By Brian Blackwell, Baptist Message staff writer
SHREVEPORT, La. (LBM) – Organizers of this year’s Louisiana Baptist Pastors Conference, hosted by Broadmoor Baptist Church, Shreveport, hope to remind participants, Nov. 11, to remain faithful in their ministry, marriage, and family lives.
“God kind of laid this theme on my heart during last year’s Pastors Conference that we need a time to encourage those who are hurting, maybe their ministry is hard, or maybe they have a death in the family,” said Pastors Conference President Heath Peloquin, pastor of Summer Grove Baptist Church, Shreveport. “We need this day now more than ever.
“Christianity is under attack and our country is divided,” he continued. “We will come together be encouraged to be faithful to take the Gospel to our cities and communities. These men that are coming are humble and they’re praying for the Pastors Conference and preparing to come to bring a Word from God.”
The program will begin at 9 a.m. with music led by the Summer Grove Baptist praise and worship team and messages by Gevan Spinney, senior pastor, First Baptist Church, Haughton, and Richard Taylor, director, Corpus Christi Baptist Association. Pastors Conference Vice President Tommy Kiker, pastor, East Leesville Baptist Church, will close the morning session with prayer.
After lunch, the conference will reconvene at 1:45 p.m. with an afternoon session featuring a message by Waylon Bailey, senior pastor, First Baptist Church, Covington, and a time of prayer for pastors and their families.
“We’re just going to stop and spend some time praying for the power of the Holy Spirit to come into their lives,” Peloquin said. “We won’t be calling anyone on stage. But because we know so many are discouraged and some even want to quit, we just want to surround them in a powerful time of prayer.”
David Allen, professor with Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Cordova, Tennessee, and Hance Dilbeck, president and CEO, GuideStone Financial Resources, will close out the conference with a message during the 6:30 p.m. session.
“This is something pastors need and if you can’t make it to all the sessions, please come when they can,” Peloquin said. “We understand the life of a pastor and how unexpected things can come up. We know you’re doing your best to be faithful to your church and family. This will be a time of refreshment and encouragement.”
