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 *Articles and Downloads

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

 

 *Make Payments Online

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 *Vertical Fundraising Solutions

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 2006 Report of Giving

Where Did Your Gifts Go In 2006?

 2007 Louisiana Baptist Convention Annual

From the 160th Annual Meeting
November 12-13, 2007

 Acceptance Form 08

Due by March 15, 2008 for all participants of LBASYC 2008
Must be accompanied by a non-refundable deposit of $150

 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.

 Adult Sunday School Organization Guide

Open Group Adult Sunday School Class Model

 Beginning a Literacy Ministry

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

 Care and Hope Ministry Worksheet

Web Site Worksheet for Care and Hope Ministries

 Celebration in Louisiana
Book containing entire 2006-2007 Music Leadership schedule
 Church Planning Guide 2007-08

Includes a breakdown of the LBC Team Structure and a Calendar of Events for Aug 2007 - Dec 2008

 Church Renewal Journey Pastors Guide

For the Lay Renewal Weekend

 Church Treasurers Manual Basic

basic qualifications and duties of a church treasurer

 Church Treasurers Manual Intermediate

more advanced topics for church treasurers

 Community Needs Assessment

A simple strategy to discover mission needs in your area.

 Community Needs Assessment Checklist

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

 Community Needs Assessment Time Line

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

 Cooperative Program - Why Does it Exist?

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

 Counting Committee Report Sheet

downloadable sample report sheet

 Disaster Relief Information Sheet

Form to Enter Yourself in the Disaster Relief Database

 Discover Your Spiritual Gifts

Explanation of Spiritual Gifts

 EKG-Acts 1:8 Budget Planning

Helping Balance Between Local Expenditures and Missions Giving

 EKG-Acts 1:8 Challenge WorkBook

Jerusalem and Judea Church Mission Action Workbook

 EKG-Celebration Event

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

 EKG-Church Renewal Journey

Pastor's Guide for the Acts 1:8 Weekend

 EKG-Diagnostic Questions

Both Pre-Test and Post-Test Questions

 EKG-LA Church Planning Guide

Introduction, Organization, and Procedure for EKG-LA

 EKG-Prove the Tithe Day

A Tool to Promote an Ongoing Stewardship Emphasis in Your Church

 EKL-LA Materials Order Form

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

 Every Church Needs - Leadership Training

Suggested Topics for Leadership Training

 Every Church Needs - New Believer Training

Suggested Topics for New Believer Training

 Every Church Needs - New Member Training

Suggested Topics for New Member Training

 Founding of the Cooperative Program

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

 GA Camp Staff Information

Tall Timbers, July 2008
Information and Application

 God responds to much prayer

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

 How Do We Protect Our Children?

Introductory letter for Child Protection Procedures and Child Guard Systems.

 In Jena, revival overpowers racial tensions

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

 IRS Filing Requirements

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

 Jena revival heads into week 4

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

 Keyboard Festival Guidelines

Information and Expectations for Keyboard Festival Participants. Updated 10/15/2007

 LBAMF Newsletter Jan 2008

Louisiana Baptist Agricultural Missions Fellowship Newsletter

 LBASYC 2008 Letter 1

First Letter to LBASYC 2008 Participants

 LBASYC 2008 Letter 2

Second Letter to LBASYC 2008 Participants

 LBASYC Audition Form

Audition tapes due by Jan 31, 2008.

 LBC Archives Brochure

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

 Lord, Teach Me to Pray

Lord, Teach Me to Pray: Practicing a Powerful Pattern of Prayer
Based on her (Kay Arthur) popular trade book, Lord, Teach Me to Pray in 28 Days, this interactive, five-session discipleship study helps women grow in a love for God's Word and in a desire to communicate with Him through prayer.

Learn what the Lord's Prayer teaches us about effective prayer and how to put into practice its timeless principles. This dynamic study will include sharing answers to prayer and practicing prayer in a supportive small-group setting.

 Matching Members and Ministry Survey

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

 Medical Info 08

Medical Insurance and Information Form to be filled out by all LBASYC 2008 participants

 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.
 Ministry-Based Budget Process - Larger in Attendance Church

 New resource for churches needing a ministry-based budget process.

 Ministry-Based Budget Process - Smaller in Attendance Church

New resource for churches needing a ministry-based budget process. 

 Parental Release 08

Consent form for participants of the LBASYC 2008

 Planning A Church Anniversary

Article outlining the process of planning a church anniversary.

 Resources for Women in the Church

Helping women prayerfully develop their Christian lifestyle

 Scholarship Application - African American for Seminary

Must be an African American Mission Pastor
Scholarship Application Available until June 15, 2008

 Scholarship Application - Mission Pastor for Seminary

Nelda C. Seal Endowed Scholarship for Mission Pastors
Application Available until June 15, 2008

 Scholarship Application - Women for Seminary
For Women Attending one of the six Southern Baptist Seminaries
Application Available until June 15, 2008
 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.

 Singing Ministers Application
Application for the 2008-2009 season.
 Singing Women and Singing Ministers Poster

Promotional Poster available for download

 Singing Women Application

Application for the 2008-2009 season.

 Spiritual Gifts Survey

Worksheet to help individuals discover their spiritual gifts

 Starting a Care and Hope Ministry

  Guidelines for Starting a Care and Hope Ministry

 Sunday School - Discipleship Assistance Request
 Sunday School-Discipleship Assistance Request Download

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

 Tax & Accounting Resources

For Churches and Ministers

 Tax Guide for Church and Religious Organizations

IRA Tax Guide

 Teen People of the Bible

Teen People of the BibleThe Bible speaks clearly to issues that teens of any generation experience. Teen People of the Bible is a 100-day devotional for teens that shares the stories of teen celebrities in the Bible—Cain, Abel, Rebekah, Isaac, Daniel, Esther, David, Michal, Solomon, and many more—relating their struggles and victories to those of today’s teens. As each new biblical person is introduced and discussed, the author provides unique lessons that challenge teens as they navigate their own spiritual journey.

 Total Stewardship

Guide for developing a ministry based church budget

 What Do I Keep

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

 What is a Cooperating Church?

A church that unites with other Southern Baptist Churches in Louisiana and throughout the United States to fund mission work.

 What is a Podcast

In the simpliest terms, a podcast is a subscription service for media files.

 Youth Ministry Forum Notes - April 25-2008

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