As many of you know, these past several months have been a season of transition for the Montana Southern Baptist Convention. Serving as Co-Interim Executive Director has been a role I never anticipated, and if I am being honest, it turned out to be much more work than I expected! Yet, I can say with complete sincerity that it has … Read More
God is Calling Out the Called!
Church planting is one of the most exhilarating, challenging, and incredible journeys you can experience. But for those sensing the tug of God on their hearts to start a new church, a pressing question emerges: “Who am I that God would call me?” and then “When am I ready to plant a church?” For many, the answer is not as straightforward … Read More
Blazing a Trail of Gospel Fluency
When Pastor Chris Litton gathered men from Big Sky Fellowship last fall, he cast a vision for them to become trailblazers and to surrender their lives to Kingdom priorities. He began with simple Gospel witnessing tools to equip these men to begin spiritual conversations with confidence, to share their faith story compellingly, and to communicate the Gospel with clarity and conviction. … Read More
MTSBC Next Gen Update
Hello MTSBC Family, I hope you’re all doing well and finding encouragement as you invest in the next generation across Montana. I wanted to share a few exciting updates about what God is doing through our student ministries and some opportunities that are coming up in the months ahead. Get Real East Recap Get Real East was an incredible weekend! … Read More
Montana’s new exec gets to work
By Karen L. Willoughby, posted May 22, 2026 in SBC News BILLINGS, Mont. – Mikey Mewborn, vice president of student life at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, recently accepted a call as executive director/treasurer of the Montana Southern Baptist Convention. A friend’s connection, meetings with Montana Baptists and even a few family ski trips helped solidify Mewborn’s heart for the West. Mewborn, who earned a … Read More
Expanding Your Church’s Walls: 5 Reasons to Consider Live Streaming
In Montana, we are no strangers to distance. With our churches scattered across vast prairies, mountain ranges, and rural communities, staying connected can sometimes be a geographical challenge. While nothing replaces the vital importance of local, face-to-face fellowship, live streaming has become a powerful tool for Montana Southern Baptist churches to extend their reach far beyond the front doors of … Read More
Southern Baptists see attendance, baptism gains amid membership declines
By Aaron Earls Aaron Earls is a writer for LifeWay Christian Resources. BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Southern Baptist churches saw sustained growth in attendance and baptisms, but the two-decade membership decline continued in 2025. Total Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) membership fell by more than 3 percent from 2024 to 2025, dipping to 12,331,954, according to the Annual Church Profile (ACP) compiled by Lifeway … Read More
A Significant Moment for Our Montana Faith Family
Over the past several months, our Executive Director Search Committee has been prayerfully, carefully, and unanimously walking through a process that has required wisdom, patience, and deep dependence on the Lord. What began as a season of transition has become a season of anticipation. Through interviews, conversations, references, and now the beginning of our Campfire Conversations around the state, we … Read More
A Seismic Shift
In Acts 4, Peter and John recount their confrontation with the ruling council where they declared the authority of Jesus in healing a lamed beggar. They were threatened not to speak in His name, yet they refuted the religious leaders and declared they must obey God rather than man. When released, they reported back to the church and they “lifted … Read More
Churches Plant Churches in Montana
Across Montana we are seeing churches step up and begin to take local ownership for planting new churches and replanting churches that have closed. I am driven by one mission: helping churches plant churches across Montana everywhere for everyone. My desire is to see new churches reach the lost with the gospel, make disciples and then develop leaders to be … Read More