By Brian Blackwell, Message Staff Writer PINEVILLE – Students wishing to further their education at Louisiana College now have even more options with the addition of three graduate level degree programs and a bachelor of science in computer science, school leaders announced Aug. 17. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools-Commission on Colleges approved the new programs along with permitting LC to offer classes completely online. “When you look at the demographics, there is a declining number of young people available for traditional undergraduate education,” LC President Dr. Rick Brewer said. “But there is still a demand, still a need for Christian education.” Brewer noted that the “heart and soul of Christian education is not to equip students for just a job. But the heart and soul, the purpose of what we do, is to equip students for life.” When Brewer came to the school in 2015, only the Master of Arts in Teaching degree was offered. Now, LC has expanded its graduate level degrees with the addition of the Master in Social Work and Master in Education in Educational Leadership and the RN to MSN track that will enroll registered nurses practicing with an associate degree in nursing or hospital diploma to … [Read more...]

By Message Staff MORGAN CITY – The 15 churches of Gulf Coast Baptist Association are devoting the month of August to a series of prayer meetings in preparation for a harvest of souls during its crusade featuring evangelist Bill Britt. Scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 27-30 at the Bayou Vista Community Center in Morgan City, the Gulf Coast Crusade will include powerful messages by Britt and special music by Dwight Fitch, worship leader at Celebration Church in New Orleans. Throughout this month, the churches have participated in a pre-crusade rally at Little Pass Baptist Church in Charenton. Also scheduled is a prayer meeting at Unity One Baptist Church in Centerville at 7 p.m. Aug. 23 and a prayer walk at 4 p.m. Aug. 26 on the grounds of Bayou Vista Community Center. Individual churches also plan on holding prayer meetings in their members’ homes. Director of Missions Steven Kelly said since eight of his 15 churches have an average weekly worship attendance of under 50 people, the combined effort allows them the opportunity to participate in a revival featuring Britt, who is well known in Baptist circles for seeing many people saved during his revivals. For such harvest to take place during the Gulf Coast Crusade, Kelly … [Read more...]