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I’m Tom Nicholas — a pastor, teacher, and community builder living in Billings, Montana. My life and ministry flow from one heartbeat: to see the Church alive — Spirit-filled, rooted in Scripture, and moving with Jesus into the world. I serve as a pastor, chaplain, and mentor, helping people grow in faith, leadership, and everyday discipleship. Whether around a campfire, in a coffee shop, or through digital spaces, I believe the gospel belongs where life happens — in the field, among the people, and around the table. Through The Church Alive, I write about biblical leadership, spiritual formation, and building vibrant, missional communities that reflect the love and courage of Christ.

Category: Christ’s Method Alone

  • ✨ 7. Christ’s Method Alone

    Prelude Story: The One Who Knelt Before Jesus ever preached a sermon, healed the sick, or sent out disciples, He knelt.In a dusty upper room, hours before the cross, the One who had every right to be served took a towel and water and began washing feet. That’s what divine leadership looks like.It’s not just filled…

  • 💨 6. When the Spirit Leads

    Prelude Story: The Christmas I Was Ready For It was Christmas evening, and I was ready. I had prepared a family worship that would bring everyone together—multi-generational and multi-lingual. There were songs for the kids, carols for the adults, and readings in the different languages represented around our table. I had games for laughter, moments for…

  • 🌾 5. The Body Builds Itself Up in Love

    Prelude Story: When the Fence Went Up On the edge of town, two neighbors built side by side for years. One raised cattle; the other grew vegetables. They often traded—a sack of potatoes for a gallon of milk, a laugh over the fence. Then, one spring, the rancher put up a tall new fence. Not for…

  • 🌿 3. Discovering the Gifts Within: How the Spirit Shapes the Church

    Prelude Story: The Church That Remembered Its Hands A small church had been praying for revival for years. They prayed for new families, for musicians, for young people to return. But most Sabbaths looked the same. One afternoon at prayer meeting, an older member said softly, “Maybe the people we’re praying for are already here—but…

  • 🌾 2. Christ’s Method Alone — More Than a Slogan

    Christ’s Method Alone Series Key Texts: Matthew 9:35–38 | John 4:4–10 | Luke 4:1 Story: The Carpenter Who Listened He worked long weeks in a small Montana town — hands calloused from framing houses, boots coated with dust, heart steady.Every morning before leaving for the job site, he’d open his Bible beside his coffee mug and…

  • 🕊️ 1: Maturity Means Movement

    Christ’s Method Alone Series Theme Week: “Mature and Mobilized — Christ’s Method Alone”Key Texts: Hebrews 5:12–14; Matthew 28:18–20 Story: A Woman and a Phone Book I once heard a story about a woman who wanted to make a difference but didn’t know where to start. She wasn’t a preacher, she wasn’t a Bible worker, and she…