MPact 2019 was a great success! Our evaluations came back with the most consistent high marks we’ve had since I came to Montana. I think that means we did our job. We equipped our people and ministered to our leaders so that our churches can make a better impact for the gospel in our communities. And, ultimately, that’s why our … Read More
Church Planting Spotlight: Florence
POPULATION 765 ELEVATION 3,346 It isn’t Italy, but Florence, Montana does have a good Italian restaurant. Florence is a bedroom community of Missoula. The community lies twenty miles south of Missoula in Ravalli County in the scenic Bitterroot Valley. The town is nestled between the feet of the Bitterroot and Sapphire Mountain Ranges. The Bitterroot River flows north through the … Read More
Making Your Punches Count
In Havre, Montana, a unique Go Montana story is unfolding. It all started in the mind of Pastor Chris Richards of Immanuel Baptist Church who was seeking a way to connect with adolescent kids on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation. He pondered how he could utilize the warrior spirit of Native Americans as a bridge to the Gospel. What happened … Read More
Where’s the Truth?
When mentoring students (as parents or youth workers), there is a never-ending stream of lies, deceptions, and half-truths we’re forced to counter. And we should expose those as they arise, but Jesus didn’t say, “Expose the lies, and you’ll be free.” He said that if we follow Him, “…you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” … Read More
After Mozambique cyclone, Baptists ‘stepping up’
TICA, Mozambique (BP) — Following a cyclone in Mozambique that killed at least 446 people, Baptist Global Response and the International Mission Board have begun disaster relief ministry in the southeast African nation and are preparing to broaden their response. Cyclone Idai in Mozambique has left at least 446 people dead and nearly 110,000 in shelters.Screen capture from CNN”We have … Read More