Submitted by philip on Fri, 05/30/2014 - 11:47 ON THE MOVE Justin (wife Alisha) D. Clark new as pastor of First Baptist Church, Lake Providence. REVIVAL/HOMECOMING Pisgah Baptist Church, Forest Hill: 125th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration service at 10:30 a.m. on June 29. Dinner and fellowship will follow. Pastor: Joshua Adams. First Baptist Church, Harrisonburg: 100th Anniversary Celebration, June 28-29. Carnival & Fireworks, June 28, beginning at 6 p.m. and a special service on June 29, 10 a.m. which includes Karen Peck & New River, followed by a fish fry. Pastor: Cory Bruce. LAGNIAPPE Clifton Baptist Church, Franklinton: Seeking a part-time youth minister to our teenagers. The position includes a house and other benefits in the package. Interested parties should email a resume toterryl@cliftonbaptistchurch.org or mail it to Clifton Baptist Church, ATTN: Youth Minister Search Committee, 27312 Highway 25, Franklinton, LA 70438. Mickey Hudnall is available for supply, interim or pastorate positions. To reach Hudnall, call 318.376.0570. First Baptist Church, New Roads had a special service Sunday, June 1, to celebrate their newly renovated sanctuary. Pastor: Jason McNaughten. Randy McGee, a former … [Read more...]
Weather can’t dampen golfer’s spirits in 2014 spring Baptist Golf Fellowship
Submitted by philip on Fri, 05/30/2014 - 11:50 By Jerry Love, LBF Communications ALEXANDRIA – Rolling clouds and angry thunderstorms threatened the area and eventually dampened the grounds, but the spirits of the golfers remained high during the Baptist Golf Fellowship held at OakWing Golf Club on May 12-13. Golfers from all over the state enthusiastically braved impending weather as they met for a good time of golf with food, trophies and prizes thrown in for good measure. The Baptist Golf Fellowship, currently sponsored by the Louisiana Baptist Foundation and the Baptist Message, is a time for pastors and laypersons to come together for a time of recreation, relaxation and light hearted competition around the game of golf. Medalist and Team play occurred on Monday afternoon. Even though the weather shortened play for the day, enough holes were completed to declare winners. Trophies were given for the best scores in Super Seniors (70 and above), Seniors (60-69), and Under 60 age brackets with each bracket divided into Ministers and Laymen. After the clouds cleared, the grand champion of medalist play was John Willie of Pineville. First Baptist Church of DeRidder once again took home the team trophy, edging … [Read more...]
2014 Spring Golf Fellowship Winners
Submitted by philip on Fri, 05/30/2014 - 11:56 Winners for the 2014 Spring Baptist Golf Fellowship SUPER SENIOR DIVISION (age 70 & over) Ministers Flight Name Score 3rd Place Milton Wilson 116 2nd Place Jim Phaup 89 1st Place Harry Forester 84 Laymen Flight 3rd Place Bill Bingham 87 2nd Place Frederick Stephens 87 1st Place Tony Branham 78 SENIOR DIVISION (age 60 – 69) Ministers Flight 3rd Place Glen Bourque 89 2nd Place Bruce Magee 85 1st Place Billy Wood 82 Laymen 2nd Flight 3rd Place Wayne Taylor 97 2nd Place Clyde Pitre 97 1st Place Jim Loewer 94 Laymen 1st Flight 3rd Place Mack Truluck 78 2nd Place Jerry Istre 76 1st Place Dennis Milsap 76 Regular Division (age 59 & under) Ministers Flight 3rd Place Jeremy Purvis 89 2nd Place Mike Thompson 87 1st Place Steve Masters 81 Laymen 2nd Flight 3rd Place Mike Loewer 98 2nd … [Read more...]
2014 Spring Golf Fellowship
ubmitted by philip on Fri, 05/30/2014 - 11:59 Medalist and Team play occurred on Monday afternoon. Even though the weather shortened play for the day, enough holes were completed to declare winners. After the clouds cleared, the … [Read more...]
Korean pastor Dennis Kim is 3rd SBC president nominee
Submitted by philip on Fri, 05/30/2014 - 12:01 Dennis Kim NASHVILLE (BP) -- Dennis Manpoong Kim, pastor of Global Mission Church of Greater Washington in Silver Spring, Md., will be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention during the June 10-11 SBC annual meeting in Baltimore, Texas pastor Dwight McKissic announced yesterday (May 20). "The SBC will not have to compromise integrity, leadership, sound doctrine, CP support, missions/evangelism/discipleship commitment, or any expectation of an SBC President by electing Dr. Kim. His leadership among Maryland Baptists is significant in how he has grown a strong, vibrant ministry outside of the South and he is equipped and uniquely positioned to lead the Southern Baptist Convention in growing in areas and among cultures where we have not traditionally had a strong impact," McKissic, pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, wrote in an open letter to Southern Baptists stating his intention to nominate Kim. Kim, who has served as president of the Korean Council of Southern Baptist Churches in America, has pastored Global Mission Church for 23 years. Since March 2013, the congregation -- which has a predominantly Korean membership and is the … [Read more...]
HHS abortion mandate: SBC entities back GuideStone challenge to health care law
By Tom Strode, Baptist Press WASHINGTON (BP) -- Three Southern Baptist entities have called on a federal appeals court to protect the religious liberty of the convention's health and financial benefits organization. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed May 27, GuideStone Financial Resources received support from sister entities in its challenge to the Obama administration's abortion/contraception mandate. The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), International Mission Board (IMB), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and SBTS President R. Albert Mohler Jr. called in the brief for the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver to uphold a lower court's preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the requirement for the time being. GuideStone and two of the organizations that participate in its health plans filed a class-action suit against a rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that requires employers to provide for their workers drugs and devices that potentially can cause abortions. In their brief, the ERLC, IMB, SBTS and Mohler say the Bible and Southern Baptist doctrine teach it is a sin to support directly or indirectly the killing of an unborn child through abortion. "Accordingly, … [Read more...]
Iron Sharpens Iron conference radically changes men’s lives
Submitted by philip on Fri, 04/04/2014 - 09:27 Istrouma Baptist Church Senior Pastor Jeff Ginn (R.) opens the the Iron Sharpens Iron conference with a word of prayer and blessing. Rev. Mark Lubbock, (L.) emceed the conference where more than 160 men from a variety of denominations around south Louisiana attended at Istrouma Baptist in Baton Rouge. (photo by Mark H. Hunter) By Mark H. Hunter, Regional Reporter BATON ROUGE – When Ted Roberts finished his powerful message on tearing down spiritual fortresses at the Iron Sharpens Iron conference at Istrouma Baptist Church, almost the entire audience of more than 160 men – including several pastors – came forward to turn their secret struggles with lust and pornography over to Christ. “That shows a lot of brokenness in the hearts of men and a great desire to get connected to Jesus to resolve the challenges they face in life,” said Rev. Mark Lubbock, executive director of Gulf South Men, an interdenominational group of Christian men who sponsored the conference. “Lives were changed,” Lubbock said. “In fact, one man, who was recently released from prison, said what he received at the conference will help him maintain a positive, godly lifestyle.” The conference began with … [Read more...]
From giant robot to Soap Box derby, RA Congress had it all
ubmitted by philip on Fri, 04/04/2014 - 09:30 Louisiana Baptist Convention President Steve Horn shares the gospel with a nine-foot robot named Gigamaxx By Brian Blackwell, Message Staff Writer WOODWORTH – As Steve Horn was talking to more than 330 young men and adults, a 10-foot robot entered the Tall Timbers conference center and made his way through an aisle of eager campers touching and high-fiving the machine. A few minutes later, Gigamaxx – the white robot that resembles what one might see in a motion picture – came face-to-face with Horn, who began sharing what he told the Royal Ambassadors moments earlier – the message of transformation through salvation in Jesus Christ. Horn, who is pastor of First Baptist Lafayette and Louisiana Baptist Convention president, said for transformation to take place, the boys must believe Jesus died on the cross for their sins, make a commitment to Him and continue to surround themselves with things of God. “There are other boys your age, folks at your school, people you play soccer and baseball with and even some adults that want to conform you in what they want you to be,” Horn told the youngsters attending RA Congress. “And it may not be anything at all like what God wants … [Read more...]
Engaging today’s older adults takes diversity
Submitted by philip on Fri, 04/04/2014 - 09:32 Thirty-seven Louisiana Baptists attended the recent Reaching and Unleashing Baby Boomers and Beyond Conference at the Baptist Building in Alexandria. By Brian Blackwell, Message Staff Writer ALEXANDRIA – To engage today’s older adult, churches must respond to the diversity among the older adult population. “We have to respond to the fact that this is a diverse group,” Amy Hanson said. “This isn’t a neat package. We’re talking about two different generations – builders and boomers.” A speaker, writer and consultant on reaching older adults, Hanson was the keynote speaker at the Reaching and Unleashing Baby Boomers and Beyond conference at the Baptist Building in Alexandria. Thirty-seven Louisiana Baptists from throughout the state attended the one-day conference. Hanson said older adults fit primarily in two groups – builders and boomers. Born before 1945, builders are loyal to an organization, dependable and commit to long-term endeavors, she believes. Born between 1946 and 1964, boomers are committed more to a cause, entrepreneurial and commit more to short-term endeavors, Hanson has found. Hanson said that churches wanting to reach the boomers must create ministries … [Read more...]
Louisiana Baptists please pray for LC and its trustees
By Kelly Boggs, Editor Almost a year ago the Louisiana College Board of Trustees met on the last day of April. Though there were no public utterances, the rumor was LC President Joe Aguillard’s job was in jeopardy. The news prior to the LC board meeting was overwhelmingly negative in regard to Aguillard and focused on whistleblower allegations that he had misappropriated $60,000 intended for the Caskey Divinity and used the money on LC projects in Tanzania, Africa and had mislead the board about a $10 million pledge concerning a new building on the Pineville campus. An LC special committee was formed to investigate the finding of a law firm’s report in which the LC president was found to be guilty of the whistleblower complaints. The vote of the committee was leaked to Alexandria’s daily newspaper. The Town Talk reported the seven person committee found in favor of Aguillard by a vote of 4-3. The entire LC board met on April 30 and, after a ballot vote, Gene Lee, LC Trustee Chairman at the time, read a statement wherein he said the LC president had been “exonerated” of the whistleblower charges. The Town Talk was told the vote concerning the whistleblower complaint, which was taken during an executive session, was 16-13 in … [Read more...]
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