The 64th Montana Conference Constituency Session, held July 19, 2026 at Bozeman High School, continued to invite Montanan Adventists to “Each One Reach One.”
As Jim Jenkins, Montana Conference president, prepared for his first session as president, he searched ministry archives and found good intentions, forgotten goals and delayed growth alongside many signs of faithful ministry.
As a native Montanan, pastor and now church administrator, this discovery affirmed for Jenkins a leadership vision he had adopted early in his presidency for “Each One Reach One."
“We’ve each been called to declare the testimony of Jesus,” Jenkins said. “It’s not enough to keep this to ourselves. We have a testimony to proclaim.”
Jenkins invited the 240 delegates in attendance — and, through them, all 4,130 members — to share Jesus with at least one person.
He additionally challenged the conference’s 41 churches and companies to have at least one baptism per year.
“We are called to a mission for the day we’re living in,” he said. “It’s a privilege for God to let us be part of what He is doing. We are here to live our lives in such a way that the world can see Jesus. In having Jesus’ love in our lives, we have something better than what the rest of the world has.”
Session Actions
Alongside this vision, delegates reelected Jenkins as president/vice president for administration and Tissiana Bowerman as education superintendent. With Solomon Agdon leaving his finance role, delegates authorized the board of directors to appoint his successor.
Delegates also approved updates to conference bylaws. They heard from James Stuart, Mount Ellis Academy’s new principal, and welcomed Thompson Falls Church, a recent church plant, into the conference family.
Living the Vision
During the camp meeting weekend preceding the session, Alex Bryan, Walla Walla University president, spoke about the wonder and work of “being human.”
“When we understand that we are all created in the image of God, it changes how we treat and interact with one another,” Bryan said. “We are the precious sons and daughters of God. We can use the impact of the voice God gave us to lift people up — to be salt of the earth and a light of the world.”
During adult Sabbath School, Jenkins and Bowerman modeled a discussion-based small-group Bible study.
After prayer and reading a scripture passage, participants considered four questions: What word or phrase stands out? What emotion is present? What is God saying to me today? Who can I share Jesus with this week?
“Find ways in your daily life to give people opportunities to see Jesus,” Bowerman said. “Our identity is seen by our everyday actions. We are called to live an active discipleship daily. Disciples make more disciples by surrendering to Jesus.”
As the conference enters a new ministry term, the invitation remains: Each one reach one.
