training and deploying response teams for chainsaw, flood recovery, feeding, and chaplaincy operations).

BSCM's product portfolio is delivered through programs rather than technology platforms. Core services include church planting coaching, church revitalization grants and consulting, disaster relief mobilization, regional Strengthening Labs across five Michigan locations, and pastoral care initiatives such as the Michigan Pastors & Churches Relief Fund. Supporting programs include the Frances Brown State Mission Offering (annual fundraiser with an $85,000 state goal), Evangelism/Missions Trip/Revitalization Grants, the Annual Church Profile data collection system, VBS Training, the SENT Youth Evangelism Conference, the Refresh Your Marriage Retreat, and summer fellowship events for pastors and families. Technology integrations are limited to standard administrative tools: Vanco for donation processing, Aplos for event registration, Zoom for virtual meetings, and standard calendar feeds.

The organization is funded entirely through voluntary contributions from member churches, primarily via the Southern Baptist Cooperative Program and the Frances Brown State Mission Offering, with minor revenue from subsidized event fees. BSCM has no commercial customers, no venture or equity backing, and operates as a fellowship governed by its affiliated churches and Board of Trustees. Its go-to-market is community-led: direct pastoral relationships, regional events, blog and social media content, and partnership networks within the SBC ecosystem (IMB, NAMB, Send Network Michigan, WMU, and specialist partners such as Small Church USA and Corpus).

Name

Baptist State Convention of Michigan

Legal name

Baptist State Convention of Michigan

Website

https://bscm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Baptist State Convention of Michigan (BSCM) is a non-profit denominational body supporting approximately 300 Southern Baptist churches in Michigan through church planting, church strengthening, disaster relief, and mission coordination, funded via the Cooperative Program and the Frances Brown State Mission Offering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Denominational Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Church planting services
• Disaster relief operations
• Pastoral care programs
• Church revitalization grants
• Mission trip coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Cooperative Program Contributions: Member churches contribute to the Cooperative Program, a Southern Baptist collective giving effort that has collectively contributed over $20 billion in 100 years, funding global missions, theological training, and local ministry through seminaries and mission boards.
2. Frances Brown State Mission Offering (SMO): Annual special offering named for Frances Brown that channels resources into mission trips, church revitalization, and pastoral relief. State goal is $85,000. Supports in-state mission trips to Detroit, Flint, Upper Michigan, North American partnerships, and global outreach.
3. Event Registrations and Retreats: Revenue from events including Strengthening Labs, Refresh Your Marriage Retreat ($100/couple), SENT Youth Conference ($20/student), and VBS Training. Also includes summer fellowship events and annual meetings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Baptist State Convention of Michigan is a denominational network that supports approximately 300 affiliated Baptist churches across Michigan. Its core services include Church Starting (planting resources, coaching, and partnerships), Church Strengthening (revitalization, pastor care, grants, and regional Strengthening Labs), and Disaster Relief (chainsaw, flood recovery, feeding, chaplaincy, and shower units). Supporting programs include the Frances Brown State Mission Offering, Annual Church Profile reporting, evangelism and mission trip grants, and annual events such as the SENT Youth Conference and Refresh Your Marriage Retreat.

Product overview

The Baptist State Convention of Michigan (BSCM) offers a portfolio of church-focused ministry services rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings consist of Church Starting (church planting support), Church Strengthening (pastor care and revitalization), and Disaster Relief. Supporting programs include the Frances Brown State Mission Offering (annual fundraising), Evangelism/Missions Trip/Revitalization Grants, Strengthening Labs (regional workshops), Annual Church Profile data collection, Youth Evangelism Conference (SENT), marriage retreats, VBS training, and summer fellowship events. These programs operate as standalone ministry initiatives rather than an integrated software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Frances Brown State Mission Offering (SMO): Annual mission offering named for Frances Brown that funds mission trips, church revitalization, and pastor relief.
• Michigan Pastors & Churches Relief Fund
• Disaster Relief Michigan

Products and services

• Church Starting Resources, coaching, and partnerships to help establish new churches through discernment, first steps, and launch preparation for church planters in Michigan.
• Church Strengthening

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Send Network MichigancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated church planting network aligned with the SBC's Send Network and North American Mission Board. The SBC Send Network is the largest church-planting initiative in North America, having helped start more than 11,000 new churches since 2010, with 767 additional plants in 2024 alone.
• Bambi Lake Baptist Retreat & Conference CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetreat and conference center partner providing venue for BSCM events and leadership gatherings for Michigan Baptist churches.
• WMU (Woman's Missionary Union)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Baptist missions organization partner supporting women's missions education and engagement in Michigan churches.
• Michigan Christian Women's Job CorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichigan-based Christian ministry partner focused on women's employment and job training services.
• International Mission Board (IMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBC's primary mission-sending organization with over 3,500 missionaries worldwide. BSCM partners with IMB to send pastors on mission trips; over half of all CP funds go directly to sustaining missionary presence abroad plus funding through Lottie Moon Christmas Offering totaling more than $300 million annually. Project 3000 aims to send 300 missionaries by 2026.
• North American Mission Board (NAMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBC's North American mission board providing church revitalization support, church planting resources, and replanting assistance. Send Network is housed within NAMB and is North America's largest church-planting initiative.
• Small Church USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner ministry providing tailored revitalization solutions for smaller churches within the BSCM network.
• CorpusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner ministry offering church revitalization resources and consultation services to BSCM churches.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Illinois Baptist State Association: SBC state convention serving Baptist churches in Illinois with parallel programs to BSCM: church planting, revitalization, missions mobilization, and regional training events. Comparable size and Great Lakes regional context.
• Baptist State Convention of North Carolina: Largest state Baptist convention affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, serving thousands of NC churches through Cooperative Program funding, church planting, and missions. Closest structural analog to BSCM in scale, scope, and operating model.
• Kentucky Baptist Convention: SBC state convention with full-stack ministry model — church planting, disaster relief, missions, and pastoral care — closely mirroring BSCM's portfolio and member church structure.
• Indiana Baptist Convention: SBC state convention supporting Indiana Baptist churches through church planting, strengthening, and mission support. Closely comparable operating model and scale to BSCM with shared Midwest demographic profile.
• Baptist General Convention of Texas: Major state Baptist convention coordinating church planting, missions, and disaster relief across Texas. Operates the same SBC-affiliated convention model as BSCM with overlapping program pillars (church starting, strengthening, relief).
• Missouri Baptist Convention: Mid-size state Baptist convention with comparable structure to BSCM — church planting network, Cooperative Program funding, disaster relief, and pastoral support programs across a single state footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Lifeway Christian Resources: SBC-affiliated organization providing VBS curriculum, publishing, and training resources. BSCM partner through VBS Training and other programs; comparable in the faith-based formation space.
• Send Network (North American Mission Board): Core BSCM partner for church planting (11,000+ SBC churches started since 2010). Operates the broader network BSCM's church starting program plugs into; relevant for benchmarking BSCM's planting pipeline.
• Southern Baptist Convention (national): National denominational body that BSCM is affiliated with. While BSCM is autonomous at the state level, the SBC sits above it in the funding and mission hierarchy via the Cooperative Program and partners like NAMB and IMB.
• Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches: Regional Baptist convention coordinating affiliated churches across Atlantic Canada. Operates a similar denominational network model with church planting and missions support, though geographically distinct from BSCM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@michiganbaptists
• Facebookfacebook.com/michiganbaptists
• Xx.com/MIBaptists
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baptist-state-convention-of-michigan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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