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LCU signs articulation agreement with CLTCC for new degree

By Elizabeth Clarke, LCU News PINEVILLE, La. (LCU News) – Louisiana Christian University entered into an agreement that creates a pathway for Central Louisiana Technical Community College to earn a Bachelor of Applies Sciences degree. LCU President Rick Brewer and CLTCC Chancellor Jimmy Sawtelle signed the agreement, May 6, that allows CLTCC students to complete their final two years of study to earn the degree. “The University is pleased to expand our academic partnership with Central Louisiana Technical Community College,” LCU President Rick Brewer. “Chancellor Dr. Jimmy Sawtelle and the faculty and staff of CLTCC are providing an excellent educational experience, which we look forward to expanding to Bachelor and graduate degree opportunities at Louisiana Christian University.” LCU’s Bachelor of Applied Science degree is designed for students who have completed an associate of science, associate of applied science, associate of applied technology or a technology degree and builds on a student’s technical expertise and provides the next step to advance a student’s careers goals. This program provides the pathway for students to complete the degree by allowing students to transfer up to 60 hours of earned credits, … [Read more...]

LBC Executive Board updated on CP giving, entities’ work

By Brian Blackwell, Message staff writer WOODWORTH, La. (LBM) - During its May 3 meeting, the Louisiana Baptist Convention Executive Board received updates on Cooperative Program giving and the ongoing work of the four convention entities. BUDGET REPORT Louisiana Baptist Executive Director Steve Horn told board members that gifts through the Cooperative Program from January to April totaled $514,944.68 more than budgeted for 2022, so far. He added that churches, from January to April, have given $344,009.75 more this year than the same timeframe as last year. ENTITY REPORTS Louisiana Christian University President Rick Brewer shared that the school has been blessed by God since he last spoke to the Board. During the 2021-22 academic year, LCU celebrated: accreditation reaffirmation with no findings of non-compliance from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (the regional accrediting body); a name change to reflect its status as a university; transition in sports classification from the NCAA to NAIA; updates to classrooms; a partnership expansion with New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; and the sale of its building in Shreveport that was to house a law school that never … [Read more...]

Horn to promote traditional CP giving

By Brian Blackwell, Message staff writer   WOODWORTH, La. (LBM) - After looking at options adopted by Baptists in Missouri and Georgia that allow churches to restrict funds to Southern Baptist entities, Louisiana Baptist Convention Executive Director Steve Horn pledged not to lead Bayou State congregations to follow suit.   “With 1,600 churches theoretically having multiple ways to split their cooperative pie, we would need to expand our accounting team, forcing us to shrink our missions and ministry teams,” Horn said during the LBC Executive Board meeting, May 3, at Tall Timbers Baptist Conference Center, Woodworth. “I don’t want to do that.   “I will not lead us to do that,” Horn said. “And I don’t think Louisiana Baptists, if faced with that reality, would want us to do that. I may very well be told that is what we are going to do, but until then I’m not going to lead us in that direction.”   But, he said, a growing number of Louisiana Baptist churches have asked for their gifts through the Cooperative Program to be used exclusively for Louisiana Baptist missions and ministries, thus withholding funds from Southern Baptist Convention causes; and such requests are being honored.   CONCERNS WITH SBC   The SBC … [Read more...]

Letlow issues statement on the Supreme Court’s draft opinion

MONROE, La. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05) has released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s draft opinion in the Dobbs case: "It is my hope that the Supreme Court is preparing to firmly state that our country will allow our people to stand for life and protect the rights of the unborn. It has taken decades of hard work, advocacy, and prayer for us to arrive at this moment. Louisiana is poised to be a national leader in defending life when a decision is issued in the Dobbs case. However, the leak of this information is an obvious attempt to obstruct the Supreme Court’s deliberative process. I look forward to the day when an offical opinion is issued." … [Read more...]