ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Louisiana Baptist efforts to win the state to Christ will soon get a boost as the North American Mission Board formally launches its GPS evangelism campaign. The 10-year effort, which will be launched about three weeks prior to Easter with a national media campaign, uses multiple media venues. Starting March 15, the media buy resulted in 1,994 television spots across Louisiana and 86 radio spots on WWL – AM 870, New Orleans. In Louisiana, people started seeing as early as February 22, digital billboards across the state displaying the Find it Here – Sharing the Peace of Jesus message. “Find it Here 30-second television spots are showing all over our grand state of Louisiana,” said John Yeats, communications director for the Louisiana Baptist Convention. “By cooperation with the North American Mission Board, our local Louisiana Baptist associations and the Louisiana Baptist Convention, we are providing the gospel air cover. “This cooperative strategy has tremendous potential,” Yeats continued. “While the media coverage is taking place, our churches are on the ground prayerwalking and then following up with an invitation to our Easter events.” Every television set in the state with either cable, … [Read more...]
Medical team first ever to be sent to Haiti from Louisiana
By Philip Timothy, Message Staff Writer COVINGTON – A 13-member medical team has helped to usher in a new era for the Louisiana Baptist Convention’s Disaster Relief Ministry. Established and trained in February 2010 in response to the earthquake in Haiti, the team, which included five doctors and four RNs in its makeup, is a first for the state. Drawn from the four corners of the state – Covington, Bogalusa, Shreveport, West Monroe, Lafayette and Morrow, the team was divided into two – medical and visitation. The medical team spent a busy, but productive nine days in Haiti, as they saw 1,482 patients – more than 350 in one day. The church visitation team went to 15 churches, more than 100 homes, and between the two teams 77 people were led to Christ. “They truly set the bar high for other medical teams,” said Gibbie McMillan, the LBC’s Men’s Ministry and Volunteer Strategist and, director of disaster relief. “The people on this team responded with the heart of a servant and served the hurting humanity of Haiti in ways they will not forget. “It is in times like these that I realize how important disaster relief work is to the body of Christ,” McMillan said. Jay Johnston, the team’s chaplain and associate pastor at … [Read more...]
Easter musical, events and services are hopping
ALEXANDRIA – Baptist Temple: B.A.L.L. Club Easter Parade 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 22; James Sample, pastor. ALEXANDRIA – Parkview Baptist: Children’s Easter Egg Hunt 10 a.m. Saturday, April 3; David Shaw, pastor. BAKER – First Baptist: Easter play “The Day He Wore My Crown,” 7 p.m. Saturday, April 3; 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 4; Jay Avance, pastor. BERNICE – Pisgah Baptist: Easter Egg Hunt 4 p.m. Sunday, March 28; Jerry Dark, pastor. BOGALUSA – Memorial Baptist: Easter Egg Hunt 10 a.m. Saturday, March 27; Brian Kershaw, pastor. BOGALUSA – Westside Baptist: Handbells Concert 6 p.m. Sunday, March 21; Children’s Musical “A Tale of Three Trees” 6 p.m. Sunday, March 28; Marcus H. Rosa, pastor. DEQUINCY – First Baptist: Children’s Easter Egg Stravaganza 4 p.m. Sunday, March 28; Rob Walls, pastor. DERIDDER – First Baptist: Celebration Choir and Orchestra present “What a Difference One Day Makes” 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 4; Lindsey Burns, pastor. DEVILLE – Longview Baptist: Easter Egg Hunt following worship and lunch Sunday, March 28; Robby Poole, pastor. HODGE – Hodge Baptist: Passover and Seder Meal, Thursday, April 1; Remembering the Crucifixion Friday, April 2; Day of Silence, Saturday, April 3; Celebration … [Read more...]
MILESTONES
COMINGS & GOINGS Van Edwards (wife Paula), new as pastor at Parkview Baptist, Shreveport Mitchell Rousse, new as minister of music at First Baptist, Morgan City. Mike Boone, new as minister of music at Fairview Baptist, Coushatta. Daniel Martin, new as associate pastor of youth at New River Baptist, St. Amant. NEEDED Full-time or bi-vocational pastor at First Baptist, Waterproof; send resume to First Baptist Church, PO Box 425, Waterproof, LA 71375 or contact James Lentz 318.282.3564, jlentz@spamcop.net. AVAILABLE Roger Whittington for supply; email rl.cwhittington@centurytel.net John O. Moffett for supply, interim pastor, revivals; contact at 226 Rio Hondo, Sulphur, LA 70663; call 337.625.6617 or 337.884.2187. REVIVALS OAK GROVE – First Baptist: 10:25 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, March 21; Monday, March 22 through Wednesday, March 24; Wayne Jenkins, evangelist; Danny Terrall, music; Carl Gulde, pastor. PINEVILLE – Trinity Baptist: 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, March 21; 7 p.m. Monday, March 22 through Wednesday, March 24; Jack Daniels, evangelist; Mark Lanier, music; Darryl Hoychick, pastor. SAREPTA – New Sarepta Baptist: Thursday and Friday, March 25-26; Jack Daniels, evangelist; The Lisembys, music; Mike … [Read more...]
Annual egg collection begins March 22
MONROE – Churches of five Louisiana Baptist associations have an opportunity to share with the boys and girls of the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home by participating in the Home’s annual egg collection. “The Children’s Home is gearing up for its annual egg hunt and we are confident we’ll find lots of eggs in the churches of Beauregard, Vernon, Sabine, North Sabine and DeSoto Baptist Associations,” said Perry Hancock, president and CEO of the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home. For over 60 years, churches in these associations have gathered fresh eggs prior to Easter. The Children’s Home van is set to collect the eggs at 21 scheduled stops. Dates for the egg pickup are Monday and Tuesday, March 22-23. Churches scheduled for pickups in the Vernon Association include Simpson Baptist Monday, March 22 at 10 a.m. followed by pickups at Slagle Baptist, Castor Baptist, East Leesville Baptist, First Baptist Leesville, Cooper Baptist, and First Baptist Anacoco. Other Monday pickups are set for Beauregard Association at First Baptist Rosepine, Magnolia Baptist Ragley and First Baptist DeRidder. Sabine Association pickups also set for Monday are First Baptist Hornbeck, First Baptist Florien, Alford Heights Baptist Many and First … [Read more...]
A Call for Sacrificial Giving
By Erin Roach, Baptist Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The Cooperative Program is the greatest missions funding mechanism in the history of Christendom and must be supported by sacrificial giving, Morris H. Chapman said in his final address to the Executive Committee in Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 22. “The Cooperative Program is a highly valued resource for missions, ministries and theological education,” said Chapman, who has announced his plans to retire as Executive Committee president in September. Southern Baptists’ combined giving results in 86 percent of every dollar received for national causes going to the International Mission Board and the North American Mission Board, Chapman said. This includes all Cooperative Program gifts, mission offerings and designated offerings to SBC entities. “We can rejoice in the 86 percent that is being given to our mission boards from all the combined offerings that come to the Southern Baptist Convention,” Chapman said. The remaining 14 percent is used to support theological education in six seminaries, as well as the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and facilitating ministries (SBC operating budget). The Southern Baptist Convention has a need for “highly respected … [Read more...]
We should celebrate ‘Great Commission Giving’
By Joe Westbury, Baptist Press DULUTH, Ga. (BP) – J. Robert White, executive director of the Georgia Baptist Convention, has long been recognized as an unashamedly strong supporter of the Cooperative Program. Whenever White has traveled on behalf of Southern Baptists for the past 36 years as pastor and denominational leader, he has challenged his audiences to remain true to the unified giving plan. White remains as committed to the Cooperative Program today as when he began his first pastorate in 1974. As such, he maintained that stance in his role as one of 23 individuals appointed to the Great Commission Task Force in July of last year. Due to his strong track record, White was chosen to address the Task Force’s recommendation, in its report to the SBC Executive Committee on Feb. 22, for its continued support of the Cooperative Program as the denomination’s primary funding channel. While the Cooperative Program remained intact, the historic report did call for employing a new term known as “Great Commission Giving.” That term would include gifts to the CP as well as designated gifts to the causes of the SBC, state conventions, and associations. In the two weeks since the Task Force released its findings, many … [Read more...]
A new name for giving in Southern Baptist Convention?
By Norman Jameson, Baptist Press RALEIGH, N.C. (BP) – The irony of life in the Southern Baptist corral is that for most of the past 30 years Southern Baptists have elected to national leadership men who did not demonstrate deep-seated, heartfelt, convictional support of the Southern Baptist Convention. [img_assist|nid=6172|title=Norman Jameson Editor Biblical Recorder of North Carolina|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=100|height=67]The SBC being a convention with a majority of small churches, bivocational pastors, rural roots and minimal theological education, we’ve almost always elected men from large churches with charisma who could look sharp and speak well on the national stage and make us feel good about the Southern Baptist image. But for the most part these men were not involved in Southern Baptist life before their elections as national president. They were never seen in their local associations and seldom at their Baptist State Conventions. Instead, they were very busy growing large, outstanding churches. With four exceptions, mission gifts from these churches to the Cooperative Program, which is the foundational lifeline for the work of Baptist State conventions and the Southern Baptist Convention, has … [Read more...]
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