Submitted by philip on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 11:16 By Staff, Baptist Message WEST MONROE – Louisiana Baptists will celebrate 200 years of ministry as they gather for their annual meeting, Nov. 12-13 at First Baptist Church in West Monroe. Former SBC President Johnny Hunt, pastor of Woodstock (Ga.) Baptist, will serve as one of the keynote speakers. Hunt, described as a “passionate and powerful speaker” by LBC Communications Director John Kyle, joins two other noted communicators from Louisiana. Waylon Bailey, pastor of First Baptist in Covington as well as LBC president, and Chuck Pourciau pastor of Broadmoor Baptist in Shreveport, also will address messengers – on Monday evening and Tuesday morning respectively. ‘We have much to celebrate and much to communicate,” LBC Executive Director David Hankins said. “Our desire is for people to walk away grateful for what God has done over the last 200 years, and help them understand they are the key to what God wants to do moving forward.” Highlights on Monday evening include music from LC Voices, a drama with a 200th anniversary focus, a feature spotlighting the ministry of Joseph Willis, challenges from Hankins and Bailey, and a video … [Read more...]