The Louisiana Baptist Convention annual meeting last week significantly mirrored the 1990 Southern Baptist Convention that met in the same metropolitan area. At the New Orleans 1990 Southern Baptist Convention, the movement headed primarily by Paul Pressler and Paige Patterson won a watershed election as Morris Chapman defeated Daniel Vestal for president of the Southern Baptist Convention. The margin of that vote was 58 percent for Morris Chapman and 42 percent for Daniel Vestal. The Louisiana Baptist Convention annual meeting last week significantly mirrored the 1990 Southern Baptist Convention that met in the same metropolitan area. At the New Orleans 1990 Southern Baptist Convention, the movement headed primarily by Paul Pressler and Paige Patterson won a watershed election as Morris Chapman defeated Daniel Vestal for president of the Southern Baptist Convention. The margin of that vote was 58 percent for Morris Chapman and 42 percent for Daniel Vestal. Since that election, those opposed to the movement that was reshaping the Southern Baptist Convention never have put forth a candidate for the convention presidency. Last week in Westwego, a suburb of New … [Read more...]
Area Briefs
For the week of November 22, 2001 Messenger registration Almost 1,600 messengers registered for last weeks Louisiana Baptist Convention at the Alario Center in Westwego. The unofficial final tally of 1,592 falls far short of last years total of 2,169 and the previous years total of 1,952. However, it represents an increase from the last time the state convention met in the New Orleans area. That 1992 convention drew 1,026 messengers. Arrangements Louisiana Baptist convention messengers approved program personalities for the 2002 annual meeting, scheduled for Nov. 11-12 in the Shreveport/Bossier City area. The convention sermon at that gathering is scheduled to be delivered by David Uth, pastor at First Baptist Church of West Monroe. The alternate preacher is Chuck Pourciau, pastor at Broadmoor Baptist Church in Shreveport. Music director for the 2002 annual meeting will be Jim Faull, director of church music and worship development for the Louisiana Baptist Convention. The alternate music director is Herb Armentrout, minister of music at Broadmoor Baptist Church in Shreveport. In addition to those personalities, messengers last week agreed with a Committee on Arrangements recommendation to hold the 2005 annual … [Read more...]
Convention messengers adopt record 2002 budget
Louisiana Baptist Convention messengers gave unanimous approval to a record Cooperative Program budget goal for 2002 last week. The action was one of only three matters brought to messengers from the LBC Executive Board at last weeks convention. Louisiana Baptist Convention messengers gave unanimous approval to a record Cooperative Program budget goal for 2002 last week. The action was one of only three matters brought to messengers from the LBC Executive Board at last weeks convention. The approved budget of $23,923,076 represents an increase of $1,173,076 (5.2 percent) from the current goal. It also represents a major challenge for Louisiana Baptists, who have enjoyed strong giving in recent years. However, economic unrest has impacted giving this year. At last weeks annual meeting, convention leaders acknowledged gifts may fall as much as $1 million below budget by the close of the calendar year. If that happens, it means giving would have to increase by almost $2.2 million next year in order to reach the 2002 goal. However, that scenario did not prove daunting to convention messengers, who approved the 2002 budget without … [Read more...]
Trio of speakers focus on Bible, Jesus, evangelism
A trio of Louisiana Baptist preachers urged state pastors last week to preach the Bible, depend on Jesus and have a vision for winning all of the world to Christ. The three Louisiana preachers were among 10 speakers at the annual Louisiana Baptist Pastors Conference, which held three sessions at Celebration Church in Metairie prior to the Louisiana Baptist Convention last week. A trio of Louisiana Baptist preachers urged state pastors last week to preach the Bible, depend on Jesus and have a vision for winning all of the world to Christ. The three Louisiana preachers were among 10 speakers at the annual Louisiana Baptist Pastors Conference, which held three sessions at Celebration Church in Metairie prior to the Louisiana Baptist Convention last week. "The Word of God ought to do an effective work, ..." proclaimed Jimmy Robertson pastor at Milldale Baptist Church in Zachary. "And I believe it will. But first of all, if people are going to hear it as the Word of God, it must be preached as the Word of God, without any question, without any doubt. ... It must be preached as the eternal, infallible Word of God." The Bible must be preached under the authority and … [Read more...]
Messengers elect James, set course for convention
In the end, what figured to be another close election for Louisiana Baptist Convention president turned out to be a virtual landslide. And with the election of Steve James as president - and two other fundamental/conservative nominees as vice presidents - messengers sent a decisive message regarding the future direction of the state convention. James is pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Lake Charles. In the end, what figured to be another close election for Louisiana Baptist Convention president turned out to be a virtual landslide. And with the election of Steve James as president - and two other fundamental/conservative nominees as vice presidents - messengers sent a decisive message regarding the future direction of the state convention. James is pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Lake Charles. Election of James means that fundamental/conservatives presidents have won the last three contested open elections and will have occupied the conventions top office for five of the last seven years. The string is broken only in 1997 and 1998, when Louisiana Baptists gathered around a consensus peace candidate and granted Bob Anderson of Baton Rouge two terms as … [Read more...]
Messengers adopt 6 resolutions, including one on Bible
Louisiana Baptists approved six resolutions last week, all without discussion or debate. In addition to traditional resolutions of appreciation for the Louisiana Moral and Civic Foundation and convention organizers, messengers to last weeks annual state convention approved statements on: Louisiana Baptists approved six resolutions last week, all without discussion or debate. In addition to traditional resolutions of appreciation for the Louisiana Moral and Civic Foundation and convention organizers, messengers to last weeks annual state convention approved statements on: The nature of the Bible. The approved statement notes that Baptists always have believed the Bible to be the "holy,inspired, written Word of God." But some have claimed to discover errors in it, the resolution notes. "Doubters of Gods Word have manipulated definitions of words such as infallible, perfect and true to allege falsehood in the Bible or to claim the Bible to be true in one area of knowledge and not in others." In response, the resolution declares "that the Bible is inerrant, infallible, true, trustworthy, without mixture of error and … [Read more...]
Weekly Announcements
For the week of November 22, 2001 Potpourri ALEXANDRIA - Calvary church: "Family Gift Seminar" one-night seminar for parents and children; Nov. 29, 6:30 p.m.; cost is $5 per family; Bill Beausay, speaker; for information, call the church office at (318) 445-5640; David Brooks, pastor. OPELOUSAS - Cecilia church: John Yates, ventriloquist, to perform, Dec. 2, 10:30 a.m.; Francis Soileau, pastor. Homecomings RAYVILLE - Boeuf River church: Dec. 2, 11 a.m.; S. B. Boyett, speaker; dinner to follow; Benton Moore, pastor. Ordinations BATON ROUGE - Woodlawn church: Mike ONeal to gospel ministry; Tommy Middleton, pastor. Youth MORGAN CITY - First church: youth choir to present"Because We Believe" (youth-led worship experience) Nov. 25, 6 p.m.; Kathy Kinnison, minister of youth; Earl Waggoner, pastor. Christmas Programs MINDEN - First church: youth choir to present "The Ultimate Youth Christmas"; Dec. 2, 6:30 p.m.; Max Hutto, minister of music; Roy Strother, pastor. Ministers Needed FOLSOM - Red Bluff church: interim pastor and full-time pastor; for information, contact Bryant Laird at (985) 796-0381. LECOMPTE - First church: part-time youth minister and part-time minister … [Read more...]
Free! Imprisoned workers rescued from Afghanistan
President George Bush confirmed the news in an impromptu news conference on Nov. 15 - the imprisoned aid workers in Afghanistan had been rescued. That same evening, the father of Dayna Curry received a telephone call that began with her words, "Dad, Im free." President George Bush confirmed the news in an impromptu news conference on Nov. 15 - the imprisoned aid workers in Afghanistan had been rescued. That same evening, the father of Dayna Curry received a telephone call that began with her words, "Dad, Im free." Curry and Heather Mercer and six other western aid workers were in Pakistan, after being rescued in pre-dawn Afghanistan, having been freed amid an anti-Taliban uprising in the city of Ghazni. The workers had been taken to the city by Taliban forces retreating from the nations capital as U.S.-backed Northern Alliance forces were advancing. Sixteen Afghan aid workers who also had been held by Taliban authorities were freed when Northern Alliance forces entered Kabul, news reports indicate. The aid workers are affiliated with the German-based Shelter Now International ministry. They were arrested in August on Taliban … [Read more...]
French urges emphasis on fundamental doctrines
Most members of churches in the 12 largest denominations in America have beliefs that "fall far short of orthodox Christianity," T.C. "Tommy" French told messengers to the Louisiana Baptist Convention. He based the statement on the recently-released finding of a Barna Institute survey. Most members of churches in the 12 largest denominations in America have beliefs that "fall far short of orthodox Christianity," T.C. "Tommy" French told messengers to the Louisiana Baptist Convention. He based the statement on the recently-released finding of a Barna Institute survey. These "shocking" statistics "represent only the surface of a deeper crisis of faith and practice within the Christian faith and our Southern Baptist Zion," French said during his presidential address to last weeks annual meeting. Frenchs texts for his message - entitled "Another Generation" - were Judges 2:6-10 and Hosea 4:6. They record the "transition from a godly to an ungodly generation of Hebrews that was ignorant of Gods Word and of his mighty works," he said. "They were uneducated in Gods Word and in their historical relationship with God. ... "Have we raised up a new generation that knows … [Read more...]
Live a life worth something for God, pastor urges
Louisiana Baptists must live Christian lives worth something for God, Wayne VanHorn stressed last week. "Its all about using this Word (the Bible) to get us to the ultimate Word, so we can be a living Word, so lost people can come to Jesus," said VanHorn, pastor at First Baptist Church of Columbia, Miss. Louisiana Baptists must live Christian lives worth something for God, Wayne VanHorn stressed last week. "Its all about using this Word (the Bible) to get us to the ultimate Word, so we can be a living Word, so lost people can come to Jesus," said VanHorn, pastor at First Baptist Church of Columbia, Miss. VanHorn led Louisiana Baptists in three Bible studies during last weeks annual state convention in Westwego. During them, he emphasized the nature of the Bible, challenged Louisiana Baptists to live worthy lives and called on the nation to return to God or face peril. In his first study, VanHorn reminded persons that the Bible provides the answer for all the troubles and problems of life. "No matter what shape your life is in, this book will straighten you out," he said of the Bible. "Its easy to follow. It gives few and uncomplicated … [Read more...]
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