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

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-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.

Annual of the Louisiana Baptist Convention
162nd Annual Meeting
November 9-10, 2009
Summer Grove Baptist Church
Shreveport, Louisiana

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

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.

A course in personal Discipleship
to strengthen your walk with God

By Bret Robbe

Open Group Adult Sunday School Class Model

To Be Returned to Children's Ministry Office

Disciplines That Conform You to the Image of Christ

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

4th - 12th grade

How Jesus Made Disciples

How Can Jesus’ Church Make Disciples?

By Dr. Bill Craig

5 gallon bucket containing food items to aid people of the Gulf Coast.

Suggested volumes for starting a pastoral library.

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

Send completed form to COM Secretary-Treasurer

Web Site Worksheet for Care and Hope Ministries

4th - 6th grade

4th - 6th grade

4th - 6th grade

4th - 6th grade

4th - 6th grade

4th - 6th grade

For the Lay Renewal Weekend

A simple strategy to discover mission needs in your area.

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

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

Dr. Hankins' thoughts on the Great Commision Resurgence

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

LifeWay project connects students in transition
By Mandy Trammell

Helping Balance Between Local Expenditures and Missions Giving

Jerusalem and Judea Church Mission Action Workbook

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

Pastor's Guide for the Acts 1:8 Weekend

Both Pre-Test and Post-Test Questions

Introduction, Organization, and Procedure for EKG-LA

A Tool to Promote an Ongoing Stewardship Emphasis in Your Church

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

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

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

Suggested Topics for Leadership Training

Suggested Topics for New Believer Training

Suggested Topics for New Member Training

Top questions from Sharing the Peace of Jesus

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

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

The body of Christ and her leaders should be concerned about wellness, as it is can be an articulation of biblical spirituality in living the Great Commandment.

Can you see the need for wellness?  A lack of concern for wellness can be easily observed, both in and out of the body of Christ.

Pastor, Is Wellness Absent from Your Vocation? The calling of a pastor is a demand for wholeness and holiness.

Pastor, Is Your Duty Description Well? It may sound odd, but a duty description that is not well is going to produce chaos, plain and simple.

Pastor, Is Your Theology Well? Pastor is your theology well? Is your understanding and application of the physical and the spiritual holistic, and thus, biblical?1 The Relationship of Physical and Spiritual Wellness Noted Christian author, college professor, and former Southern Baptist pastor Dallas Willard agrees that

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

Overview Information on:
GI Generation (1901-1924)
Silent Generation (1026-1944)
Boomers (1945-1963)
Gen X (1964-1981) 

Specific information on Boomers

Specific Information on Young Adults

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

Qualifications and Responsibilities of an “officiant” in Louisiana 

10th - 12th grade

10th - 12th grade

10th - 12th grade

10th - 12th grade

10th - 12th grade

10th - 12th grade

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

Introduction to SBC DR Processes.  Goes with the Involving Southern Baptists in Disaster Relief Video Training.

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

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

Information and Expectations for Keyboard Festival Participants

Detailed Instructions and Form

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

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

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

What Are We Supposed to Be Doing?

Things to Consider When Planning a Multipurpose and Recreation Space Including Ministry Purpose, Planning, and Materials

Full Brochure of One-on-One Evangelism Made Simple

Good Looking Player with both Sponsored and Paid Options

 Partnership Missions Presentation Spring 2009

Article outlining the process of planning a church anniversary.

Information and Formulas to Help Estimate Long Term Facility Needs

Flu Pandemic Preparedness 

What to Look for In a Fund Raising Company

Taking a Proactive Approach Serves as a Deterrent to Suits.  Things to Consider in Risk Management.

Download VBS Plans From LifeWay

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

Summary report of Sharing the Peace of Jesus results and suggestions for summer and fall activities.

PowerPoint Overview of Sharing the Peace of Jesus

Promotional Poster available for download

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

Car and Race Specifications

10th - 12th grade

10th - 12th grade

10th - 12th grade

Worksheet to help individuals discover their spiritual gifts

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

  Guidelines for Starting a Care and Hope Ministry

How Are We Doing?
The State of the American Church

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

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

For Churches and Ministers

IRA Tax Guide

List of the top 10 most Common Costly Errors Made

America needs Christians to Vote
by Michael Stewart

Recommended Volumes For a Pastor Just Beginning to Build a Library 

Sample Policy for Demonstration Purposes

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

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

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

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.

10th - 12th grade

10th - 12th grade

10th - 12th grade

Insights for Healthy Models of Reaching Young Adults

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

7th - 9th grade

7th - 9th grade

7th - 9th grade

7th - 9th grade

7th - 9th grade

7th - 9th grade