Get Real East will be April 21-22 at Elevation Church in Billings. The theme this year is “A Life that Hits Different.” The theme verse is Romans 12:2, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good … Read More
Get Real West 2019
Students face tremendous pressures every day, but they can live faithful, Christian lives. This year at Get Real West, speaker Shane Pruitt will expose the lies that entrap them and show them how they can grow in their walk with Christ and overcome the challenges they confront every day. The theme “Victorious” will remind and encourage students that faith is … Read More
First Person: Our Future Leaders
Friday, September 6th, one of the most amazing and inspiring things I have ever seen occurred on the high school football field in Noxon, a small town in western Montana. After the game with Heart Butte, members of the Baptist Mountain Church Youth Group who attend Noxon school decided to be the example to the community. Putting aside the competitive … Read More
Sending Kids to College in MT?
Are you sending any students from your congregation to college in Montana for the first time or back for another year? There’s no better way to insure their faith stays vibrant and alive next semester than getting them connected with other believers. And perhaps the best person to help them connect is a local pastor or ministry leader. Below are … Read More
College – The Most Strategic Ministry?
Do you remember your college years? Do you wish there was more gospel presence or less during that time? For many young adults, college is the first time out of their parent’s home; quite far from that home in some cases. During college, many will meet lifelong friends, future spouses, cement their priorities/world view and make Ramen Noodles one of … Read More
Drips (not tips) to Fruitful Student Ministry
The beauty of technology these days is that we have access to more information and people than ever before in history. As a result, there is no shortage of lists, tips and lists of tips on how to do something like, “10 tips to keep you sane when life gets crazy” or “3 tips to cook a great steak.” Eating … Read More
Summer is Here! Now What?
If your childhood was anything like mine, summer meant being told to “go play outside” a lot. And that’s good advice since Montana summers are short and winters can be brutal. But what do we do with our student ministry over the summer? Cancel it all together? Cut back some? The same thing we do during the school year? Or … Read More
Over 50 Respond at Get Real East AGAIN!
God is doing something amazing in the lives of students across Montana! For the second year in a row over 50 students responded to the invitation. And baptisms are already happening as a result of those salvations. In addition to the amazing spiritual response Get Real East was live streamed on Facebook for the first time with an incredible impact … 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