1. RECRUIT A GREAT TEAM

Brian’s team moved to Baton Rouge, found jobs, moved into neighborhoods, started building relationships, gave their all together on mission.

2. CONSISTENCY OF ACTION

Ministries have been consistent through some dry seasons. Progression has set a course and stuck with it.

3. LISTEN TO OTHERS

Brian has consistently attended trainings, connected with mentors in the area, and shown humble curiosity about speed bumps, etc.

4. INVEST IN CHURCH PLANTING

They are already co-sponsoring another church plant and talking about the day when they’ll send out from their church.

Great story developing in Baton Rouge! Praying for the Progression team as they continue to reach people.

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Planters & Partners Needed in Baton Rouge:

>> Baptist Association of Greater Baton Rouge covers Ascension, East Baton Rouge (Louisiana’s most populated Parish), West Baton Rouge, Iberville, & Pointe Coupee Parishes.
>> Population: 640,059
>> 1 SBC church for every 7,202 person. Rest of LA is 1 to 2,895. NAMB’s goal is 1 to 2,000. 131 new churches would be needed to get to 1 to 2,895.
>> Only 1.2% of the population attended a Bible Study in a SBC Church in 2015.
>> Only 2.1% of the population attended worship in a SBC Church in 2015.
>> 49% of the population is non-anglo (41% African-American, 3.9% Hispanic, 2.5% Asian) with only 16 non-anglo SBC churches. 1 to 18,154.
>> Current Planters: Brian Crain with Progression Church, Guillermo Mangieri with Istrouma en Espanol, MacArthur Greensberry with New Beginnings Baptist, Josh Morris with Crosscreek Cowboy Church, Pastor Lama with Louisiana Kachin Fellowship, Ed Scott with New Life Temple, & Miguel Angel Flores-Olivera with Jefferson Baptist Hispanic.
>> Associational Director is Dr. Tommy Middleton. Staff: Chuck Lowman, Randy Osborn, Dana Truitt, Jan Terral. Check out BAGBR.org.