Multiply Baton Rouge

Jun 21

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capitalThe Baptist Association of Greater Baton Rouge covers all or part of Ascension, East Baton Rouge (Louisiana’s most populated Parish), West Baton Rouge, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, St. James Parishes.

  • Population: 640,059
  • 1 Southern Baptist church (SBC) for every 6,096 persons. Rest of Louisiana 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 1.1% of the population (7,049) attended a Bible Study in a SBC Church in 2016.
  • Only 1.9% of the population (11,861) 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.
  • 23% of the population is evangelical, showing that Baton Rouge has a healthier evangelical population than the rest of South Louisiana. 
  • Baptisms are down 25% from a high of 757 in 2006. 558 in 2016.
  • Association Executive Director is Dr. Tommy Middleton. Staff: Chuck Lowman, Randy Osborn, Dana Truitt, Jan Terral. Check out BAGBR.org.

Current Church Planters:

1. Cardell Barbarin, Bread of Heaven Baptist Church, Baton Rouge
2. Steven Beckham, Church of Life Fellowship, Gardere
3. Todd Blount, Fellowship Church, Gonzalez
4. Brian Crain, Progression Church, Baton Rouge
5. Patrick Eagan, Celebration Church, St. Gabriel
6. Miguel Flores-Olivera, Jefferson Baptist Hispanic, Baton Rouge
7. McArthur Greensberry, New Beginnings Baptist Fellowship, Baker
8. Nhukm Lama, Louisiana Kachin Baptist Church, Baton Rouge
9. Guillermo Mangieri, Istrouma Espanol, Baton Rouge
10. Josh Morris, Cross Creek Cowboy Church, Zachary
11. Cedric Murphy, Body of Christ Church, Baker
12. James R Riley, House of Prayer, Baton Rouge
13. Edward Scott, Temple of New Life, Baton Rouge
14. Kevin Snaril, True Hope Baptist Church, Plaquemine
15. Ernest Swanson, The Church at Park Forest, Baton Rouge
16. Checkerz Williams, Renew Church, Baton Rouge

About Lane Corley

I am - Follower of Jesus Christ - Husband to the beautiful and patient Heather Corley - Father of three. - Church Planter / Church Planting Strategist with the Louisiana Baptist Convention. - When I can, I’m reading, raised bed gardening, deer hunting, and on mission with my church. - Hoping to be helpful.

Posted on June 21, 2016, in Church Planting, Louisiana Baptists. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.

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