By Elizabeth Clarke PINEVILLE, LA (LC news) – Louisiana Christian University President Rich Brew has announced the addition of David Jeffreys as the new executive vice president and chief operations officer for the school. Jeffreys has been serving as associate pastor at Highland Baptist Church in New Iberia and head of Highland Baptist Christian School since 2002. He recently completed a six-year term on the LCU Board of Trustees which included serving at chairman of the board in 2020. “I am personally excited about David and Stephanie joining our team at LCU and know he will be of extreme help to me with resource development, facilities management, denominational relations, strategic planning and special projects,” said Brewer. Jeffreys and his wife, Stephanie, met while students at LCU. He is a 1992 graduate in business administration, who went on the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary where he earned a master’s degree and a doctoral in Christian Education. "I never would have imagined 34 years ago as an incoming freshman to Louisiana College that I would one day be called to serve as Louisiana Christian University’s Executive Vice President,” Jeffreys said. “My wife Stephanie and I are excited about this … [Read more...]

By Staff, Baptist Message Jack West, pastor of Holloway Baptist Church in Deville, will be honored on his retirement on Jan. 23. The church, where West has pastored for the past 37 years, will have Sunday School at 10 a.m., worship at 11 a.m. followed by a meal after worship. A reception for the Jack and Becky West will be held at 1 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend this special occasion as it honors him and his wife Becky. After graduating from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, he pastored First Baptist Church in Peterman, Alabama. In January of 1985, he came to Holloway where he has served ever since. … [Read more...]