By Shane Pruitt, posted November 19, 2020 in Mental Health ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – According to a recent Barna study, half of 18-year-olds in the U.S. report anxiety and fear of failure, and about 40 percent say they often feel sad or depressed. Thirty-four percent of young people say they feel lonely and isolated from others. The church in America is undoubtedly doing a … Read More
Lat45, A Great Adventure
Have you heard about Lat45 Adventure Ministries? No? Well, let me tell you about this great organization! Lat45 is a 501c3 nonprofit based out of Billings, MT, with the goal of fulfilling the great commission as stated in the Holy Bible and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with youth. This is accomplished by providing young people, from all walks … Read More
FIRST PERSON: Six common traits of Gen Z
by Shane Pruitt, posted in Baptist Press Wednesday, November 06, 2019 ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) — Often when you hear an “expert” speak or write about reaching a particular generation, it will inevitably be someone from an older generation. For example, you’ll have a baby boomer or Generation X-er talking about how to connect with millennials or Gen Z. In no way am … 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
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
Welcome Rodeo Fans!
When Pastor Chad Scarborough of First Baptist Church in Shelby, MT considered a unique way to connect with his community and share the Gospel in a culturally relevant way, he decided to get his horses involved. Why not? This is Montana! The idea was sparked by a young man, new to the church, who Pastor Chad meets with for discipleship. … 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
Making Your Punches Count
In Havre, Montana, a unique Go Montana story is unfolding. It all started in the mind of Pastor Chris Richards of Immanuel Baptist Church who was seeking a way to connect with adolescent kids on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation. He pondered how he could utilize the warrior spirit of Native Americans as a bridge to the Gospel. What happened … Read More
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