SN Louisiana Summer Roundtable in Baton Rouge today:

• 681,671 peope in the Baptist Association of Greater Baton Rouge (East BR, West BR, Iberville, Ascension, Point Coupee Parishes).
• 83 SBC churches, 1 church for every 8,213 residents. To get to our state ratio of 1 to 3,000, 144 new churches would be needed.
• 1.1% of the population attends Bible Study in a SBC church in Baton Rouge, a 2% decline over the last 10 years. To increase Bible Study participation by 1%, 6,817 worshippers would need to be added.
• 1.7% of the population attends Worship in a SBC church in Baton Rouge, a 7% decline over the last 10 years. To increase Worship Attendance by 1%, 6,817 worshippers would need to be added.
• Adherents: 25% Evangelical Protestant (10.5% of those are SBC), 4.5% Black Protestant, 4.4% Mainline Protestant, 20% Roman Catholic, 2.7% Cults and Other Religions, 43.3% Non Affiliated with Any Religion (None).
• Racial Demographics: 47% Anglo, 41% African-American, 6.5% Hispanic, 2.4% Asian, 3.2% Other.
• 68% of SBC churches in Baton Rouge have experienced decline since 2000.
• Significant towns with no SBC Church: Donaldsonville – 6,831 people. St. Gabriel – 6,857 people.

Planters and Partners are needed in Baton Rouge. Get started today: https://www.sendnetworklouisiana.com/get-involved

Pray for these current Send Network plants in Baton Rouge:

• David Brown at First Unity in north Baton Rouge. REPLANT. Sending Church is First Community Antioch.
• Casey Williamson at Goodwood Community Church. REPLANT. Sending Church is Christ Covenant, Baton Rouge.
• Sheldon Early at Life Changers Church Zachary. Sending Church is Lakeshore NOLA.
• Luis Zapata, Iglesia Confraternidad, Prairieville. Sending Church is Fellowship Church, Prairieville.
• Jarrett Wells at Lake Church, Prairieville. REPLANT. Sending Church is Fellowship Church, Prairieville.

Upcoming works:

• Haewon Lee, planting a new Korean Church starting in July. Asian population growth is expected across Baton Rouge.