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Alphabetical listing of Articles and Downloads on www.LBC.org

 

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Icon 10 Things to Know About Leading Young Adults

-by Sam Rainer
Leading the next generation requires an attitude of indebtedness to the followers—leaders don’t exist without followers. So let me share with you a few critical issues from the perspective of these young adult followers.

Icon 2008 Annual LBC

From the 161st Annual Meeting
November 10-11, 2008
First Baptist Church
New Orleans, Louisiana

Icon 2009 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature

A sampling of the hundreds of bills introduced by legislators.

Icon 2010 Budget Distribution

Louisiana Baptist Convention Cooperative Program For World Missions and Related Causes Projected Budget Distribution

Icon ACP - More Than Just Numbers

The ACP provides a comprehensive picture of what God is doing among Southern Baptists. It may look like just numbers and names, but it's a whole lot more than that.

Icon Adult Discipleship Strategy

A course in personal Discipleship
to strengthen your walk with God

Icon Adult Ministry Strategy

By Bret Robbe

Icon Adult Sunday School Organization Guide

Open Group Adult Sunday School Class Model

Icon Baptist Doctrine Study 2010 Soul Shaping

Disciplines That Conform You to the Image of Christ

Icon Beginning a Literacy Ministry

This is an overview of the basic tasks involved in organizing a literacy missions ministry.

Icon Boomer Research

By Dr. Bill Craig

Icon Building a Basic Library

Suggested volumes for starting a pastoral library.

Icon Call For Prayer

Letter from Pastor Louis Husser, Chairman of the LBC Moral and Social Concerns Committee, encouraging Louisiana Baptists to come prayer walk during the legislative session.

Icon Campaign For Capital Funds Manual

For Raising Funds to Help Meet the Capital or Asset Building Needs of Your Church or Organization

Icon Campers on Mission Enrollment Form

Send completed form to COM President

Icon Care and Hope Ministry Worksheet

Web Site Worksheet for Care and Hope Ministries

Icon Children's Blue Cycle Verse Card-HCS

Verses for 2010, Holman Christian Standard Bible

Icon Children's Blue Cycle Verse Card-KJV

Verses for 2010, King James Version 

Icon Children's Blue Cycle Verse Card-NIV

Verses for 2010, New International Version

Icon Children's Procedural Pamphlet-Blue Cycle

2010 Procedures and Instructions

Icon Church Renewal Journey Pastors Guide

For the Lay Renewal Weekend

Icon Church Starting Interest Questionnaire
Icon Community Needs Assessment

A simple strategy to discover mission needs in your area.

Icon Community Needs Assessment Checklist

Outline to help with the planning and follow through of a Community Needs Assessment.

Icon Community Needs Assessment Time Line

A four to six week timeline for completing a Community Needs Assessment.

Icon Cooperation Key to Resurgence

Dr. Hankins' thoughts on the Great Commision Resurgence

Icon Cooperative Program - Why Does it Exist?

"Why Does the Cooperative Program Exist?" Ministering to Others is Always “the Right Thing to Do.”

Icon District Drill Information

Updated 3/8/2010
District Drill, and Contact Information

Icon Don’t Let Them Drop—Connect Them

LifeWay project connects students in transition
By Mandy Trammell

Icon EKG-Acts 1:8 Budget Planning

Helping Balance Between Local Expenditures and Missions Giving

Icon EKG-Acts 1:8 Challenge WorkBook

Jerusalem and Judea Church Mission Action Workbook

Icon EKG-Celebration Event

Event to be held at the conclusion of Phase 2 - A Kingdom Strategy

Icon EKG-Church Renewal Journey

Pastor's Guide for the Acts 1:8 Weekend

Icon EKG-Diagnostic Questions

Both Pre-Test and Post-Test Questions

Icon EKG-LA Church Planning Guide

Introduction, Organization, and Procedure for EKG-LA

Icon EKG-Prove the Tithe Day

A Tool to Promote an Ongoing Stewardship Emphasis in Your Church

Icon EKL-LA Materials Order Form

How Much will EKG-LA Co$t the Church?

Icon Essential Church

Reclaiming a Generation of Dropouts
By Thom S. Rainer and Sam S. Rainer III

Icon Essentials for Excellence

Free Sunday School Downloads.  Find a wealth of planning, preparation, implementation, and training resources for adult, preschool, childhood, and student Sunday School ministry.

Icon Every Church Needs - Leadership Training

Suggested Topics for Leadership Training

Icon Every Church Needs - New Believer Training

Suggested Topics for New Believer Training

Icon Every Church Needs - New Member Training

Suggested Topics for New Member Training

Icon FAQs - Sharing the Peace of Jesus

Top questions from Sharing the Peace of Jesus

Icon Fifty Ways to Love Your Pastor, Staff, and their Spouses

Your pastor, staff and their families are the key to your church’s future.

Icon Fit for the Fight

Pastor, are you well?
How you answer this question reveals a willingness, or lack thereof, to honestly evaluate who and how you are.

Icon Founding of the Cooperative Program

Louisiana's Involvment in the founding of the Cooperative Program.

Icon Giving at Year-End

Information to assist people with making a wise year-end gift.

Icon God responds to much prayer

Humble, fervent prayer lies at the base of every great move of God

Icon Guide for Pastors Performing Weddings

Qualifications and Responsibilities of an “officiant” in Louisiana 

Icon Haiti Disaster Response

As quickly as the news broke about the Haitian devastation, Louisiana Baptists began taking initial steps to facilitate a response.  Learn how you can take part.

Icon High School Cycle 2 Procedural Pamphlet

2010 Procedures and Instructions for Grades 10-12

Icon High School Cycle 2 Verse Card-HCSB

Verses for 2010, Holman Christian Standard Bible

Icon High School Cycle 2 Verse Card-KJV

Verses for 2010, King James Version

Icon High School Cycle 2 Verse Card-NIV

Verses for 2010, New International Version

Icon How Do We Protect Our Children?

Introductory letter for Child Protection Procedures and Child Guard Systems.

Icon Impact Your World Conference

PDF flyer for the Impact Your World pastor's conference in Euless, TX October 12-14, 2009

Icon In Jena, revival overpowers racial tensions

What could possibly transform this community torn by mistrust and innuendo? A movement of God's Spirit.

Icon IRS Filing Requirements

list of the most frequently required returns, who should use them, how they are used, and when they should be filed

Icon January Bible Study 2010 Parables Handout

Stories For Life: Jesus' Parables of the Kingdom in Matthew

Icon Jena revival heads into week 4

Every service, people are surrendering their lives to Christ and the majority of them are adults

Icon Keyboard Festival Entry Form 2009-2010

Download of Entry Forms

Icon Keyboard Festival Guidelines 2009-2010

Information and Expectations for Keyboard Festival Participants

Icon LBASYC Application Form

Detailed Instructions and Form

Icon LBC Archives Brochure

Describes the content, guidelines, and responsibilities of the LBC Archives

Icon Lost and Found

The Younger Unchurched and the Churches That Reach Them
By Ed Stetzer

Icon Louisiana Baptist Preparing to Respond to “long haul” Haitian Strategy

Jan 20, 2010 Update

Icon Matching Members and Ministry Survey

Worksheet to determine your best fit as an Adult SS class leader

Icon Microfilming Your Church History
One way to preserve the records of your church is by microfilming. The primary purpose of preservation microfilming church records is to provide a replacement of materials for researchers, historians, and future generations of the church.
Icon One-on-One Brochure

Full Brochure of One-on-One Evangelism Made Simple

Icon Online Sermon Player

Good Looking Player with both Sponsored and Paid Options

Icon Partnership Missions Presentation Spring 2009

 Partnership Missions Presentation Spring 2009

Icon PastorLife.com

  • Sermon preparation helps
  • Over 2500 Illustrations
  • Over 2000 sermons
  • Icon Planning A Church Anniversary

    Article outlining the process of planning a church anniversary.

    Icon Preparation for Louisiana Churches

    Flu Pandemic Preparedness 

    Icon Saddle Ridge Ranch VBS Plans

    Download VBS Plans From LifeWay

    Icon SERVE

    Helping people to discover how God uses their spiritual gifts, experiences, relational style, vocational skills, and enthusiasm to mold them into a servant leader.

    Icon Sharing the Peace of Jesus Presentation

    PowerPoint Overview of Sharing the Peace of Jesus

    Icon Singing Women and Singing Ministers Poster

    Promotional Poster available for download

    Icon SmallYouthGroup.com

    Encouragement, Training, and Resources
    for youth leaders in small churches

    Icon Soap Box Derby

    Car and Race Specifications

    Icon Spiritual Gifts Survey

    Worksheet to help individuals discover their spiritual gifts

    Icon Sponsor Application

    Interested in Being a Sponsor for All-State Youth Choir?  Apply With This Form.

    Icon Starting a Care and Hope Ministry

      Guidelines for Starting a Care and Hope Ministry

    Icon Sunday School - Discipleship Assistance Request

    Online form to request training and consultation assistance in the areas of Sunday School and Discipleship 

    Icon Sunday School-Discipleship Assistance Request Download

    Download version (PDF) that can be filled out and mailed or faxed in.

    Icon Tax & Accounting Resources

    For Churches and Ministers

    Icon Tax Guide for Church and Religious Organizations

    IRA Tax Guide

    Icon The Stewardship of Influence

    America needs Christians to Vote
    by Michael Stewart

    Icon Thirty Essential Volumes for a Pastor

    Recommended Volumes For a Pastor Just Beginning to Build a Library 

    Icon Wedding Officiant Policy

    Sample Policy for Demonstration Purposes

    Icon What Do I Keep

    A general out-line of the items necessary for legal, historical, and financial matters of the church’s history.

    Icon What's This Thing About Podcasting - Part 2?

    Podcasting - the technical side.  Tips to setting up your first podcast.

    Icon What's This Thing About Podcasting, Part 1?

    What is a podcast and how can it help to expand the ministry of the church?

    Icon Who Are We and What Are We Doing Here?

    As the digital media strategist for the LBC, this posting is about the things that fall under my domain as well as a little bit of information to help you get to know me better.

    Icon World Hunger Advocate Registration
    Icon Xtreme Bible Challenge - 2Timothy Procedural Pamphlet

    2010 Procedures and Instructions

    Icon Xtreme Bible Challenge - Leader's Guide

    2010 - II Timothy

    Icon Xtreme Bible Challenge - Student Guide

    2010 - II Timothy

    Icon Young Adults in Southeastern States

    Insights for Healthy Models of Reaching Young Adults

    Icon Youth Cycle 2 Procedural Pamphlet

    2010 Procedures and Instructions - Grades 7-9

    Icon Youth Cycle 2 Verse Card - HCS

    Revised August 12, 2009 Disregard Previous Versions
    Verses for 2010, Holman Christian Standard Bible

    Icon Youth Cycle 2 Verse Card - KJV

    Revised August 12, 2009 Disregard Previous Versions
    Verses for 2010, King James Version

    Icon Youth Cycle 2 Verse Card - NIV

    Revised August 12, 2009 Disregard Previous Versions
    Verses for 2010, New International Version

    Icon Youth Ministry Forum Notes - April 25-2008

    Brad Parkhurst, High School Pastor
    Northstar Church, Kennesaw, GA
    "Connecting with Community and Campus Ministry"

    Icon Youth Speaker's Cycle 2 Procedural Pamphlet

    2010 Speaker's Tournament Procedures

    Icon Youth Speaker's Cycle 2 Topics

    2010 Speaker's Tournament Topics