Pastor Wade Barnes was born and raised in Oakville, MS, and attended the same church his entire life. He worked at different jobs, including lumber inspection and as an Interpretive Park Ranger with the National Park Service. In 2006, God called Pastor Barnes to the ministry and, in Barnes’ words, “pushed him directly into the pulpit.” There was no question … Read More
Graham’s indelible impact on global missions
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) — Besides Billy Graham’s unprecedented impact as an evangelist in the United States, he also profoundly influenced international missions in a way many Christians may not realize, Southern Baptist international missions leaders said. Not only did Graham, who died Wednesday (Feb. 21), preach in person to large gatherings in more than 180 countries, but for 40 years … Read More
A New Year with New Possibilities
There’s something about the beginning of a year. All we really do is turn the page on the calendar when we get to January, but something much more than that seems to happen when we do. When January comes back around, we feel like we are starting afresh, with a clean palette waiting for us to get started on something … Read More
Church Planter Retreat 2018
This month, over 80 church planters, potential planters, and MTSBC staff met for the annual Church Planting Retreat at Fairmont Hot Springs. Those who attended not only left with information that could be utilized in their individual situations, but were able to relax, refresh, and continue to build relationships with others in similar situations. The speaker this year was Rick … Read More
Get some help from a Student Missionary
Does your church need a boost? Is there more ministry to do than you have time for? If you said “YES!” a Student Missionary could be the solution you’ve been looking for. Whether your Student Missionary comes out of your own congregation or from across the country, they can boost the excitement in your congregation and help you take advantage … Read More
Montana Pastors’ Wives Answer God’s Call to Publish
(Cover Image) Gigi Scofield with husband Darwin, lead pastor of Mountainview Community Church in White Sulphur Springs. When Gigi Scofield was growing up in a Greek Community in Florida, she never pictured herself as a pastor’s wife in White Sulphur Springs, MT, but God has a funny way of drawing people to Himself and leading them to places they never … Read More
Lottie Moon offering 4.1% above last year’s pace
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) — Southern Baptists’ support of international missions through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is 4.1 percent ahead of the same time frame as last year, according to a report by Rodney Freeman, IMB treasurer and vice president of support services. At the end of December 2017, IMB had received $15,221,629 for the 2017-2018 campaign, which began Oct. … Read More
5 Overlooked Ways to Be on Mission in 2018
Evangelism is like going on a diet. If you’re like me, you know you need to do it. You think and talk about doing it. But after going months without taking the first step, you may finally guilt yourself into a desperate attempt. However, at the first sign of failure, you give up on the whole endeavor. If our approach … Read More