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Don Currence to be nominated as SBC registration secretary

Associate Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Louisiana Baptist Convention Dale Lingenfelter has announced that he plans to nominate Don Currence for the office of Southern Baptist Convention registration secretary. “It is an honor and a joy... Continue Reading »

Ida relief cooperation among states ‘a partnership in the gospel’

With more than 423,000 Louisianians still in the dark for days after Hurricane Ida’s landfall, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams were working hard to repair homes, serve food and share Christ’s love in the region. Through Sept. 15, 22... Continue Reading »

Churches, pastors seek help in recovery from Hurricane Ida

Louisiana Baptist Convention leaders are asking their larger Southern Baptist family to pray for and partner with congregations who have been devastated by Hurricane Ida. The storm wreaked havoc in New Orleans, but also caused severe damage in Houma,... Continue Reading »

Ida relief cooperation among states ‘a partnership in the gospel’

With more than 423,000 south Louisianians still in the dark nine days after Hurricane Ida’s landfall, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams were working hard to repair homes, serve food and share Christ’s love in the region. Through Sept. 6,... Continue Reading »

Delta adds ‘gut punch’ six weeks after Hurricane Laura

Louisiana received a “gut punch” Oct. 9, as the second hurricane in six weeks made landfall in the state. The eye of Hurricane Delta crashed ashore at 5 p.m. as a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of... Continue Reading »

Baton Rouge shooting stirs nearby churches

Though heartbroken from Sunday’s deadly attack on Baton Rouge law enforcement officers, the community has hope for the future through Christ, said the pastor of a church mere feet away from a police barricade of the incident, which left... Continue Reading »