A recent AP report alarmed parents. It stated: “Nearly nine out of 10 parents believe their child is performing at grade level despite standardized tests showing far fewer students are on track, according to a poll released Wednesday by Gallup and the nonprofit Learning Heroes. Report cards, which many parents rely on for a sense of their children’s progress, might … Read More
The Montana Missions Offering: Helping Each Other
It’s hard to believe we’re already coming to the end of the year. I’ve been so busy, I hardly noticed the months flying by. Now, we’re all getting ready for holiday mode. And it’s a wonderful mode. Soon we’ll be celebrating God’s bountiful provision for us over a sumptuous Thanksgiving meal and then before we have time to stop and … Read More
Reaching People through Literacy Missions
From the earliest days of humanity on this earth, God has set forth HIS commitment to redeem those who have become estranged from Him through rebellion and disobedience. To that end, when Adam and Eve sinned, it was God who became the first Evangelist by approaching our first ancestors and confronting them about their sin. He then provided a blood … Read More
How Precious Is the Spirit of a Child
According to our Lord Jesus Christ, sharing the Gospel with whomever will listen is the top priority He assigned as recorded in the Gospels. Historically, Southern Baptists have focused on that priority at every level. As a twelve-year-old boy, I attended a Royal Ambassador summer camp and learned of Jesus’ love for me and my need for a personal relationship … Read More
Showing Neighborly Love Through Literacy
MEMPHIS (BP) — Born and raised in the “birthplace of Rock ‘N Roll,” Donna Gaines returned 25 years later armed with a background in education and a heart for the county that claims one of the highest rates of childhood poverty. Gaines is a women’s ministry leader and wife to Southern Baptist Convention president Steve Gaines, pastor of Bellevue Baptist … Read More
Sharing the Gospel Through Literacy
Sharing the Gospel with whomever will listen is the mandate our Lord Jesus Christ assigned to all believers before He ascended to Heaven. He simply stated that as we are going on our life’s journey, we are to be His hands, feet and voice to reach out to whomever He brings across our path. In Mathew 25, Jesus spoke of … Read More