BRAD LARTIGUE
"MR. AQUATICS and SHRED CHAPLAIN"
| Swim with Brad - "Mr.
Aquatics"~~~ |
| Brad is a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, and grew up as a
preacher's kid of an SBC family. Brad comes from a rich heritage of French (our
surname), Black, Cherokee Indian, and Italian. He has been living in Big Sky,
Montana since 1990. He is also an EMT, Firefighter, and the Chaplain of the Big Sky
Fire Department. Brad served on the Big Island of Hawaii as a Baptist Student
Union summer missionary, as US/C-2 Resort Missionary at Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico,
and is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. Brad is also a
Red Cross Water Safety and Lifeguard swim instructor and he has a personal lifetime goal to swim a mile in all 50
states! |
Jesus
Model-Resort/Leisure Ministry
I
believe my area of resort and leisure ministries is a good place to present the
gospel to people because our Lord Jesus Christ gave us the example and
foundation for ministering to people outside the walls of the church! Jesus
spoke to the multitudes from the bow of a boat in a lake, from the mountainsides,
in the gardens, in marketplaces, etc. Meeting people where they are, in their
times of work, and in times of play. Having the opportunity to use God's
creation as a ministry tool to point people, past that creation and toward the
creator, is a wonderful thing! Jesus
gave us the foundation and basis of resort and leisure ministries. Taking the
gospel to people, outside the walls of our churches and going into our churches
for nurturing and worshipping God.
Minister with Brad –
“Shred Chaplain”
Brad conducts worship services, weddings, baby dedications and memorial services on the ski slopes of both Big Sky Ski & Summer Resort and Moonlight Ski Basin, all in Big Sky, Montana. He ministers on a
snowboard (hence “shred nickname”) at a 14ft Logwood cross. He has utilized the help of BSU college
ministries, guest pastors and ministry friends. A Semester Missionary came aboard in January
2004 to help with Youth Ministry, Resort employee Bible Study at Sun Dog Café
and working at Ski Rental Shop as part of outreach. Brad also volunteer Ski Patrols with Big Sky Ski Patrol
and Nordic Patrols at Lone Mountain Ranch. In summer he supervises 20 Christian
Innovator college student missionaries with the North American Mission Board. The Yellowstone Christian Innovators conduct personal
evangelism ministries in Yellowstone Nat’l Park within the employee staff. The summer ministry is sponsored by FBC, West Yellowstone, Montana.
Contact Info: Birthday: February 10th (same as Mark Spitz)
P.O. Box 161111
Big Sky, MT 59716
bradlartigue@yellowstone.net
"And Jesus grew in Wisdom, Stature, and in favor with God and Mankind."
St. Luke 2:52