The purpose of the Discipleship Collaborative, formerly referred to as the Louisiana Baptist Christian Education Association (LBCEA), is to promote sound Christian education by providing a network of fellowship, training, encouragement, and inspiration for Christian educators throughout the state.
Membership is open to persons engaging in any phase of Christian education working with local churches, associations, Louisiana Baptist Convention, Louisiana Christian University, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Christian education students in colleges and seminaries, and retired persons from this chosen field.
Current Officers:
Bill Boren, President
James Gardner, President-Elect
Scott English, Vice President
Kevin Ulmer, Louisiana Baptists’ Liaison2026 Events:
2026 Discipleship Collaborative Zoom Calls
Zoom calls take place at 2:00pm unless otherwise indicated. For more information regarding Discipleship Collaborative zoom calls, email Kevin Ulmer, or call the Evangelism & Church Growth Team at 318.449.4227.
April 16 – No LINOs – Recruiting Leaders who will Really Lead
May 21 – Reaching and Discipling Children/Families who attend VBS
August 20 – Best Practices to Develop the Best Leaders
September 17 – Personal Discipleship for the Individual Pastor
October 15 – Where does “worship” and service show up in our Discipleship Plan for others?
November 19 – Developing a Culture of Thanksgiving for Our Leadership
