Recently, I was face to face with the unenviable difficulty of having to admit sin, confess to another, and wrestle through the uncomfortable aftermath of, “Hey, I really stomped on your feelings there, and I’m sorry for doing that…again…” Predictably, I didn’t want to share. I didn’t want to own up to my failures. I didn’t want to be open. … Read More
Pastor learned servant leadership as Border Patrol agent
By Karen L. Willoughby, posted September 3, 2021 in Churches and Ministry HAVRE, Mont. (BP) – A moral dilemma and Ed Litton led Chris Richards to follow Jesus. Today, he pastors two churches in north-central Montana. Richards was 26. He’d been a Border Patrol agent for six years, where “Honor First” is the agency’s motto. The Border Patrol’s job is to secure the borders … Read More
Shoeboxes Go Where Christ Is Unknown
A PERUVIAN VILLAGE RECEIVES THE GOSPEL FOR THE FIRST TIME THROUGH THE OUTREACH OF OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD After traveling several days upriver by canoe, Raquel Quinchoquer and a group of national volunteers finally arrived at their destination deep in the Peruvian Amazon. They had come to hold an Operation Christmas Child outreach eventfor children of the Nomatsiguenga people group. Although … Read More
It’s Time to be Refreshed
I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at Refresh next month. We’ll meet at Church at the Gates in Missoula on October 7-8. Last year, we cut the meeting back to one day. Not this year! We’ll be together the whole day and a half. As you know, we pack a lot into this meeting, and very little of it is … Read More
Where are the Workers? Calling Out the Called!
When is the last time you heard a pastor make a passionate plea for people to respond to God’s call to be a pastor, a missionary, or to be in full-time vocational ministry? Better yet, if you are a pastor, when is the last time you emphasized following God’s call and invited people in your congregation to follow God into … Read More
Baptism Sunday
One of the great joys of summer is to see our churches celebrating baptism in the lakes and rivers of Montana. While the sun is hot, we seek to take advantage of the narrow window of opportunity for this format, even though the water is still very much cold. As those who have responded to the Gospel with repentance and faith identify … Read More
Yellowstone Christian College Moves to Kalispell
Yellowstone Christian College (YCC) has moved to Kalispell. We moved from our Billings Campus to our newly purchased Campus of 563 acres with existing education buildings. The new campus was a former preparatory school that included classrooms, gym, cafeteria, pool, and offices for faculty. The move to the new campus allows YCC to improve and expand our faculty and staff, … Read More
Saying “Yes” To Missions
As a pastor’s wife in Fort Smith, Montana, I decided to go to my first MSBW (Montana Southern Baptist Women) MPower conference in the spring of 2018. I didn’t want to go alone, so I invited the ladies from my church to go with me. I had six ladies signed up to go. I really had no idea what to … Read More
It’s Shoebox Season!
Shoebox season is here, which means we once again have the privilege to help share the Good News of Jesus Christ with millions of boys and girls around the world—like Stefana in Madagascar. Twelve–year–old Stefana was thrilled when he opened his gift–filled box and found a new pair of shoes that fit him just right. The special present helped him see … Read More