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Messengers to take up resolutions at annual meeting

RESOLUTION 1: ON EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION WHEREAS, Many individuals and groups have had a part in planning, preparing and conducting the 178th annual meeting of our Louisiana Baptist Convention; and WHEREAS, The messengers of this Convention desire to warmly recognize and express appreciation to the following: Carrow Rasberry, facility director for the Randolph Riverfront Center and her staff for their assistance with details and for providing the use of their facilities for this annual meeting; and Dr. David Goza, Convention president, who is pastor of Jefferson Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, for his warm, gracious spirit in leading, speaking and listening to Louisiana Baptists this year, and his gentle firmness in moderating this annual meeting; and Jefferson Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, for their commitment to sharing the Gospel in our state by graciously supporting Dr. Goza’s leadership of all the churches of the Louisiana Baptist Convention this past year; and Cullen McDaniel, music director for this annual meeting, who is the minister of music with Jefferson Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, for planning and coordinating the music, and the musicians and singers for their contribution of instrumental and vocal talents; … [Read more...]

Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week fast approaching

By Brian Blackwell, Baptist Message staff writer PINEVILLE, La. (LBM) – Louisiana Baptists will have the opportunity to join thousands across the world to share the ultimate gift to children in other countries through Operation Christmas Child. Formed in 1993 by Samaritan’s Purse, OCC allows churches and individuals to bring gift-filled shoeboxes to relay stations across the country that are then processed and shipped to local partners around the world with a means of reaching out to children in their communities with the good news of Jesus Christ. National Collection Week is Nov. 17-24. “These gifts open the door for us to share God’s love and the eternal hope of the Gospel with children and their families who are living in desperation and fear,” Samaritan’s Purse President and CEO Franklin Graham said in a statement. “The world is changing, but the message of the cross doesn’t change—bringing the hope of the Gospel to millions, especially the living hope of Jesus. Our mission never changes.” Louisiana Christian University, in its fifth year of participating in OCC, is among those participating in the effort. The school has been selected by Samaritan’s Purse as a university the organization is sponsoring for the … [Read more...]

‘Here for You’ campaign sees fruit from seeds

By Brian Blackwell, Baptist Message staff writer ALEXANDRIA, La. (LBM) – The “Here for You” multi-media outreach strat­egy continues to see Gospel fruit according to Louisiana Baptist Director of Commu­nications John Kyle. “The seeds scattered through our ‘Here for You’ campaign are begging to sprout,” Kyle said. Launched statewide in 2019, “Here for You” is attempting to impact the estimated 2.85 million people in Louisiana who do not have a relationship with Christ. Using various media platforms including broad­cast television, streaming services and social media, viewers are directed to a website where they can view a Gospel presentation or search for a local church. Through a partnership with the Billy Graham Evangelis­tic Association, the com­munications team receives a monthly report indicating the number of visitors to the Graham-designed land­ing page, along the with the number of views of the Gospel presentation and how many people indicated a decision for Christ. “In late 2024, we worked out a new follow-up process with the Graham organiza­tion where, roughly every six weeks, we receive the names and email address­es of those who provided enough information to fol­low up,“ Kyle said. “We’ve developed a … [Read more...]