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Montana Southern Baptist Convention

"Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field." -Matthew 9:38

Church Communication Network offers in-depth, powerful programming covering a broad spectrum of ministry areas — everything from NextGen to Women's ministry, Leadership to Children's ministry.

And CCN's training is interactive. Presenters are available to answer your questions in real time during the Q&A segment of broadcasts. These broadcasts are shown at a number of sites around the state. Please call or contact your local site first to be sure they are being broadcast.

Great Falls - Crossroads Memorial Church

Wolf Point - First Baptist Church

CCN Video Check-out Comes to Montana Southern Baptist Convention

We have discontinued the broadcasting of the Church Communication Networks leadership training & programming here in the Baptist Building. Since most were not able to attend at the times they were broadcast we have let our subscription expire & have set up a site license with CCN to purchase the DVD’s & check them out of our office for you to use with your leadership & people as you see fit. Most all of the training comes with a hand out for you to copy & use with the viewing. These can be checked out for two weeks at a time. Most of the tapes are 2-2 ½ hours long. Some of the early broadcasts are on VHS, but all that we will receive in the future will be on DVD. We will have the future titles & a brief description listed on our website under the Leadership/Leadership Development/CCN area. We will cover the cost of shipping them to you & you will be responsible for shipping them back. I hope you will find these to be great tools to use in training & teaching your leaders in your church & community.

Here is the list of videos that we currently have:

The ABCD's of Parenting	Learn to balance affirmation, blameless love, and connectedness with discipline for the best possible outcome for your child.	George Barna, Michele Borquez & Constance Rhodes
Addiction-Proof Your Ministry, Your Family and Congregation	Discover how a vibrant spirituality, rich relational life and key preventative practices can protect a pastor's life from dangerous addictions.	Dr. David Eckman
Alternative Therapies: From Acupuncture to Yoga	Show your congregation how understanding alternative therapies can help them make choices that are sound both medically and biblically.	Dr. Walt Larimore & Dr. Donal O'Mathuna
Attitudes and Aptitudes	Discover how your leadership teams can work together more effectively and productively.	George Barna & Arthur Miller
Becoming a Better Communicator in Your Marriage	Learn the art of communicating so as to bring greater understanding and intimacy in marriage.	Jim Burns
Becoming a Church That Transforms Children Into Spiritual Champions	Learn how churches can come alongside families as they nurture their children's relationship with Jesus.	with George Barna, Mark A. Holmen and Mickie O'Donnell
Becoming One Flesh: A Marriage of Spiritual Friends	Explore and expand the spiritual friendship in your marriage - the true source of joyful, God-given unity.	Steve & Valerie Bell
Becoming Women Who Change the World	Unleash the untapped potential of women in the marketplace and the community to impact the world for Christ.	George Barna, Michele Borquez & Constance Rhodes
The Be-With Factor	Follow Jesus' example of "being with" His disciples to mentor your students effectively and transformationally.	Bo Boshers
Better than Good	Catch the vision: What God can do through us when we allow the power of purpose and passion to permeate our souls.	Zig Ziglar
The Big Idea	See how your team can creatively communicate one Big Idea and transform your community.	Dave Ferguson, Eric Bramlett & John Ferguson
Breaking Free	Discover hope, healing and encouragement for your own hurts and learn to minister to others who are hurting.	Bruce Wilkinson, Stormie Omartian, Dr. John Townsend, H.B. London, Davin Jeremiah and others
Bringing Affection, Warmth and Encouragement (A.W.E.) into Your Marriage	Encourage couples in your church who want to create, restore or increase their intimacy and joy.	Jim Burns
Building a Healthy Self-Image with your Kids	Learn how to instill genuine self-esteem into your kids.	Jim Burns
Building Authentic Relationships in Your Small Group	Learn how to build deeper community among members through exercises in self-disclosure, love, compassion and celebration.	Bill Donahue & Greg Bowman
The Case for a Creator	Examine the scientific evidence for a Divine Designer of the universe.	Lee Strobel, Mark Mittelberg, Dr. Stephen Meyer
The Case for Christmas	Invite seekers, skeptics and believers to go beyond the trappings of the season and explore the very heart and meaning of the Christmas miracle.	Lee Stobel & Mark Mittelberg
The Character of a Leader	Explore key character traits of great leaders, and learn how to discover and nurture them.	George Barna & Kevin Mannoia
Children's Ministry: What Matters Most -- Building the Heart of a Children's Ministry & Building an Early Childhood Ministry	Find out how to reach kids for Jesus during the impressionable years and how to communicate this vision to your childhood ministry staff.	David Stall & Kerri Mahla
Children's Ministry: What Matters Most -- Building Transformational Partnerships with Volunteers and Parents	Build quality relationships with parents and develop lasting commitment in children's ministry volunteers.	David Staal
Children's Ministry Teaching Skills: Early Childhood	Teach you early-childhood ministry team how to prepare and deliver life-changing lessons in God's truth.	David Staal & Kerri Mahla
Children's Ministry Teaching Skills: Secrets to Leading a Great Small Group	Discover how small groups lead to life change for kids - and how to make them work in your church.	Dave Rausch
Church 2K: Leading the Church Forward	Explore the shape of the future Church that breaks down barriers and brings Kingdom principles to life.	Kevin Mannoia
Church Facilities Development: Nightmare or Dream?	While building projects are complicated, they don’t have to be a nightmare. And, best of all, they can actually build unity in your congregation!	with Ken Dean, Craig Janssen, Bill Couchenour and Ed Bahler
Clinging to Faith	Empower women in your congregation to develop tenacious faith and discover the kind of support that cannot be shaken by hardship or hurt.	Jennifer Rothschild
Completely His: Loving Jesus without Limits, Part 1	Share the gripping testimony of Shannon's first encounter with Jesus, the Lover of her soul.	Shannon Ethridge
Confident Parenting	Learn to overcome negative family pattern and to parent with confidence and vision.	Jim Burns
The Connecting Church	Discover how to take your church beyond its small group programs to a new level of authentic, connecting Christian community.	Randy Frazee
Conversations that Change Lives: The Art of Engaging in Spiritual Conversations	Train your team to talk to seekers in ways that form relationships and open the door to faith.	George Barna, Jim Henderson & Steve Russo
Creating A Leadership Revolution	For the Church to make the impact God calls it to, there need to be leaders who are ready, willing, and able to lead with all diligence, as Romans 12:8 puts it. If all the leaders within the Church were gifted, called, equipped, and empowered, there would be a leadership revolution at hand!	Bill Hybels and Jim Mellado
Creating A Volunteer Revolution	Learn how to raise the value of servanthood in your church by helping volunteers discover the joy that comes from serving God and others.	Bill Hybels
Creating An Environment for Spiritual Growth	Provides practical tools to help small groups pastors and volunteer leaders develop a small group atmosphere conducive to life change.	with Dr. Henry Cloud and Bill Donahue
Creating Innovative Outreach Events	Learn to identify the outreach events that best help your church to reach out and spread the Gospel.	Lee Strobel and Mark Mittelberg
Creative Communication: Being Yourself in the Pulpit	Explore your own strengths and style as a preacher to communicate creatively and authentically.	Dave Stone & Rene Schlaepfer
Creative Romance in Marriage	Re-ignite the flame of romance in your marriage with practical tips for couples.	Jim Burns
Culture Shift	Discover and develop the tools you need to transform your church culture from the inside out and to help your church reach its full potential.	Wayne Cordiero & Robert Lewis
The Da Vinci Code Evangelism Training Event	Equip your people to engage seekers in life-changing spiritual discussions around the topics raised by The Da Vinci Code.	Lee Strobel, Mark Mittelberg Ken Baugh & Dr. Paul Maier
Developing Leaders in a Postmodern Culture	For churches, especially, it's imperative to understand and relate to the first postmodern generations.	with George Barna, Erwin McManus and Rex Miller
Disciplines of Greatness: Seven Disciplines That Transform Good Leaders into Great Leaders	Explore the key habits or "disciplines" that separate great leaders from the rest of the pack.	Reggie McNeal
Drug Proof Your Kids	Acquire practical, Biblical skills to help prevent or deal with a drug crisis in your family.	Jim Burns
The Effective Pastor, Part 1	Gain indispensable tools for pastoral ministry that will help you thrive both personally and professionally.	Kevin Mannoia, Larry Walkemeyer & H.B. London
The Emotionally Healthy Church	Learn how your church's surface problems and tensions can be opportunities to build community.	Pete Scazzero
Energizing Your Family's Spiritual Life	Strengthen your families with tools to build a strong spiritual foundation in the home.	Jim Burns
Engaging in Healthy Conflict in Groups	Understand how to implement biblical reconciliation within small groups and discover that conflicts can actually be healthy for groups!	Dr. Henry Cloud, Bill Donahue
Experiencing Jesus in Your Small Group	Learn to guide a group meeting that helps believers and seekers engage with the authentic Jesus as they connect their stories to His story and practice His way of life together.	Bill Donahue
Exploring Atheism	Explore core beliefs and attitudes if atheists and discover new ways to share God's love with them.	Mark Mittelberg, Judson Poling & Frank Turek
Extraordinary Women 2005	Gather the women of your church for a day of refreshing, renewal, learning, worship and spiritual growth.	Lois Evans, Ruth Graham, Michelle McKinney Hammond, Lisa Whelchel, Natalie Grant & Al Denson
Faith Under Fire: Dealing with Doubt	Find real-life, authentic answers to doubters' toughest questions about the Christian faith.	Lee Strobel & Mark Mittelberg
The Family Life of Leaders	Learn to thrive as a family even in the pressure cooker of church leadership - and be a better leader, too.	George Barna
Finding Your Destiny: Discovering God's Plan for Your Life	Help your students discover the great news that god has a plan and a purpose just for them.	Steve Fitzhugh
For Women Only: Helping Your Husband Understand You	Give women the insights they need to relate with sensitivity and sympathy to the men in their lives.	Shaunti Feldhahn
The Four Laws of Effective Outreach	Discover innovative strategies for effectively reaching out to your community.	Scott Evans
Generous Giving: Creating a Culture of Generosity in Your Church	Explore how it is possible to create a culture of financial faithfulness and joyful generosity in your church.	Bob Coy & Dr. Joseph Stowell
Going Public with Your Faith, Part 1	Equip your congregation with the passion and the tools to bring Jesus Christ into the workplace!	Walt Larimore & Bill Peel
Good $ense Retirement Planning Workshop	Plan now for life in the retirement years with this practical, hands-on, but above all, biblical approach	Dick Towner
The Great Resurrection Debate	Get ready to hear the arguments, weigh the evidence and then decide for yourself what actually happened that very first Easter morning, 2,000 years ago.	Dr. William Lane Craig, Bishop John Shelby Spong, David Alkman and Mark Mittelberg
Groups that Grow: Building the Guardrails	Discover and shape the ground rules and values that ensure your group's success.	Dr. Henry Cloud & Bill Donahue
Groups that Grow: Coaching Life-Changing Leaders	Discover how churches can help small group leaders grow in small group skills and personal character.	Dr. Henry Cloud & Bill Donahue
Groups that Grow: Confrontation: Facing the Truth about God, Self, and Others	Break the awkward silence and employ grace and truth to deal with problems in your small groups.	Bill Donahue
Groups that Grow: Dealing with Difficult People	Discover practical tips to help your group confront challenging personalities with grace.	Dr. Henry Cloud & Bill Donahue
Groups that Grow: Getting Connected from Day One	Learn how to use the power of each person's story to overcome anxieties and build community in your group.	Dr. Henry Cloud & Bill Donahue
Groups that Grow: Group Success: Evaluating Progress and Embracing Change	Develop skills to measure small group success and leaders' effectiveness.	Bill Donahue
Groups that Grow: A Place to Belong	Learn how to help new people become "at home" with your church community via small groups.	Dr. Henry Cloud & Bill Donahue
Groups that Grow: No Perfect People Here	Learn how to create a culture of acceptance and grace in your small groups that normalizes the realities of pain and brokenness we all experience.	Dr. Henry Cloud & Bill Donahue
Groups that Grow: Processing Transitions	Assist your groups and group leaders in dealing with the challenge of change in small-group life.	Dr. Henry Cloud & Bill Donahue
Groups that Grow: Responding to People in Pain	Get practical tips for how your group can help when a member is in crisis.	Dr. Henry Cloud & Bill Donahue
Groups that Grow: Sharing the Leadership Load	Provide your small group leadership team with tools to build vital new leaders.	Dr. Henry Cloud & Bill Donahue
Groups that Grow: Starting at the End	Create a process for discovering the group's purpose and learn how to overcome obstacles to achieving it.	Dr. Henry Cloud & Bill Donahue
Groups that Grow: a Time to Laugh	Get practical training in the art of celebration in small groups.	Dr. Henry Cloud & Bill Donahue
Growing Your Heart for Lost People	Overcome "evangelistic entropy" and expand your Congregation's vision for lost or hurting people.	Mark Mittleberg & Rickey Bolden
High-Impact Church: Beyond Survival Mode - Pastor's Forum	Move from "just staying afloat" as a pastor to a more intentional life of freedom, victory and joy.	Chip Ingram, Steve Clifford, Bret Robbe, Rene Schlaepfer & Dave Stone
How Not to Be Your Child's ATM	Discover how to teach children the Godly way to think about and manage money.	with Nathan Dungan
How Parenting Styles Affect Children	Explore Parenting styles with one of America's most trusted family doctors, and see how cutting-edge research supports time-tested biblical truth.	Dr. Walt Larimore
How to Grow a High-Impact Church: The Law of Community	Rediscover how small groups and life-on-life relational ministry foster spiritual growth and connectivity in your church.	Chip Ingram & Brett Robbe
How to Grow a High-Impact Church: The Law of Dependency	Foster dependence on God in your leaders and people as a key to becoming a high-impact church.	Chip Ingram
How to Grow a High-Impact Church: The Law of Design	Train every member of your church to function in ministry with the timeless truths of Ephesians 4.	Chip Ingram
How to Grow a High-Impact Church: The Law of Expectation	Discover your role in setting the tone and attitude of your congregation so they expect and welcome change.	Chip Ingram
How to Grow a High-Impact Church: The Law of Focus	Focus on compassion and evangelism to grow your church in every way.	Chip Ingram
How to Grow a High-Impact Church: The Law of Intentionality	Attain maximum impact in your community with an intentional plan for preaching, assimilating new members and discipleship.	Chip Ingram & Paul Sheppard
How to Grow a High-Impact Church: The Law of the Kingdom	Discover how partnering with other churches, rather than competing with them, can actually increase your church's impact for God.	Chip Ingram & Steve Clifford
How to Grow a High-Impact Church: The Law of Liberation	Help uncover, release and deploy the spiritual and ministry gifts of every member of your church.	Chip Ingram
How to Grow a High-Impact Church: The Law of Love	See How warmth, laugher, and hospitality incubate high impact and high growth for your church.	Chip Ingram & Bryant Wright
How to Grow a High-Impact Church: The Law of Purpose	Re-commit to the Great Commission and the Great Commandment, and get practical ideas to help your church grow.	Chip Ingram
How to Grow a High-Impact Church: The Law of Structure	Help your leadership team identify and overcome barriers to church growth before they become serious.	Chip Ingram
How to Have a Healthy Conflict in Your Church	While conflict is inevitable, destructiveness doesn’t have to be. The editors of Leadership Journal have pulled together some of the leading experts in church conflict resolution to help you and your team learn how to better handle conflicts.	Marshall Shelley, Ken Sande & Jim Van Yperen
The Intentional Church	Develop a unique, biblically-based plan to grow your young people and your church.	Randy Pope
Introduction to Alternative Medicine: The Good, the Bad , and the Ugly	Help your congregation understand alternative therapies and make choices that are sound both medically and biblically	Dr. Walt Larimore & Dr. Donal O'Mathuna
Knowing the Truth in the Shadow of Doubt	Equip your congregation with truth we can cling to when we face the inevitable doubts that are part of a life of faith.	Mark Mittleberg, Phil Hotsenpiller, John Mark Reynolds, David A. Horner & J.P. Moreland.
Launching Seeker Small Groups in Your Church	Explore what is involved in launching seeker small groups and preparing the people of your church to lead them. Session 1 includes interviews with leaders of seeker small groups; Session 2 includes interviews with seekers.	Garry Poole
Lead Like Jesus 3	Get ready for a daylong celebration that will help you and the people of your church learn the ultimate leadership principles at the third Lead Like Jesus conference.	with Ken Blanchard, John Ortberg, Dr. Henry Backaby, Laurie Beth Jones, Bob Russell, Pat Williams & Junior Bridgeman
Leading From the Second Chair	Understand the challenges and opportunities of leading when you're not the one in "the first chair."	Mike Bonem, Roger Patterson, Kim Miller, Dave Davis, Warren Schuh & Harry Craig
Leading Kids to Christ Part 1: Key Dynamics for Communicating with Kids Part 2: How to Share Jesus with Children	Get practical, hands-on training that will equip you to make your children's ministry a powerful outreach program.	David Staal
A Leaders' Gathering	Explore fresh insights into the power of effective leadership and discover practical tools for becoming a difference-making leader wherever you serve.	Bill Hybels, Marcus Buckingham & Jim Mellado
Lift Up Your Voice	Connect with the lives of faith-filled men and women sharing the gospel throughout the world.	Beth Moore, David Jeremiah, Jerry Rankin, Carrie Macdonald & Travis Cottrell
Listen to Your Life	Help women in your church tune into their gifts and listen for God's messages in everyday life.	Valorie Burton
Listening Beyond the Words	Discover how to cultivate safe small groups where leaders and members truly listen.	Dr. Henry Cloud & Bill Donahue
Lose It for Life: What I Eat and What's Eating Me	*Train your Lose It for Life* group leaders and members to overcome the obstacles to healthy eating.**	Stephen Arterburn
Lose It for Life: What I Eat and What's Eating Me (Small Group Training)