WHO WE ARE

Elias Denison (Eli) is a young man in his mid-twenties.  He lives and works in the mountains of western Montana at a Bible school called Montana Wilderness School of the Bible (www.mwsb.org). 

He came to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ when he was 16, introduced by some of his closest friends.  At the age of 17, God gave him a desire to be involved in mission work to some capacity for a career.  Since then God has moved him around and opened up opportunities to be at work in full-time ministry.  In 2007, he moved to Montana to attend MWSB, where he continued to work full-time after graduation in 2008.

God has since opened doors for him to become involved in mission work in Africa, first in Liberia in November and December of 2007 working with Water of Life Liberia.  Then in December of 2008, God again opened the doors for him to go to Africa, though this time to the other side of the continent and completely alone.  This lesson in faith led him into partnership with a wonderful pastor named David, and brought him into contact with the orphans in his care. 

During the time that he spent in Kenya, God taught him about what it meant to love in the same way that God loved, and in doing so, led him to raise money to build an orphanage for Pastor David and the children.  Upon returning a year later in December of 2009, he was awestruck by the changes that God had brought about as a result of that work and dedicated himself to the formation of CTM for the purpose of championing the causes of the "least of these" and ultimately to shine the light of the gospel in a dark and hurting world.

Micah, Christa, and their children, Ethan and Eden Forsythe live and work at Montana Wilderness School of the Bible where they daily invest in young men and women encouraging then in their faith and love of their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Micah and Christ met each other in Portland, Oregon while individually serving the homeless through the ministry of a local church.  They each saw the others’ heart for loving and helping the hurting and when they got married in 2000, they continued to be involved in the lives of the orphans and widows they came into contact with.  This has drawn them into leading mission trips to Mexico, Vancouver, BC, and Portland, OR to work with the homeless in those areas.  Currently, they are in the process of adopting an orphaned child from Africa.

Their heart and passion for God moves them to take seriously the words of Jesus when He says in Matthew 25:35-36 "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, i was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me."  Also in James 1:27 which says, "Religion that our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."  CTM is an avenue where they feel that they can do that very thing.

A couple years ago, Micah began an outreach and discipleship team at MWSB called "Imago Dei".  His desire was to teach the students how to live out their theology instead of just talking about it.  He has taken the team to serve in South Africa and Mozambique as well as doing ministries with the neighbors and local rescue mission.  When CTM is incorporated, Imago Dei will be a part of their discipleship programs.

 WHAT WE DO

"Certain Truth Ministries, Inc. is established for the purpose of communicating the gospel of Jesus Christ as the only means of meeting the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of a broken and hurting world.  Specifically, CTM will serve through three main avenues: religious missions, educational services, and humanitarian relief.  The religious focus is directed toward evangelism, church planting, and mission outreach.  CTM seeks to further educational opportunities through the  founding of schools, biblical study curriculum, and discipleship programs.  Lastly the humanitarian focus of CTM will strive to meet the tangible needs of the impoverished.  Through these three emphases, CTM hopes to deepen the relationship with and understanding of Jesus Christ both for those who serve and those who are being served.  The end result of such work being that the name of Jesus Christ is magnified and glorified on this earth." -adapted from Certain Truth Ministries, Inc. bylaws