ALEXANDRIA – Last week, the Baptist Message reported tentative figures for the churches known to have baptized the most people in the 2004-05 church year. (Some records were lost or destroyed as a result of the hurricanes and levee breaches.)
ALEXANDRIA – Last week, the Baptist Message reported
tentative figures for the churches known to have baptized the most
people in the 2004-05 church year. (Some records were lost or destroyed
as a result of the hurricanes and levee breaches.)
The Louisiana Baptist Convention evangelism team
listed the top 10 in each of four categories: 1000+ members, 500-999
members, 125-499 members, and less than 125 members.
Listed below are the top 10 churches in each of the
four categories – known to have led in baptisms this past year.
Congregations with 1,000 or more members:
1. Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, New Orleans – 309.
2. First Baptist Church, West Monroe – 279.
3. Donahue Family Church, Pineville – 218.
4. First Baptist Church, Bossier City – 212.
5. East Bayou Baptist Church, Lafayette – 149.
6. Bellaire Baptist Church, Bossier City – 148.
7. Celebration Church, Metairie – 145.
8. Trinity Baptist Church, Lake Charles – 144.
9. First Baptist Church, Lafayette – 123.
10. First Baptist Church, Covington – 104.
Congregations with 500 to 999 members:
1. Airline Baptist Church, Bossier City – 128.
2. First Baptist Church, Mandeville – 59.
3. East Leesville Baptist Church, Leesville – 51.
3. Philadelphia Baptist Church, Deville – 51.
5. Christian Bible Fellowship, New Orleans – 47.
6. Houston River Baptist Church, Sulphur – 46.
7. First Baptist Church, LaPlace – 43.
8. Bedico Baptist Church, Ponchatoula – 39.
9. New Zion Baptist Church, Covington – 34.
10. Faith Baptist Church, Bastrop – 30.
Congregations with 125 to 499 members:
1. Lighthouse Baptist Church, Shreveport – 58.
2. Chesbrough Baptist Church, Kentwood – 55.
3. Beulah Baptist Church, Farmerville – 54.
4. First Baptist Church, Doyline – 52.
5. Tammany Hills Baptist Church, Covington – 46.
5. Bethel Baptist Church, Jennings – 46.
5. East Ridge Baptist Church, Lake Charles – 46.
8. Good Shepherd Baptist Church, Metairie – 45.
9. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Pollock – 44.
10. Bellview Baptist Church, Westlake – 39.
Congregations with less than 125 members:
1. Crossroads Community Church, Kenner – 56.
2. Providence Baptist Church, Leesville – 29.
3. Freedom Baptist Church, Pitkin – 28.
3. Mansfield Road Baptist Church, Keithville – 28.
5. Longview Baptist Church, Deville – 27.
6. Oak Hill Community Church, Oakdale – 24.
7. First Baptist Church, Abita Springs – 23.
8. Rock Island Missionary Baptist Church, Natchitoches – 20.
9. First Baptist Church, Simmesport – 19.
10. The Church at Riverbend, Baton Rouge – 18.