By Staff CHENEYVILLE, La. – Kennith Gordon, pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, Cheneyville, died Thursday, Feb. 17. Gordon, 48, served in ministry for more 18 years with the last two years at Beulah Baptist. Before coming to Beulah, he was pastor of Bougere Baptist Church, Vidalia, Macedonia Baptist Church, Effie, Baptist Temple Church, Alexandria, and Oak Grove Baptist Church, Bentley. Gordon is survived by his wife, Susan; sons, Liam, Kieran and Silas, all of Cheneyville; daughters, Stella and Isla, both of Cheneyville; God daughter, Mkayla Sikes and her son, Jax Garr of Lecompte; and his parents, William David and Bobbie Ann “Mam Mam.” He was preceded in death by his brother, Brandon; maternal grandparents, Dan and Millie Wiley; paternal grandparents, Taft and Hazel Gordon; mother and father-in-law, Jimmy and Gail Ingram. Family and friends gathered Feb. 22 at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Marksville, for a celebration of life service. He was  buried the same day at Pease Cemetery in Larto.     … [Read more...]

By Baptist Message staff HORNBECK, La. (LBM) – After a year-long hiatus, an overflow crowd of more than 600 men welcomed the return of annual wild game supper at First Baptist Church, Hornbeck by packing the church’s fellowship hall. COVID-19 prevented the church from having the popular event last year and organizers were excited to see the response to its return. The 32nd annual event on Feb. 18 featured a variety of wild game cuisine, numerous hunting and fishing giveaways and an inspiring message by Alaskan game guide Billy Molls. It also netted 78 decisions for Christ. According to sponsors, 37 men professed their faith in Christ and another 41 restored their fellowship with the Lord. A follow-up team plans to contact each person who made a decision. “The most humbling and exciting blessing of the night was those who place their faith in Jesus,” FBC Hornbeck Pastor Jack Bell told the Baptist Message. “We had a fantastic night and our gracious Lord blessed tremendously.” In his message, Molls shared that for the past 24 years he has led sportsmen from around the globe to some of the most remote regions of Alaska in pursuit of moose, caribou, wolves, bear and sheep. And even though he has enjoyed each hunt, … [Read more...]