Is racism still an issue among churches? If not, if racism is a past offense, then the recent MLK50 conference which our NOBA staff attended was the reopening of a sealed wound, the undoing of decades of hard-fought healing. If not, Russell Moore deserves the criticism our state executive recently
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The call to unity resonated with Southern Baptist Convention (“SBC”) messengers who convened in St. Louis earlier this summer. Significant action toward racial reconciliation was taken with overwhelming support. The presidential election went to a second ballot between two candidates who represented different views, styles, and emphases within the SBC.
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The New Orleans Baptist Association (NOBA) is pleased to announce that the Reverend Shawn Powers has accepted the post of CEO of Baptist Community Health Services (BCHS). BCHS is the New Orleans based medical mission that was launched post-Katrina by the churches of NOBA and the North American Mission Board.
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On Tuesday afternoon, February 23, 2016, an EF2 tornado struck LaPlace, Louisiana. The tornado hit with maximum wind speeds of 130 mph. The base was 1/4 mile wide and traveled several miles through the community, damaging over 500 homes and businesses. Several injuries were reported, though none were reported to
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Baptist Community Health Services is open and operational in the newly built Sanchez Center in the Lower 9th Ward. I got to visit the Sanchez Center on BCHS’s first day to see how things were going. Mrs. Carolyn Fountain was diligently working the front desk, welcoming patients. “It’s been
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Church revitalizations often get overlooked, but it is a cause of great celebration when a congregation reverses the life cycle. Memorial Baptist Church in Metairie is an example of a church that has returned to vitality from death’s door.
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The population of Metairie, LA is approximately 138,000 people. Imagine this vision: 138 churches with a thousand members each in Metairie alone. May it be so Lord! Metairie is just one of the cities within one of the parishes within our 6-parish Association. We have a tremendous opportunity to begin and grow new churches,
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And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new” Revelation 21:5 Inertia is the tendency of matter to remain at rest if at rest, or, if moving, to keep moving in the same direction, unless affected by some outside force. Katrina changed
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Of NOBA’s 125 churches and missions, 43 are African-American, Spanish speaking, or Asian congregations. We are the most ethically diverse association in the state. The SBC is beginning to reflect the diversity of our faith community in New Orleans, with about 10,000 “ethnic” congregations among the 46,124 churches of the
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As I entered the meeting room, I saw Pastor Jerry Davis seated near the sound booth. Pastor Davis is a man of God I am privileged to call my friend, but also a mentor. As we warmly greeted one another, he said, “I am here because of you.” Now before
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