Montana Shepherds ConferenceE

About Us...

MSC leadership is a group of people dedicated to equipping church leaders to advance the Kingdom of God in Montana and beyond.

Board of Directors

Bob Johnson Bob Johnson
Bob Johnson has been the Senior Pastor of GFCC since its planting in 1981. Over the past 25 years, he and his wife Cindy have shown their dedication to planting and strengthening churches, equipping leaders and loving the body of Christ. Bob’s grace as a builder, strength as a leader, and his tenacity for relationship have resulted in several healthy churches and missionary works that continue to thrive today.
Brad & Marie Brittson Brad Brittsan
Brad Brittsan the senior pastor of Headwaters Church. He has served in his role as pastor since spring of 1986. Brad and his wife Marie have five children and six grandchildren. He has a prophetic teaching ministry and his style is often illustrative. He loves to challenge people to press into the Lord. Pastor Brad has a passion for the presence of the Lord and loves to see signs, wonders and healings.
Lee Barrows Lee Barrows
Lee Barrows has been an Associate Pastor at Great Falls Christian Center for 20 years. He and his wife Udeen are a vital part of the leadership team at GFCC where Lee oversees pastoral care, the small group ministry and the assimilation team; connecting newcomers to the family. Lee's ministry brings a depth of prophetic insight, as well as unique pastoral warmth.
Brian Lombardi Brian Lombardi
Brian is the owner of Lombardi Computer Consulting and specializes in web development, SEO, computer networks and business consulting services. Brian attends Clark Fork City Church in Missoula, Montana and was the administrator of the church for 5 years prior to start his business. Prior to joining the team at CFCC, Brian was employed for 10 years with Northrop Grumman in Helena, Montana as a network manager. Brian also spent four years teaching computers and math in the Bitterroot Valley at Corvallis High School. Brian is a Bobcat and a Saint having attended Montana State University from 1985-1988 and graduating from Carroll College in 1990. Brian married Liz Weis in 1993 at Clark Fork City Church. They have three beautiful girls, Mackenzie, Bailey and Morgan. Brian got saved in 1991 at a Cursillo Retreat on Flathead Lake. Brian has watched God’s hand faithfully and constantly guide him on this journey of the Great Adventure.
Kalen Brown-part of the MSC Executive Team Kalen Brown
Kalen and Berni are the senior pastors of City Church in Billings, MT. Berni enjoyed a close relationship with the Lord while growing up in the Plentywood, Montana area. Kalen and Berni met while attending the University of Montana in 1979. Kalen began to be drawn to the Lord because of Berni's influence and in the summer of 1980, Kalen gave his life to Christ. It wasn't until May of 1982, when Kalen was invited to Great Falls Christian Center, Great Falls, Montana, however, that he began his journey with the Lord.
Kalen and Berni were married in 1983. After being raised up in the local church, the Lord called the Brown's to Billings in 1997 to assist a small church in the Heights. In 1999, Kalen assumed the position of Senior Pastor working with a church of about thirty people. City Church has experienced steady growth ever since.
Berni is a Registered Nurse and currently is part owner and manager of an assisted living home called Butterfly Homes. Kalen graduated in June, 2003 from Yellowstone Valley Bible Institute with a Certificate of Ministry. Kalen and Berni have three children; Aaron, Kyle and Hannah, who faithfully serve in the church alongside their parents.

Josh Yakos - MSC Executive Team

Josh Yakos
Josh Yakos has been a part of church ministry since 1999. He and his wife Jessica were married in 2002 and at present have four children.  They have twin girls: Maddie-Rose and Gracie, a son named Joshua and their youngest daughter is named Danica. Josh has a love for the outdoors, hunting, extra hot mochas and especially living in our great state-Montana.

The following is a History of the MSC Conferences.

2009  
Dates:  March 26-28
Attendance:  96
Lunch:  
Kids: 34
Host church: Great Falls Christian Center
Pastor Bob Johnson
Speakers: Dave Patterson
Theme:  Heart and Soul
Scripture:  
2008  
Dates:  March 27-29
Attendance:  132
Lunch: 97
Kids: 23
Host church: NCF
Pastor Don Burleson
Speakers: Bill Wilson
Ernest Komanapalli
Theme:  Making a Difference, Leaving a Legacy
Scripture:  
2007  
Dates:  March 22-24
Attendance:  195
Lunch: 150
Kids: 28
Host church: CFCC
Pastor Lee Yarbrough
Speakers: Francis Anfuso
Theme:  There is no bad news in God.
Scripture: Rom 8:28
2006  
Dates:  March 30-April 1
Attendance:  158
Lunch: 114
Host church: GFCC
Pastor Bob Johnson
Speakers: Colin Cooper
Gordon Tose
Theme:  Two are better
Scripture: Ecc. 4:9
2005  
Dates:  March 31- April 1
Attendance:  203
Lunch: 124
Host church: New Covenant Fellowship
Kalispell Mt
Speakers: Pastor Tommy Barnett
Pastor David Kiteley
Theme:  the servant church
Scripture: Mt. 23:11
2004  
Dates:  March 17-20
Attendance:  263
Lunch: 183
Host church: Clark Fork City Church (hosted at MAC)
Pastor Steve Valentine
Speakers: Dick Iverson (Portland, OR)
Ralph Mahoney (Banning, CA)
Dick Benjamin (Anchorage, AK)
Ernest Gentile (San Jose, CA)
Dick Benjamin
Theme:  From Generation to Generation
Scripture: Ps 78:4
2003  
Dates:  March 27-29
Attendance:  228
Lunch 97
Host church: Great Falls Christian Center
Pastor Bob Johnson
Speakers: Bishop Joseph L. Garlington
Theme:  No other foundation
Scripture: 1 Cor 3:11
2002  
Dates:  April 4-6
Attendance:  251
Lunch 136
Host church: New Covenant Fellowship (hosted at WestCoast Outlaw Hotel, Kalispell)
Pastor Don Burleson
Speakers: Dick Iverson
Frank Damazio
Theme:  Equipping church Leaders, “Building Churches that last”
Scripture:  
2001  
Dates:  March 29-30
Attendance:   
Host church: Clark Fork City Church (hosted at Missoula Alliance Church)
Pastor Steve Valentine
Speakers: Pastors Wendell and Gini Smith
Theme:  Great Faith and Great Harvest
Scripture:  
2000  
Dates:  March 30-April 1
Attendance:   
Host church: Great Falls Christian Center
Speakers: Joseph Garlington 
Theme:  Building the church for the 21st Century
Scripture: Is. 61:1-3
Special offering: $8466.97
1999  
Dates:  March 25-26
Attendance:   
Host church: New Covenant Fellowship
Pastor Don Burleson &
Pastor Tim Stracener - Kalispell
Speakers: Ted Haggard
DeWitt & Kim Jones
Theme:  Impact your community
Scripture:  
1998  
Dates:  March 12-14
Attendance:   
Host church: CFCC - Missoula, MT
Pastors Steve Valentine &  Bruce Donnelly
Speakers:

Ray Lowe
Terry Virgo

Theme:  A people prepared: equipping the church
Scripture:  
1997  
Dates:  No Conference - moved from fall to spring and missed this year.
1996  
Dates:  October 3-5
Attendance:   
Host church: GFCC - Greatfalls, MT
Speakers: John Stanko
Theme:  Purpose
Scripture: Eph. 2:10
1995  
Dates:  October 5-7
Attendance:   
Host church: Christian Life Fellowship - Whitefish
Speakers: Daren Lindley
Theme:  Presence of God
Scripture:  
1994  
Dates:  Oct. 13-15
Attendance:   
Host church: CFCC 
Pastor Steve Valentine
Speakers: Wendell & Gini Smith
Theme:  Hungry for God
Scripture:  
1993  
Dates:  Oct. 14-16
Attendance:   
Host church: GFCC - Great Falls
Speakers: Charles Simpson
Theme:  Where do we go from here?
Scripture:  
Workshops: David Ballantyne (Faith Center Foursquare Church, Great Falls)
Don Kelley (Chinook assembly of God, Chinook, Mt)
Hugh Laybourn (5th St. Fellowship, Lewiston, ID)
Bill Whorton (Chandler Christian Fellowship, Chandler AZ)
1992  
Dates:  Oct. 1-3
Attendance:   
Host church: Mt. Helena community church - Helena
Speakers: Dick Benjamin
Theme:  How to lead in changing times
Scripture:  
Workshops: Bryan Asay, Lee Barrows, Bob Johnson, Dave Johnson, doug Kelley, Mike Overbeck, Steve Valentine
1991  
Dates:  Oct. 10-12
Attendance:   
Host church: Mt. Helena Community Church
Pastor Doug Kelley
Speakers: Dr. David Blomgren
Theme:  The 21st Century church: upon this rock I will build my church
Scripture: Mt. 16:18
Workshops: Keith Dangerfield, Bob Harris, Kent Gilge, Mike McGovern, Brad Brittsan, Terry Bailey, Dan Semsch, Randy Jerome, Steve Valentine
1990  
Dates:   
Attendance:   
Host church: CFCC
Pastor Steve Valentine
Speakers:  
Theme:   
Scripture:  
Workshops:  

 

 

 

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