Pray for Louisiana missions
praying together in September
Each year, Louisiana Baptists set aside a special time of prayer, focusing on the ministries and mission efforts taking place across our state. While many churches observe this emphasis in September, you’re encouraged to participate at any time that best fits your church’s calendar.
Ministry leaders and volunteers across Louisiana are sharing the Gospel in their communities—meeting needs, strengthening churches, and reaching people with the hope of Christ. They depend on your prayers as they serve, disciple new believers, and respond to opportunities for ministry.
2026 State Missions Offering Goal $1,800,000
Boxes of Hope
Women‘s Prison Ministry
Each fall, churches from around the state collect prison-approved items and pack them into gift boxes.
Pray for:
The gift boxes to open hearts to hear the Gospel inside LCIW.
The hundreds of church volunteers who collect supplies and pack, transport, and distribute boxes each year.
Chaplain Debi Sharkey and those who provide ongoing spiritual care to the women in LCIW.
Reaching the World–Nearby
Vietnamese Hope Baptist Church
As Louisiana’s Asian population continued to grow, Nguyen felt called to help reach Vietnamese people living in Baton Rouge.
Pray for:
Growing Asian communities across Louisiana to hear and respond to the Gospel.
Asian church leaders across Louisiana to be encouraged and equipped to reach their communities.
Pastor Nguyen and Vietnamese Hope Baptist Church as they reach the Vietnamese community in Baton Rouge.
Still the Church
New Friendship Baptist Church
What once seemed like the end became a renewed Gospel witness in the Fishville community.
Pray for:
Pastor Whitman and the congregation of New Friendship Baptist Church as they continue reaching the Fishville community with the Gospel.
New families and individuals to come to Christ through the ministry of New Friendship Baptist Church.
The Georgia Barnette Louisiana Missions Offering to continue helping churches across rural Louisiana to replant, rebuild, and strengthen their Gospel witness.
There‘s No Place Like Home
Church Acadiana
Church Acadiana broke ground on its first permanent home in 2025 with help from the Georgia Barnette Louisiana Missions Offering and the Mission Builder program.
Pray for:
Church Acadiana to be fully funded for the work on their new building.
Schedules to align so that the church has the help it needs through volunteer teams.
Unity among church members as they prepare to reach the community for Christ.
Every Gift Fuels Life-Changing Ministry Across Louisiana
Planting New Churches
Louisiana Baptists are starting new churches in growing cities and underserved communities so more people can hear the Gospel close to home.
Compassion Ministries
Believers serve through foster care support, prison outreach, and family assistance, meeting needs while sharing the love of Christ.
Meals During Disasters
Volunteers respond to hurricanes and floods by preparing and serving hot meals to families, survivors, and first responders.
Church Construction Help
Teams provide labor and resources to build, repair, and restore churches so congregations can better serve their communities.
Scholarships
Students pursuing ministry receive financial support to prepare for leadership and serve faithfully in churches across Louisiana.
Media Outreach
The Gospel is shared statewide through television, streaming, and online tools that connect people to truth and local churches.