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Louisiana Christian announces additional Town Hall meetings

By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University will hold three additional Town Hall meetings in September to hear from members of the public interested in offering input in the search for the next president and the direction of the school moving forward. The newly added meetings will be held: Sept. 3, 6:30 p.m. - Home of Beth Frith, 416 Marilyn Dr., Lafayette Sept. 5, 6:30 p.m. - Baptist Association of Greater Baton Rouge Building, 10560 Airline Hwy., Baton Rouge Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m. - Location TBD, Lake Charles Meetings already announced include: Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m. - Edgewood Building, 201 Riggs St., West Monroe Aug. 27, 6:30 p.m. - New Orleans Baptist Association Building, 2222 Lakeshore Dr., New Orleans LCU is conducting a nationwide search for the 10th president of the nearly 120-year-old institution, according to Tommy Kiker, who serves on the university’s Board of Trustees and as search committee chair. “As we continue this process, the committee and I need your prayers and ask for your input,” said Kiker, lead pastor with East Leesville Baptist Church, Leesville. “We are accepting applications and recommendations and have spent the summer praying, … [Read more...]

Back-to-school praying

By Steve Horn ALEXANDRIA, La. - Since I was four years old, this time of the year has meant “Back to School.” I have either been in school, Linett’s been teaching school, I’ve been teaching, or our boys have been in school. Many years, more than one of us were involved in school at some level. We’re still “going back to school” with Dru. This is a time ripe for prayer. Let me encourage us to be praying about all things “back to school.” Pray for our teachers — What a mission field they have! Pray for our students — Pray for their physical safety and spiritual safety. Pray for our Baptist College, Louisiana Christian University. Pray for our BCM’s — You know the importance of engaging new students and reengaging returning students in the early days of this new semester. Pray for our churches — Back to school time is prime time in the life of the local church. Ministries that have been put on pause for the summer are starting again. Pastors have been waiting to get through the summer to launch new ministries. Let’s pray for kingdom impact this fall. The Bible tells us to pray at all times and pray for all things. The “all things” right now is “back to school.” In a former community where I lived, a … [Read more...]