Click to Login or Sign Up

Baptist Message

"Helping Louisiana Baptists Impact the World For Christ"

Be sure to Vote -- Primary Elections, May 16

Click here to access more voting information

Click here for voter guide (LA constitutional amendments)

  • John 3:16
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Archive
  • Cartoons
    • Joe McKeever
    • Beyond the Ark
    • Church of the Covered Dish
    • Fletch
    • Preacher’s Kids
  • Contact
  • Louisiana
  • U.S. & Intl
  • Facts & Finds
  • Culture & Society
  • Editorial

Baton Rouge church baptizes nine in a stock tank

April 13, 2016

BATON ROUGE – Istrouma Baptist Church held a “One Another Sunday” event on April 10, where several hundred members gathered for food, fun and fellowship at the church’s ball-fields then some of the staff pastors baptized nine new members in a stock tank.

Senior Pastor Jeff Ginn started the baptisms with Whitney Dicus who was surprised at the water temperature when she stepped into it.

If your church has a baptism or salvation story – especially related to the recent floods that have hit the state – send them to us at philip@baptistmessage.com.

Comments

Editorial

Five insights from Ben Sasse as he faces his last days on Earth

Fifty-four-year-old former Nebraska senator, husband, and father of three, Ben Sasse, was tragically diagnosed only six months ago with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and told he had three to four months to live. While the clinical trial that his doctors put him on has given him more time on earth than doctors … Read More

Search

  • Recent
  • Must Read

Recent

LCU holds baccalaureate service, toast for seniors

New Christian phone network aims to block porn and LGBT content: ‘Jesus-centric’

LCU holds 2026 commencement exercises

Deep beneath Swiss Alps, researchers trigger 8,000 tiny quakes in controlled test

Must Read

Apologetics 101 (Part 4): Proof of the Tower of Babel

APOLOGETICS 101 (Part 3): The truth about “the” flood

LSU to post Ten Commandments in classrooms, president says

WMU search committee formed, seeking candidates for executive director

LCU President Mark Johnson inauguration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYnBP7g-Fuw

Copyright © 2026 · News Pro Theme 2.1 On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in