Case Study: The Louisiana Baptist Church

Pastor Maury Davis along with three elected officials led the foundation stone for the $17 million expansion of the Cornerstone Old Hickory Boulevard building. This expansion is spread over an area of 95,000 square foot and it includes a specific area for youth and child ministries, a deli and a café. This project also called for the renovation program of 1/3rd of the already existing facility which is spread over an area of 135,000 square foot. This facility also features a sanctuary foyer. This is an endeavor

From the Project Director’s experience, it is common to hear and feel a sense of gratitude and positive pride that Lenexa Baptist Church (LBC) is an excellent church from both leaders and the small group setting participants. Any faults found are minor and pale in comparison to many of the issues a church could face. LBC is a regional church with multiple campus locations strategically selected for maximum impact to reach Kansas City with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Galindo analyzes that the fundamental “mission” of a congregation is the same as any other congregation that exists in any part of the world. He argues that though every congregation has a mission and a vision, at the same time, it shares a basic common mission. (43) This reminds me of my home church The First Church of Evanston and my Field Site, The Evanston Vineyard Church. Both churches have a common mission of welcoming people to the church, irrespective of their ethnic, cultural, racial, and economic and, gender backgrounds. The mission is to help people be received in the house of God with due and deserved Christian love so that they feel loved and welcomed. Both these churches encourage church attendees to attend the service and receive the Eucharist.

As the size of the service grew and grew each week, more services were added which presented more opportunities for leaders and volunteers to serve and be a part in the growth that the church had been experiencing. RRC’s story on their website stated, “…we found ourselves continually breaking fire codes because of too many bodies in the building at the same time. A move to a larger location was inevitable.” Because of this need of a move they were forced to say goodbye to Heritage Square and move to an auditorium in which they had to pay to rent week in and week out. Pushing 2000 congregants per week the church continued to grow despite the area shift. Through a series of events, church leaders found themselves without a meeting place in the very near future and had little to no options. But as God intended it, an opportunity arose in a bigger and more compatible building in the creepy and seemingly abandoned theme park that they started out

Recently the Lord led Lloyd & Pam to release the church they founded in 2001 in Charlotte, NC and pass the baton to their spiritual son & daughter as they both were launched

55% of Northwest Texas’s churches have fewer than 50 weekly attendees (and 9% of the conference’s total weekly attendance) while 9 churches contain 27% of the conferences total weekly attendance. In comparison to other conferences, a large portion of the conference’s

The 152nd Annual Conference of the Grand Ole North Carolina Conference convened at one of the Conference’s historical churches, Clinton Chapel AME Zion in New Bern, NC. Reverend Dr. M. Luther Hill, its gifted pastor, and his great congregation were very gracious hosts and made everyone feel welcomed. They opened their doors on Sunday and ministers, adorned in their priestly, white robes, marched in to open this great Conference in High Church Methodist fashion. The service, filled with high spiritual elements intertwining the liturgical elements, connected our hearts to the ancient tradition of the Anglican Church; however, with an African American twist. Presiding Elder Lester Jacobs, of the Washington District, delivered a soul-stirring

Deliverance Evangelistic Center was deemed a National Landmark in 2007. The spiritual edifice was erected in 1924. The Jewish congregation, B’Nai Abraham, resided there until 1972. Rabbi Joachim Prinz led B’Nai Abraham and fought against racial injustices along with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Harvest Initiative is a gathering of people and churches into the ministry of giving for The Wesley Foundation at Louisiana Tech. Across Louisiana Tech’s campus, the fields are ripe for the harvest; and we at The Wesley have laborers throughout the vineyard sowing seeds, watering and tending to sprouts, and gathering the crop to the glory of the Kingdom of God. Our hopes are to share with you the stories of this harvest and to have you come alongside us in this harvest work through the ministry of giving. When Paul writes to the church in Corinth encouraging them to give generously to the ministry of the Gospel of Christ as they are blessed with an abundance, he names two outcomes of this ministry of giving: the needs of fellow believers will be met, and they will joyfully express their thanks to God (2 Corinthians 9). To do the good work God has for us in our other areas

Second, the Baptist churches also experienced a spiritual renewal with baptisms exceeding more than any other time before which led to thousands of young women and men stepping forward for Christian service. As young people stepped out in faith, Baptist schools saw an increase in enrollment which led to an influx of young, new pastors and church ministers. Fourth, the campaign also brought about a spirit of unity which gave new and broader vision to possibilities of Baptist work. Lastly, Baptists generally became more aware of the importance of stewardship which led to many churches to adopt a budget system to manage local church finances.

I reached out to Fred and let him know that I was aware of his need and wanted financial decisions to be made by members of the congregation rather than by Clyde or me alone. We gathered for a shared meal after worship and as folks took their seats I asked for a moment to explain the situation to the best of my knowledge. I was not fully prepared for the arcing response of our small community. Several prominent members including our Treasurer were vocally concerned about the dire financial situation of the church. This sparked confusion among a couple of others who did not understand how the church got into their present financial predicament. There was concern about the building costing too much money and with every needed repair came the realization that our financial resources may run out before June 2016. In addition to these financial concerns were questions about the nature of Fred’s personal financial troubles. The church’s eldest member was concerned that Fred was taking advantage of the church. Another person heard he owed money to the court and would be going to jail if he did not pay.

The first worship service of New Life Reformed church was held in a Dordt College classroom in July of 1990. A month later, services were held regularly at the Te Paske Threatre in Sioux Center. It wasn’t until January of 1991 that an official pastor was installed. A ground-breaking ceremony for the new building site took place in July of 1994, and by June of 1996, the building that is used today was dedicated into operation. According to Ryan, a youth ministry leader did not step into the scene until a couple of years later.

Mission Arlington did not just happen in one night. It took days and days of planning on what the mission was going to be and what they want to come out of this company. As I mentioned earlier, Tillie Burgin came back home to Arlington after a decade of missionary work across the world. Tillie eventually decided that she wanted to make something of Dallas in the missionary field. This is when Mission Arlington was born. She decided that through donations, this missionary work could be possible. Tillie Burgin and her associates partnered with Tillie’s home church, First Baptist Arlington. On August 1, 1986, Mission Arlington was born. Four years later, they formed Mission Metroplex. Mission Metroplex is basically Mission Arlington, on steroids. They decided to branch out to Mission Metroplex to combine all churches in one. Churches, hearing that Mission Arlington was such a success, wanted to help and create their own mission field. The partnering of churches around the area and nation became an enormous

The large number of people gathering to attend a Saturday evening service astounded me. Victory’s Saturday service is just like their Sunday services which makes for a total of four “Sunday” services. Victory, which is said to have 13, 000 plus members, appears to have mastered the art of growing as your church grows. I was equally impressed to see that those who attended the service encompassed a variety of

Christ Deliverance Mission Word Ministry (CDM) is my place of worship. My involvement with CDM extends beyond me being a member. I hold active roles in my church, and I find it rewarding to be serving in the house of GOD. My sincerity in performing duties at CDM gives me the chance to exercise my talents and gifts. As head hospitality, and usher I take pride in my duties and ability to serve. I consistently bring ideas to the Clergy that will keep our church moving forward. I have implemented our events calendar; serve as mistress of ceremony at our women day brunch, orchestrated family fun night that consisted of food, fun, and games for CDM member’s, family, and friends. Additionally, duties have included environmental assisting, catering