On January 25, 1977, Emmanuel Baptist Church (EBC) was organized and incorporated in affiliation with the Minnesota Baptist Conference (now Converge North Central) and the Baptist General Conference (now Converge).
We moved into our new building in 1978. Under the leadership of Pastor Dan Maxton in the early 1980’s, EBC established a missions program which has grown and continues through today.
We currently provide a level of support for 10 missionaries or missionary families including two who are serving the Lord in sensitive areas of the world. Eight of our missionary families are highlighted and shown below. Included in our annual missions budget are funds designated for Trout Lake Camps, Converge North Central, and our local Youth for Christ.
In 2005 EBC entered in to a sister church relationship with a congregation in Krasnoselya, Ukraine, which is highlighted on the Ukraine Ministry tab. This relationship is very precious to us. EBC’s commitment to missions has been an incredible blessing for us through times of abundance and also through lean times.
We are grateful that the Lord encouraged us through faithful pastors and leaders to remain a mission-minded church and we look forward to what’s ahead.
Daniel & MeLinda Nelson
Converge
Guadalajara, Mexico
Church Planting
Church Planter Mentor
Ministry to Pastor's Wives (MeLinda)
Tom & Pat Swartz - Cru
Bridges International Orlando, Florida International student division of CRU. Working to reach the 2000+ internationals at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
Bob & Gale Romig
InFaith
NE Minnesota
To evangelize, congregate, & disciple
To find by-passed people & minister to them
To use their gifts & abilities as God leads
To preach & teach
David and Heather Hicks
Converge North Central
Native American Ministry
Nett Lake, MN
Gospel outreach on the Bois Forte Reservation.
Kenny & Linda Danielson
Converge North Central (CNC)
Native American Ministry
All Nations New Life Center, Warroad, MN
Northwest Angle & Windigo Island Reserves, Ontario, Canada
Bob & Lisa Schwartz
MMS Aviation
Coshocton, Ohio
To prepare people and planes for worldwide missionary service
Joel & Jeanne Ramirez
Converge North Central
Director of Hispanic Ministries
Twin Cities
Joel coordinates with Hispanic congregations to help train leaders, plant new churches, & build relationships with existing churches to create new ministries.
Pavils & Valentina Grigas
Awana International
Regional Ministry Director, Eastern Europe
Overseeing Awana’s ministry to children across Eastern Europe