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Discipleship Collaborative

Discipleship Collaborative

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:

Kevin Roberts, President
Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church, Pineville
 
Bill Boren, President-Elect
Discipleship Pastor, First Baptist Church, Covington
 
James Gardner, Vice President
Minister of Education, McClendon Baptist Church, West Monroe
 
Kevin Ulmer, Louisiana Baptists’ Liaison
Evangelism Strategist, Alexandria
 

2026 Events:

Discipleship Collaborative Winter Meeting
Monday, Jan. 26, 4:30pm
ECON 2026, First Baptist Lafayette
 
Disciple Leader Network National Conference
March 23-24
Northside Church, Murfreesboro, TN
 
Discipleship Fall Luncheon
November 9 
Louisiana Baptists Annual Meeting, Trinity, Lake Charles

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.

February 26 – Developing a Pathway for Discipleship – Common Markers and Common Mistakes

March 19 – Moving from “Our church has a plan” to “Our church has a culture” of Discipleship

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

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