GBO: Vital resources for urgent Gospel needs

By Brian Blackwell, Baptist Message staff writer

ALEXANDRIA, La. (LBM) – More than 2.4 million Louisianians do not know Christ, but thanks to Louisiana Baptists’ gen­erous gifts to the Georgia Barnette Louisiana Mis­sions Offering, life-chang­ing ministry is possible around the state through church plants, compassion ministries, disaster relief efforts, church construc­tion scholarships and media outreach.

This year, Louisiana Baptists are asked to pray about what they might contribute to this offering which has a 2026 goal of $1.8 million. This amount will supplement the financial sup­port for statewide ministries given through the Cooper­ative Program, the primary funding channel for state and national Baptist causes.

Named for the first elect­ed and salaried executive director of the Woman’s Mis­sionary Union in Louisiana, the offering will be promoted throughout September via a video for each Sunday of the month plus print and elec­tronic articles.

This year’s four featured stories show how the state special offering strength­ens missions through­out the state:

— “Gift boxes” tells how hygiene products show inmates of the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women that they are loved by God;

— “Vietnamese Hope Bap­tist Church, Baton Rouge,” relays how the congregation is reaching Vietnamese fam­ilies and connecting Asian Baptist leaders across Loui­siana;

— “New Friendship Bap­tist Church, Pollock,” offers hope through the details of how they rebuilt their cam­pus after a devastating fire in 2023; and

— “Mission Builder” describes how volunteers are helping Church Acadiana establish a permanent Gospel presence in a rapidly growing community.

Resources (e.g. videos, prayer guides, social media kits, small group lessons, and sermon outlines) are available via GeorgiaBar­nette.org.