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Louisiana Baptist Evangelism and Church Growth Director Keith Manuel said this year’s Evangelism Conference will focus on creating a culture of evangelism in churches with an emphasis on the uttermost parts of the world. ECON is scheduled for Jan. 22-23 in the facilities of Temple Baptist Church, Ruston. Brian Blackwel photo

2024 ECON: ‘To the ends of the earth’

December 8, 2023

By Brian Blackwell, Baptist Message staff writer

RUSTON, La. (LBM) – The 2024 Lou­isiana Baptist Evangelism Conference will encourage participants to embrace an Acts 1:8 evangelistic mindset, Jan. 22-23, at Temple Baptist Church, Ruston.

From pastors, professors, and Baptist collegiate campus directors in North America to a representative with the International Mission Board, the lineup will seek to spur Louisiana Baptists to share the Gospel in their communities and across the globe.

“We’re excited to be back in Rus­ton,” Louisiana Baptist Evangelism and Church Growth Director Keith Manuel told the Baptist Message. “We are fo­cused on creating a culture of evange­lism in our churches with an emphasis this year on the uttermost parts of the world.”

The sessions will feature George Lee, Baptist Collegiate Ministry direc­tor, Grambling University, Ruston; John Avant, director and president, Life Action Ministries, Bu­chanan, Mich.; James Pritchard, pastor, First Baptist Church, Lafayette; Jeff Ginn, vice-president of mobilization, Inter­national Mission Board, Richmond, Va. (also, former pastor of Istrouma Baptist Church, Baton Rouge); Preston Nix, professor of evangelism and evangelistic preach­ing, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; Thomas Hammond, ex­ecutive director, Georgia Baptist Mission Board, Sugar Hill, Ga.; and Dean Register, lead pastor, CrossPoint Commu­nity Church, Hattiesburg, Miss.

The praise and worship lineup includes Charles Billingsley, an award-win­ning contemporary Chris­tian artist, Lynchburg, Va.; and Tim Lovelace, an award-winning contem­porary Christian artist and comedian.

The conference also will feature breakout ses­sions and the senior adult luncheon, both on Jan. 23.

“I hope senior adults across the state will be able to attend the Evan­gelism Conference this January,” Adult Ministry Strategist Jeff Ingram said. “It’s always a great two days of worship, fellow­ship and an encouraging reminder of our responsi­bility to prayerfully share the Gospel with a world desperately in need of the Good News. The senior adult luncheon at ECON is a well-attended op­portunity for individuals and groups to have a meal prior to the program and to meet new friends from across the state.”

Manuel asked for prayer as final prepara­tions are made.

“We want to encour­age those who attend to grow in all areas of church evangelism: personal evangelism, small groups, worship, age-group minis­tries, missions, and spe­cial evangelistic events,” Manuel said. “When these ministries grow out of personal renewal and prayer, that’s how you create a culture of evange­lism that is contagious in a local church.”

ECON is a free event. For more information, visit LouisianaBaptists.org/ECON. Senior adult lunch tickets can be purchased for $15 at eventbrite.com/e/2024-senior-adult-luncheon-tick­ets- 727708073437? aff=erelexpmlt.

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