By Brian Blackwell, Message Staff Writer
WALKER – Pastor David Lane will be nominated for the office of first vice president of the Louisiana Baptist Convention during the 2016 LBC Annual Meeting.
Willis Easley, pastor of Christ’s Community Church in Denham Springs, plans to nominate Lane for the position.
Easley said Lane, who has served as senior pastor of Judson Baptist Church in Walker since May 2012, models Christ’s commandment to go and make disciples.
“Throughout his ministry Dr. Lane has used his leadership positions to lead others to fulfill the Great Commission not only through his words but also in his actions,” Easley said. “Judson Baptist Church, under his servant leadership, is committed to not only give to the Cooperative program and mission offerings but also to go on international mission trips and participate in local mission projects. David’s servant leadership begins in his home where he is an example of a Godly husband and father of five.”
Lane said he is excited about the possibility of serving alongside Gevan Spinney, who is expected to be elected for a second term as LBC president, especially with regard to the Harvest Initiative, a Louisiana Baptist initiative to engage at least 700 churches to “pray for every home” and “share Christ with every person” in Louisiana.
“Assuming Gevan is re-elected, I would love to support him in any way I can for his vision for the state,” Lane said. “I like the idea of the Harvest evangelistic effort he is helping lead statewide, encouraging our churches to be evangelistic. We have an opportunity to reach Louisiana for Christ during a time that we might consider difficult in our state and nation.”
Judson Baptist Church gives 13 percent through the Cooperative Program to support cooperative missions, ministries and theological education in Louisiana, North America and throughout the world.
The church averages 250 in worship attendance each Sunday.
Judson Baptist’s members participate in annual mission trips to Diriamba, Nicaragua; have raised money to support an orphanage in Mexico; and support a missionary who ministers to an unreached people group in Chad, Africa. Locally, the church takes supplies and clothing every fifth Sunday to a ministry to homeless individuals near the Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge. They also are involved in repairing homes damaged by the August flooding.
A minister for 22 years, Lane served as pastor of South Bossier Baptist Church from 2000 to 2012 before coming to Judson Baptist Church. He also has served Olivet Baptist Church in Norman, Okla., and Union Springs Baptist Church in North Sabine Parish.
He holds degrees from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and Trinity Theological College and Seminary in Newburgh, Ind.
Lane and his wife, Lea Anne, have two sons, Mark and Mason, and three daughters, Marybeth, Melanie and Madison.
