Archives for September 2018
Tomorrow’s Hope’s first night yields 63 decisions
By Message Staff JENA – Evangelist Rick Gage urged hundreds of people attending the opening night of the Tomorrow’s Hope GO TELL Crusade to consider turning to Christ before the opportunity passes. “You don’t know when your last chance to give your heart and life to Christ will pass you by,” Gage told a few hundred gathered inside Jena High School’s gymnasium Sunday, Sept. 23. “You’re not guaranteed that you will see tomorrow “There will be billions who will stand before Jesus on judgment day and they will be shocked when they hear Jesus say I never knew you,” Gage said. “Can you say tonight in confidence when this brief life ends you will go to heaven?” At the invitation, 63 came forward to declare Christ the Lord of their lives and several others sought prayer for family and friends who do not know Christ. Crusade leaders will connect with those persons who made a decision with the pastor of a local church for follow-up. Gage shared how Christ transformed his life that was destined for self-destruction to a future marked with the hope of Jesus. Soon after, Gage lost his desire to become a head football coach at a major program (Texas Tech), and surrendered his life to full-time evangelistic ministry. Since then, … [Read more...]
Women’s march, other life-wing groups likely violated IRS rules; their nonprofit status could be in jeopardy
Ivy League study: Illegal population is 22 million, double estb. estimate
Rod Rosenstein suggested secretly recording Trump and discussed 25th amendment
Treasurer: Louisiana has $300M-plus surplus from last year
GBO: Doing more, with a little help from each other
By John Kyle, Louisiana Baptists Communications ALEXANDRIA (LBM) – How do you reach a culture that is seemingly not interested in you? How can you instill a vision and passion for missions in children? How can you use current communication platforms to seed God’s truth across the state? How can you bring a once vibrant congregation back to life? According to Missions and Ministries team leader John Hebert, all of the above is possible, “With a lot of help from your friends.” “In the day-in and day-out grind of ministry, it’s easy to forget how large our task is,” Hebert said. “If we’re going to make the impact all of us agree needs to be made, we need more individuals participating in the Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering.” David Hankins, executive director for Louisiana Baptists, echoed this challenge. “We have literally hundreds of churches and thousands of our members who do not participate in this crucial offering for Louisiana,” said Hankins. “It’s not simply a money issue, it’s a participation issue, a resource issue. The task in Louisiana is so large, so big, it’s going to take an even larger effort on our part to provide the Gospel opportunities needed to engage the estimated two million … [Read more...]
Flora Coleman: 96 years old and still has ‘fire in the belly’
By Janet Tompkins, Special to the Message ALEXANDRIA (LBM) – Who knows what life would have been like for Flora Coleman if her mother and father had not died in 1930 when she was just 8 years old and living on a mountainside in West Virginia? She would not have been separated from her six other siblings, or gone to work in other households. Maybe she would not have become a nurse or wound up in Otis, Louisiana, where she is a member of Dixie Baptist Church. Those experiences, to be sure, have given her an extra dose of perseverance and a faith in God and fire in her belly to make a difference in other people’s lives — even at 96 years of age. SHARING CHRISTMAS JOY Her current project is Operation Christmas Child, the mission program of Samaritan’s Purse to bring a Christmas package and the message of Jesus Christ to children throughout the world. Since 1993, Samaritan’s Purse has partnered with local churches around the world to deliver 157 million Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes of gifts to children in need in 160 countries. Each box is filled with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items. “Miss Flora” has her home filled with the decorated boxes in every stage of completion. There are 100 … [Read more...]
Despite wheelchair, 82-year-old baptized ‘like Jesus’
By Brian Blackwell, Message Staff Writer FOREST HILL – Being wheelchair-bound could not stop 82-year-old Percy Babineaux from publicly declaring his faith in Jesus through baptism. Babineaux repented and turned to Christ three years ago, but only recently was able to gain enough strength in between cancer treatments to participate in his long-awaited baptism at Elwood Baptist Church in Forest Hill. Moments after the baptism, Babineaux pointed to Heaven in celebration. “I wanted to be baptized like Jesus was,” said Babineaux, who has been confined to a wheelchair because of his poor health condition. “At that moment I was so happy, and ever since I’ve been telling everyone about how my life has been changed with Christ.” Babineaux is one of 13 converts baptized at Elwood since January. Pastor Mike Evans said the baptisms are representative of a commitment to missions by the central Louisiana congregation, which averages about 100 in Sunday morning attendance. Elwood is located in a community with a large Hispanic population. The church has embraced the opportunity and formed relationships with this immigrant population through visiting the nurseries that employ them. Subsequently, Elwood has been blessed to … [Read more...]
FBC Minden conference to help girls find value in Jesus Christ
MINDEN – Cassie Hammett, founder of a ministry that shares Christ’s love with women ensnared in the sex trafficking industry, will challenge middle and high school girls to realize Christ is enough for them at the Masterpiece Conference, Oct. 6, hosted by the First Baptist Church in Minden “Enough” is the conference theme. ”The Word shows time and time again about our worth in Christ,” said Bethany Jones, who co-founded the conference with her sister, Emily. “Our event this year will focus on how we are enough because of Christ and how He is enough for us. “We believe that once young girls can understand that they are God’s masterpiece, their relationships and outlook can truly be impacted,” she continued. “We want this event to be both intentional and relevant for our young girls and leaders.” During the main sessions, Hammett will encourage the girls, along with their adult sponsors, to understand God has a unique plan for their lives. “I want them to understand that at this moment they have a mandate on their lives, placed on them by God,” she said. “They will also understand how to walk that out on a daily basis.” Hammett founded The Hub: urban ministries as an outreach to the homeless. She expanded this … [Read more...]
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