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The Georgia Barnette Louisiana Missions Offering is focused on helping missions and ministries reach people right here in Louisiana. We can do so if we work together through this mission strategy.
On this page you can find examples and ideas of how and when to implement a promotion plan that will help inform your church about Louisiana Missions. Or find downloadable resources you can use, like posters, slides, videos, lesson plans and more!
Seven Moves to Champion the Offering
A practical guide for churches promoting the Georgia Barnette Louisiana Missions Offering — from first prayer to final celebration.
Step 1: Pray first
Start the campaign on your knees
Everything else follows from this. Use the Prayer Guide to lead your congregation in focused intercession for Louisiana missions. Set up prayer stations around your building, each representing a different ministry the offering supports. Take it outside — a prayer walk through your own neighborhood reminds your people that the mission field starts at the front door.
Step 2: Build the team
Involve everyone in setting the goal
Don’t let the offering become just a WMU/pastor project. Pull together a small team that represents different ages and ministry areas in your church. When people help set the goal, they own it. Encourage Sunday school classes and small groups to set their own contributing targets — friendly competition is fine as long as the mission stays front and center.
Step 3: Tell the story
Put real people in front of your church
People give to people, not to line items. Use the videos and testimonials available from Louisiana Baptists to show how this offering changes lives across the state — gift boxes delivered inside prison walls, families finding faith through a church plant, congregations rising from the ashes of a fire. Better yet, invite someone directly connected to this year’s ministry stories to speak in your service. One firsthand voice does more than a dozen announcements.
Step 4: Make it visible
Bring the campaign into the room
Create a display in a high-traffic area — foyer, hallway, coffee station — that maps the ministries your offering reaches. Photos, a progress thermometer, and a simple Louisiana map with ministry locations make the abstract concrete. Extend the campaign digitally through your social media, email newsletter, and church website. What people see repeatedly, they remember and act on.
Step 5: Fit your church
Customize the approach for your culture
There is no single right way to run this campaign. If your church rallies around food, host a Louisiana-themed meal to kick it off. If your people respond to a challenge, frame the offering as a church-wide mission challenge. If you’re a smaller congregation, lean into the intimacy — a pastor’s letter or a single powerful testimony can carry the whole thing. The best campaign is the one your church will actually do.
Step 6: Go beyond the plate
Give people a way to participate with their hands
Giving matters — but the offering is also an invitation to go. Research which supported ministries are near you and plan a visit or service project. Partner with a church plant for a joint outreach event. Organize volunteers to help with Disaster Relief training. When your people physically touch the work, their giving becomes something they carry with them the rest of the year.
Step 7: Celebrate loudly
Make the finish matter as much as the start
Announce progress throughout the campaign — milestones deserve real celebration, not a quiet footnote. When the campaign closes, host an event that honors what your church has done and points to the lives it will change. Share a testimony of how participating in this offering has blessed your own congregation. Celebration is not the end of the mission; it’s fuel for the next one.
Step 1: Prepare
3 – 4 Weeks Before Prayer Emphasis
Form a promotion team to begin praying and preparing for your church’s offering.
- Set Your Church Goal.
- Download and Print/Display visual elements around the church. (Resources)
- Integrate GBO Giving into your electronic giving options.
- Distribute Prayer Guides to your church.
- Plan what services you will feature videos, a time of prayer, or other elements to highlight Louisiana Missions.
Step 2: Pray & Promote
Prayer Emphasis
Now it’s time to put your plan into action and help your church engage in Louisiana Missions through prayer and education.
- Share Louisiana Mission Stories of work being done around the state.
- Play a video from one of our featured missions in your service.
- Let your congregation know what your church goal is and what kind of mission work is being done through GBO.
- Spend time praying for Louisiana Missions.
Step 3: Give
Prayer Emphasis and beyond
Every dollar given stays right here in Louisiana, helping fuel missions and ministries that are making an eternal impact in our state.
- Share how and when your congregation can give.
- Show “Thank You” Videos from Louisiana Baptists supported by you.
- Discussion Louisiana Missions and look for opportunities to get involved!
2026 State Missions Offering Goal $1,800,000
Promotion Timeline
The Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering is an opportunity to unite your church around reaching Louisiana for Christ. When we pray, give, and go together, we participate in God’s mission to give every person in Louisiana the opportunity to say “Yes” to Jesus.
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Start with prayer as the foundation of your campaign. Use the September Prayer Emphasis guide to lead your congregation in focused intercession for Louisiana missions. Create prayer stations representing different ministries supported by the offering. Host a prayer walk through your community, asking God to reveal the mission field in your own backyard. Remember: the spiritual awakening we seek in Louisiana begins with our own earnest prayers.
I – Involve Everyone in Setting Goals
Create a diverse team to establish your church’s offering goal. Include representatives from different age groups and ministry areas. When more people participate in goal-setting, commitment levels rise. Encourage Sunday School classes and small groups to set their own goals that contribute to the church-wide total. Consider creating friendly competitions between groups while keeping the focus on the mission impact.
S – Share the Stories
People give to causes, not organizations. Use the videos, testimonials, and materials to show how the Georgia Barnette Offering transforms lives across Louisiana. Invite a church planter, disaster relief volunteer, or campus minister to share a firsthand account during services. Create a “Louisiana Mission Moment” in each service leading up to your emphasis Sunday. Personal stories create emotional connections that inspire generosity.
S – Showcase the Vision Visually
Make the campaign visible throughout your church facilities. Create an engaging display in a high-traffic area showing the mission work supported by the offering. Use maps, photographs, and progress thermometers. Leverage your church’s digital platforms—website, social media, email newsletters—to extend the campaign’s reach. Show the videos during services and share them online. Visual elements reinforce the message and increase participation.
I – Integrate with Your Church’s Culture
Customize the campaign to reflect your unique church personality. If your church loves food events, host a Louisiana-themed meal to kick off the offering. If your congregation responds to challenges, create a church-wide “Louisiana Mission Challenge.” Develop a digital campaign with daily impact stories. When the approach aligns with your church culture, engagement increases naturally.
O – Offer Opportunities to Participate Beyond Giving
The Georgia Barnette Offering isn’t just about financial generosity—it’s about hands-on mission engagement. Research which supported ministries are near your church and organize visits or service projects. Partner with a church plant for a joint outreach event. Send teams to help with Disaster Relief training. When people personally connect with the mission work, their giving becomes more meaningful.
N – Nurture a Culture of Celebration
Celebrate every victory throughout the campaign. Announce progress updates during services and on social media. When you reach milestones, acknowledge them with enthusiasm. When the campaign concludes, host a special celebration highlighting the eternal impact of your church’s generosity. Share testimonies of how participating in the offering has blessed your own congregation. Celebration reinforces the joy of participating in God’s mission in Louisiana.
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Promotional Materials For Your Church
These resources will help you promote the Georgia Barnette Louisiana Missions Offering in your church.
English Promo Materials
These video, print, and screen resources are designed to help you promote the Georgia Barnette Louisiana Missions Offering in your church. Teach people about the missions and ministries reaching people right here in Louisiana.
Materiales promocionales en español
Estos recursos audiovisuales están diseñados para ayudarte a promover la Ofrenda Misionera Georgia Barnette para Luisiana en tu iglesia. Enséñales a las personas sobre las misiones y los ministerios que llegan a la gente aquí mismo en Luisiana.