God did not create man to be a spectator. He created man to be a ruler, a steward, a subduer, a fruitful and multiplying force for His glory on this earth. God did not make you to sit in the stands and watch the game. He blessed you and told you to be fruitful. He told you to replenish and subdue and have dominion. That is not the language of a passive, comfortable, ordinary life. That is the language of a person that is not satisfied without a life with the company of apes and peacocks! Michael Stacey Shiflett was born October 19, 1972, saved in 1976 and called to preach in 1993. Pastor Shiflett is a 5th generation independent Baptist preacher, growing up in the home of a pastor and missionary. He served with his parents in the Samoan and Hawaiian Islands during the '80's. Upon completion of Bible College, he served with his wife and children as a missionary in South Africa for 5 1/2 years. He was the pastor of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Taylors, SC from 2006 until 2014. He has been the Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Dundalk, Maryland since 2014. He is the Founder and Senior Administrator of SureWord Baptist College. (www.surewordbaptistcollege.org)He and his wife, Grace have five children. The Shiflett family enjoys singing together and serving the Lord in the various ministries of their local church.Pastor Shiflett was a building contractor prior to going into the ministry with a successful construction company. He prepared for the ministry at Grace Baptist Institute in Harlem, Georgia, a ministry of Antioch Baptist Church. When he is not pastoring the flock, Pastor Shiflett enjoys many hobbies such as deer hunting, reading, playing instruments, song writing, riding his motorcycle and spending time with his family.He also hosts The Stacey Shiflett Podcast found on Spotify, Facebook, YouTube and other platforms. He partnered with Remnant Ministries in the evangelistic film, Redeeming Home (redeeminghope.com) and portrayed the main character, Denver McCabe. This film has been produced in multiple languages.He has written more than two dozen books, and a number of tracts and articles. Several of his books have been translated into other languages and several are being used as Sunday School curriculum and Bible College courses.Visit surewordpublications.com where you can access all of his books, songs, sheet music, sermon series downloads, preaching outlines, social media links, podcast information, preaching itinerary, and much more. Pastor Shiflett is also available to preach meetings as God permits.