This is an exciting time to be a Montana Southern Baptist! As you know, Doug Hutcheson retired as our Church Strengthening Director last October. Without a doubt, he left big shoes to fill, but since then, we’ve been diligently seeking God’s next choice to lead our ministry to our established MTSBC churches. I’m delighted to announce that Darren Hales, pastor … Read More
50 Saved at Get Real East 2018
Yes, you read that correctly. We had 50 souls saved at Get Real East 2018, including some adults! Was your church a part of it? I can’t think of a better way to get people excited about Jesus than to see people turn their lives over to Him for salvation. Check out what happened! 200 students from around the state … Read More
Montana Churches Conduct Creative Easter Outreach
When people think of Easter, many times they think of the Easter bunny, Easter egg hunts, Sunday services, and celebrating Jesus’ Resurrection. Many times, Easter Sunday is one of the highest attended services in a church all year. Pastors and church planters know that this is the time of year to reach those who might not otherwise attend church. Easter … Read More
Southwest’s heroic pilot known for sharing her faith
BOERNE, Texas (BP) — When members of First Baptist Church in Boerne, Texas, heard recordings of radio transmissions from a Southwest Airlines pilot who made a harrowing emergency landing this week in Philadelphia, they recognized the voice as one of their own. Tammie Jo Shults — the pilot who guided Flight 1380 to the ground April 17 after a midflight … Read More
14 things you can do to immediately improve first impressions
Ed Gray was one of the most gifted and positive men I have ever known. He was the leader of the Waterfront Rescue Mission in Pensacola, Florida. He often said: “When you walk into a room, you can move the temperature two degrees up or down. It all has to do with your energy.” When guests walk onto your church … Read More
Pray for America on May 3
Speaking to a large crowd in Washington, DC in early 1952, evangelist Billy Graham said, “What a thrilling, glorious thing it would be to see the leaders of our country today kneeling before Almighty God in prayer. What a thrill would sweep this country. What renewed hope and courage would grip the Americans at this hour of peril.” Our nation’s … Read More
Get Real East on Easter?
It’s probably not your first thought to promote a student event around Easter. From egg hunts to Good Friday services and Easter Sunday itself, there is a lot going on! And of course, the main focus of Easter should be our Risen Savior. So why promote a student event around Easter? Because you may not see some of those folks … Read More
Loving People in Lincoln, MT
Gene and Pamela Young were both born and raised in Texas and spent much of their lives there; Pamela taught elementary education and Gene was involved in the oilfield for 38 years. Though Young held a secular job, he was very much involved at First Baptist Church in Mixon, TX. Serving as a deacon, Sunday School director, and in mission’s … Read More