Inland Baptist Church is an independent Baptist church serving Interlochen and the Grand Traverse area.
Who We Are
We are a local group of believers who gather regularly to worship our God and Savior, Jesus Christ. We identify ourselves as independent Baptists to highlight distinctives of our gathering.
As an independent church, we are not members of any denomination. As a Baptist church, our membership is composed of people who have been both saved and baptized. This allows our church to genuinely serve the Lord through the commitments of a regenerate congregation.
“Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.”
Philippians 2:2
Our Mission
Reach the Lost
We are committed to the Gospel. The Gospel message has the power to save sinners, and we are privileged to share that message with others.
Disciple the Saints
We are committed to the Bible. The central purpose of the local church is the equipping of the saints, which comes through deep exposure to Biblical truth.
Glorify the Savior
We are committed to the Savior. Jesus Christ achieved the impossible through His death and resurrection. This qualifies Him to receive the highest exaltation.
Our History
1892, January 2 – Property was purchased from Elmer E. Bowman by the Trustees of the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Deed was recorded on May 15, 1896. There was some discrepancy in the records if they purchase one half acre or two and one-half acres. Property descriptions varied from year to year.
1970, August 19 – Property was sold to Benjamin T. and Velma Roe for $2,100 by the Trustees of the West Michigan Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church of Grand Rapids. This deed was given pursuant to the provisions of the Discipline of The United Methodist Church—title having originally been taken subject to said Discipline by the Trustees of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Inland (also know as Trustees of the Inland Methodist Episcopal Church) and by reason of the abandonment of said property for church purposes, formal declaration of abandonment having been adopted by the Annual Conference. Between August 1970 and November 1979, the building became a community dance hall.
1979, November 14 – Property was purchased from Benjamin and Velma Roe for $9,800 by the Inland Baptist Church, a Michigan ecclesiastical corporation.
1981, June 20 – Another parcel was purchased from Frank and Shirley Kocevar for $100 by the Inland Baptist Church, an independent fundamental association.
1981, August 1 – Another parcel was purchased from Benjamin and Velma Roe for $19,500 by the Inland Baptist Church, a Michigan ecclesiastical corporation.