Our next stop took us through the Kootenai National Forest to Troy, Montana. As with all of Montana, the scenery as we drove was amazing!
We spent the day with Pastor Cam Foote at Troy Community Baptist Church. Cam shared with us about their evangelism efforts in Troy and the surrounding communities. Their evangelism strategy is simple...gain people’s trust and then you’ll get an opportunity to share heart.
It’s working. Last year they hosted an event where 300 people made commitments...in a town of only 900!
Pray for Cam Foote and Troy Community Baptist Church as they continue to reach out to the people in Northwest Montana.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Montana - Day 3
Today we’re in Kalispell, Montana. We spent the morning filming downtown and the surrounding areas. Kalispell is in a valley surrounded on all sides by snowcapped mountains. No matter where you look, the views are spectacular.
We visited with Pastor Daniel Lambert at Easthaven Baptist Church this evening. Daniel strongly believes that prayer is the key to their success in ministry. Easthaven’s members spend time prayer walking in and interceding for their community on a regular basis.
Pray that as they are out sowing the seeds of prayer in their community that God would provide the harvest.
We visited with Pastor Daniel Lambert at Easthaven Baptist Church this evening. Daniel strongly believes that prayer is the key to their success in ministry. Easthaven’s members spend time prayer walking in and interceding for their community on a regular basis.
Pray that as they are out sowing the seeds of prayer in their community that God would provide the harvest.
Montana again!
First Media is once again partnering with the Montana Southern Baptist Convention to produce a video for the Baker State Missions Offering. This video will be distributed to churches all across Montana to raise awareness for the missions work being done and for the need to continue to support the Baker State Missions Offering.
This year we’ll also be shooting and producing a video for MSBC’s church planting strategy (City Reach Initiative).
David Hobbs and I will spend the next seven days traveling across Montana to shoot video interviews and b-roll for both projects. Today we flew into Kalispell and traveled two hours along the spectacular Flathead Lake (I think I want to live there!!!) to Missoula.
While in Missoula we met up with Dave Howeth (Church Planting Strategist ) and Craig Lipscomb (Church Planter). Both of these guys are working hard to reach Montana for Christ.
Pray for them as they work on the City Reach Initiative and pray for us as we’re traveling and filming this week.
This year we’ll also be shooting and producing a video for MSBC’s church planting strategy (City Reach Initiative).
David Hobbs and I will spend the next seven days traveling across Montana to shoot video interviews and b-roll for both projects. Today we flew into Kalispell and traveled two hours along the spectacular Flathead Lake (I think I want to live there!!!) to Missoula.
While in Missoula we met up with Dave Howeth (Church Planting Strategist ) and Craig Lipscomb (Church Planter). Both of these guys are working hard to reach Montana for Christ.
Pray for them as they work on the City Reach Initiative and pray for us as we’re traveling and filming this week.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
The flood
Wired for service took on a whole new perspective this week.
This weekend I watched as waters all around our community began to rise. I saw people trapped in cars, houses completely submerged and a portable classroom floating down the interstate. Many roads and bridges have been destroyed. Many business will be unable to reopen. Many lives have been changed forever.
The devastation in our community is great...but our God is greater.
As the waters in our community rose higher and higher, so did the spirit of service in our community. I watched (and helped) as countless people cut up and removed fallen trees from yards, carried soaked carpet and furniture from houses and set up shelters for those who lost everything. As we got reports of different areas being affected by the flood waters, teams were sent out to help those areas. It started with a few saying, "I'll serve". Now there are many. The spirit of serving is shining in every corner of our community. People are serving other people.
Why?
Because we are ALL wired for service. We are ALL wired to see the needs of those around us and help meet those needs. We are All wired to help those who can't help themselves. We are ALL wired to love one another. And that love is manifesting itself this week in Hendersonville, TN.
That's why we serve.
This weekend I watched as waters all around our community began to rise. I saw people trapped in cars, houses completely submerged and a portable classroom floating down the interstate. Many roads and bridges have been destroyed. Many business will be unable to reopen. Many lives have been changed forever.
The devastation in our community is great...but our God is greater.
As the waters in our community rose higher and higher, so did the spirit of service in our community. I watched (and helped) as countless people cut up and removed fallen trees from yards, carried soaked carpet and furniture from houses and set up shelters for those who lost everything. As we got reports of different areas being affected by the flood waters, teams were sent out to help those areas. It started with a few saying, "I'll serve". Now there are many. The spirit of serving is shining in every corner of our community. People are serving other people.
Why?
Because we are ALL wired for service. We are ALL wired to see the needs of those around us and help meet those needs. We are All wired to help those who can't help themselves. We are ALL wired to love one another. And that love is manifesting itself this week in Hendersonville, TN.
That's why we serve.
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