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The numbers on this white board speak for themselves with 149 churches being planted and another 14 upcoming.

Louisiana Baptists celebrate church planting milestones

July 22, 2016

By Staff, Baptist Message

ALEXANDRIA – Louisiana Baptists are celebrating a milestone – nearing the 150th church planted since 2010.

According to John Hebert, missions and ministry team leader for Louisiana Baptists, the most recent church planted was in late July.

The achievement marks the half-way point for the goal of 300 churches planted by 2020.

The report of the President’s 2020 Commission, affirmed by messengers during the 2013 LBC Annual Meeting in Alexandria, included 10 actions steps, of which one was to plant 300 churches by the year 2020.

Approaching 10,000 new commitments to Christ & 2,000 baptisms through church plants since 2010.

Approaching 10,000 new commitments to Christ & 2,000 baptisms through church plants since 2010.

Another milestone that should be reached by the end of the year is the 10,000th decision to follow Christ and the 2,000th baptism through church plants in their first 36 months of existence since 2010.

Funding for church plants is provided through the Georgia Barnette Offering for State Missions, the Cooperative Program and the North American Mission Board.

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