Ministry assistants are called by many names: Church Administrative Assistant, Church Ministry Assistant, Church Secretary and more.
A time to gather, celebrate and invest in those serving in this unique ministry. Ministry Assistants enjoy a morning of spiritual encouragement and spend the afternoon immersed in Practical Tools & Resources to enhance ministry organization and performance. Plus, there will be a session on Personal Evangelism. The afternoon will offer opportunities for veterans and those new to this ministry role.
Formerly LABMA (Louisiana Association of Baptist Ministry Assistants)
Theme: Stand Firm, Give Fully
Cost: $20 (includes lunch)
Scripture: Stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. — 1 Corinthians 15:38
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Guest Speaker: Rebecca Holloway
Wife to Stewart and mother to two sons, Zachary and Evan, is the co-author of Journey to Christmas. A graduate of Louisiana College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, she has served as a worship leader and Bible teacher both in her home church and at various conferences. In her free time, she enjoys sipping coffee with her husband, cheering passionately for football, and relaxing on her porch with a good book and their cat, Pumpkin.Session #1: Stand Firm-Build the Right Foundation—Why we need to stand firm, on what foundation should we stand and how to stand firm when life and/or ministry is a struggle?Session #2: Give Fully-Excel in Your Work—How to thrive in your ministry and life and why even the most menial tasks are Gospel work.
Guest Speaker: Shana Johnson
Shana is the Support Supervisor, Information Services for Louisiana Baptists. She has been ministering in this capacity for 34 years and is well versed in the many technologies and procedures that serve to organize, grow and protect our churches. Shana is passionate about teaching others to find and master problem-solving solutions. Shana serves as Worship Leader for her local church. When not home, you might find her antiquing and exploring new locations.Session:
Ministry & Accountability, It Goes Without Saying…Or Does It? It sounds good, reasonable and biblically correct, but are we skipping steps that make this a more difficult combo? Ministry requires us to be personally responsible and while the Church is not a business, there is the business of the church…that allows no mutual exclusivity between the two. How can we bring ministry and accountability into unity?
Guest Speaker: Catherine Hall
Catherine has served Louisiana Baptists as a Ministry Assistant for the Evangelism/Church Growth Team for eight years. Previously, she ministered in the local church through various positions, including assistant to the Sr. Pastor, Staff Evangelist, Sunday School and Women’s ministries plus worked in the corporate world of event planning and marketing. She is the mother of three sons and 2 bonus children; husband Will is Louisiana Baptists’ Executive Editor of the Baptist Message and Director of Public Policy.Session: Evangelism—It’s Personal, Not Private—Every child of God has a testimony, an intimate experience which occurred when each of us surrendered to Jesus as Lord and Savior. It ranks as the most powerful transformation in our lives! Yet instead of proclaiming it from the mountaintops, too often we keep it to ourselves. We have a calling! Every personality type can freely share the Gospel, let’s embrace the opportunities!
For more info, email Catherine.Hall@LouisianaBaptists.org or call 318.448.4302.
