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Apply now for summer Leadership Academy

March 24, 2021

By Baptist Message staff

BAKER, La. – Joseph Backholm, a senior research fellow for biblical worldview and strategic engagement at the Family Research Council, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Louisiana Family Forum Leadership Academy.

Scheduled June 6-8 at Timothy Retreat Center in Baker, the intensive training program will equip young adults, ages 16-22, with leadership skills, life-purpose strategies, advanced communication techniques, public speaking skills, counter-culture methods, and a biblically based perspective on government. By the end of the weekend, attendees will be able to answer, “What is my life’s purpose?”

An early registration cost of $250 is available through May 1. Afterward, the cost will increase to $300.

Scholarships are available for those with financial hardships.

For more information on attending, or to donate funding for scholarships, visit lafamilyforum.org/2021academy/.

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