By Karen L. Willoughby BELGRADE, Mont. – The Montana Southern Baptist Convention personalizes its annual meeting. Rather than reports from state ministry leaders and Southern Baptist national entities, messengers listen to panel discussions that highlight the points speakers would otherwise make in five-minute reports too easy to tune out. “I started this a few years ago,” MTSBC Executive Director Barrett … Read More
Let’s Meet at Refresh.
I’m writing this to you from my new home in Maryland. It was very hard to leave Montana but the way the Lord has provided, it’s obvious that He has been leading us through this transition. Fortunately, the MTSBC Administrative Team has asked Denise and me to return to be with you for Refresh on October 2-3. We’re meeting at … Read More
STATE MEETINGS: Montana, Dakotas
By Karen L. Willoughby, posted October 9, 2024 in SBC News Montana celebrates baptisms, notes college closure By Karen L. Willoughby MONTANA CITY, Mont. – Baptisms in Montana are up 50 percent over the last four years, Executive Director Barrett Duke announced during the state convention’s recent annual meeting. In other major news, Montana Christian College has closed, Duke said. “It’s not one church; … Read More
Crossover Helena 2024
Crossover is an evangelistic event being held on Saturday, October 5, immediately following Refresh, Montana’s annual meeting. Many churches throughout Helena are planning outreach events the Saturday after Refresh. Churches throughout Helena are also encouraged to plan a Harvest Day on the Sunday after Refresh. WAYS YOU CAN PARTICIPATE PRAY Begin now to pray for Montana Baptists that they will … Read More
Refreshing Is on the Way
It has been a great summer! It has been so exciting to see all the ministry in our churches. Aren’t you glad we’re finally past COVID? I’m sure you’re exhausted, and now it’s time for all the Fall activities. You can do it! And before the big snows come and the temperatures freeze the thermometers (just kidding…kind of), we’ll have … Read More
STATE MEETINGS: Alaska, Montana, Dakotas
By Karen Willoughby Alaska celebrates 75th annual meeting ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska Baptists’ 75th annual meeting marked the first time the convention provided an interactive online as well as in-person gathering. The 119 messengers from 50 of Alaska’s 120 congregations were able to vote electronically as well as to interact with those at the in-person meeting. The distance messengers were said to … Read More
Crossover Kalispell is Coming
On Saturday, October 5, we will hold our second Crossover event. This time we’ll be reaching people in the Kalispell area. Named after the same event the Southern Baptist Convention has been holding for years now, Crossover reminds us of the vision the Apostle Paul had one night. Luke tells us: During the night Paul had a vision in which … Read More
Montana engages in its first Crossover outreach
HELENA, Mont. (BP) — Twenty-nine people from across Montana stayed an extra day after the 2018 annual meeting of the Montana Southern Baptist Convention to participate in the convention’s first-ever Crossover evangelistic initiative. The 29 messengers from the annual meeting assisted four of Helena’s Southern Baptist churches Oct. 6 by joining in door-to-door Gospel conversations, canvassing neighborhoods and distributing flyers … Read More
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