About Send Network Louisiana

Send Network Louisiana is a branch of the North American Mission Board’s Send Network. 

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Reaching Louisiana’s Lost Through
Church Planting

In 2023, Louisiana Baptists combined their church planting efforts with the North American Mission Board’s Send Network, creating Send Network Louisiana. This union combines the efforts, resources, and skills of church planters and leaders with a single goal: to grow God’s Kingdom in North America by 1% over the next decade. 

In Louisiana, where the lost population is about 2.8 million, that means reaching 28,841 people. If the average new church reaches 125 people with the gospel, we need to plant 231 churches across our state. 

Our goal is to plant 114 churches in Southeast Louisiana, 61 churches in Southwest Louisiana, and 56 churches in North Louisiana.

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Supporting Church Planters with PACE

The main function of Send Network Louisiana is to provide support and resources for church planters in our state, which we do through a process we call PACE.

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Prepare
Send Network Louisiana will prepare you for your church planting journey through education and development resources.
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Assess
We will assess your readiness for church planting through online questionnaires and in-person interviews, so that you don’t start the work of planting without the right tools and strengths. 
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Care
Church planting is hard work, and you shouldn’t have to do it alone. Send Network Louisiana will care for your emotional and spiritual health, connecting you with other planters, encouraging you, and responding to special needs as they arise. 
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Equip
We will equip you and your team to reach your community through personalized coaching and practical training.

Meet the Team Behind
Send Network Louisiana

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Lane Corley
Send Network Louisiana Director
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James Jenkins
Louisiana State Director of Missions and Church Planting Catalyst
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Ryan Rice
Send City Missionary New Orleans
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Jacob Crawford
Church Planting Catalyst
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Carlos Schmidt
Church Planting Catalyst
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Matthew Brichetto
GenSend New Orleans Coordinator and Training Director
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David Lee
Church Planting Catalyst, Asian Fellowship

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