By Baptist Message staff MANAUS, Brazil - David Denton is urging Louisiana Baptists to join an annual Brazil summer mission trip to see a Gospel harvest in a city the team has not visited since 2015. Scheduled for early July, the team will partner with Brazilian Baptist churches in Manaus, Amazonas, to reach local communities with the Gospel. The registration deadline is March 7, and a $500 non-refundable deposit is due at that time. “The trip provides an invaluable experience in partnering with believers from the United States and Brazil to fulfill the Great Commission,” said Denton, pastor, Highland Baptist Church, New Iberia, and director of Beyond the Walls ministry. Last year, 69 participants saw a harvest of 700 Brazilians and the construction of the 75th church facility in the country since Beyond the Walls began its annual mission efforts there in . The team will leave for Brazil July 10 and return July 21. The ministry, Beyond the Walls, uses a multi-team approach that combines visitation, drama, construction and cooking for evangelistic outreach. The cost of the trip is $3,220, and covers housing, meals, airfare, daily transportation, airport transfers, insurance, tips and team t-shirts. Email … [Read more...]

By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) - Louisiana Christian University celebrates its 120th anniversary this year and is launching a new mission and vision for this new era of Christian education. The new mission statement is "Louisiana Christian University equips undergraduate and graduate students to worship intentionally, learn diligently, steward faithfully and lead courageously." LCU President Mark Johnson said: “We want to completely and holistically develop our students—not just prepare them for the workforce.” He and the executive leadership team have worked for months creating a vision to that end. The vision includes the four pillars of worship, scholarship, stewardship, and leadership, and is built around the scripture from Proverbs 3:5-6, which states: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths." Johnson said Proverbs 3:5-6 literally gives students a dashboard for looking at their lives. Worship intentionally. “Worship is the foundation of all we do, shaping students to walk daily with Christ through chapel, classroom learning, prayer and Christian community, forming lives for … [Read more...]