To reach Montana with the gospel, our churches need to make disciples and develop leaders. What’s your real motivation for developing disciples and leaders? If making disciples and developing leaders is a phase or a short-term project that grows out of pain, then it will not be priority. You can cultivate and set the culture when you catch a vision for building … Read More
The Portrait of a Healthy Church Planter
By Vance Pitman At Send Network, we’re driven by one mission: helping churches plant churches everywhere for everyone. It’s not just what we do—it’s who we are. Together, as a family of churches, we’re joining God in His redemptive work to expand His kingdom in North America and the nations. Church planting isn’t a side activity or an optional ministry … Read More
Online Bible Tools Every Preacher Should Know About
By Justin Orr, Published in NewChurches.com. Browse this list of 55 online Bible tools to discover new resources that will help you with Bible study, sermon preparation and related research. Editor’s note: The resources outlined below are unaffiliated with newchurches.com and newchurches.com does not profit or benefit from these endorsements in any way. They are simply recommended in an effort to … Read More
5 Reasons Patience in Ministry is So Vital
By Mark Hallock One of the most important—yet often overlooked—keys to effective ministry in the church is leading others with Christ-like patience. But this is far easier said than done. For most visionary leaders I know, patience can be a real struggle. Why? Because visionary leaders want to see change happen now, not later. We desire to see new ministry initiatives launched now, … Read More
Church Planting in Whitefish: The Sparkman Family
The Sparkman family has moved from Texas to Whitefish, Montana in hopes of planting a new church there. Tell us about your family. My wife, Michele, and I have been married for 21 years and have four kids ages 16, 13, 11, and 7 (two boys and two girls). We love to be outside adventuring whether that is ultra trail … Read More
Replanting as a Family
By Caleb Duncan When I was 12 years old, I saw down in the living room with my mom, dad, brother and sister. My dad had called a family powwow, and it seemed important. “Kids,” he said,” Me and your mother love you all. And I want you to know that God is calling your dad to serve another church.” … Read More
Helping Hands: Virginia church spent one week helping, loving Glendive
A group of 24 members from Ridgeview Church in Boones Mill, Va. spent one week in Glendive helping with different projects at Church in the Heights and around the community while also taking time to experience what life is like in eastern Montana.
Deepen Devotion, Engage Your Community, Seek First the Kingdom, Stick Together, Think Multiplication
MTSBC and Send Network Montana hosted Send Montana Luncheons this year in Helena, Miles City, Great Falls, Kalispell, and Billings. One of the encouraging things in planning these gatherings was having the chance to work with local associations. I want to thank Treasure State, Big Sky, Triangle, and Yellowstone Baptist Associations for partnering with us and supporting church planting in … Read More
Missional Residencies Across Montana for Montana
Two Conversations that Need to Meet in the Middle As I’ve traveled for work and for various ministry opportunities, I’ve had two distinct conversations about residencies. One conversation has been with pastors and church planters who express their desire to have a residency in their church. The other conversation has been with young men and women who are called to … Read More
Get to Know our Church Planting Missionaries in Montana – The Bourne Family
I want to encourage you to take time to get to know your North American missionaries that serve in Montana. When you give to the Cooperative Program and the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (North American Missions Offering) you support thirteen missionaries from the northwest corner of the state to the eastern plains; from the towns bordering Canada to places along … Read More