Baton Rouge
Extension Center

Jefferson Baptist Church
9155 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, LA  70809

Rodrick E. Conerly, D.Min., Ph.D., Director
Baptist Association Office:
225.296.3943
Email: baptistassociation@bagbr.org

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Baton Rouge Undergraduate Center
Annual Report 2006-2007
Dr. Rodrick E. Conerly

The Extension Center program in Baton Rouge continues to enjoy the facilities provided by Jefferson Baptist Church for our classrooms and library. The student census has begun to pick up as the quality education offered through the program becomes known in the greater Baton Rouge area.

In 2007, Rev. Neal Green asked to be relieved of the duties of directing the BAGBR Extension Center program. The Baptist Association of Greater Baton Rouge would like to express its thanks to Neal Green for his service and capable leadership during his time as the Director of the center.

Dr. Rodrick E. Conerly began serving as the Director in the spring 2007 semester.

The fall 2007 semester’s class offerings are:

Personal Spiritual Disciplines
   Dr. Rodrick E. Conerly          Monday         1 p.m.

Christian Doctrine
   Dr. Rodrick E. Conerly          Monday         2 p.m.

Integrating Academics and Ministry
   Dr. Richard Blue                  Monday         6 p.m.

New Testament Interpretation: Acts
   Dr. Tommy Middleton Thursday       6 p.m.

Spring 2008 class offerings will be:
Personal Spiritual Disciplines                             
    Dr. Rodrick E. Conerly

Building Healthy Church Relationships
    Rev. Jim Efferson

Practice of Evangelism
   Dr. David Womack

Old Testament Interpretation:

Wisdom Literature: Job and Proverbs                           
    Dr. Rodrick E. Conerly

At present, we are expanding the instructor pool through the approval process that NOBTS has in place. Our plans for the future to expand our classes also will concentrate on offering certificate level courses for the Hispanic, Deaf, and African-American communities.

Many of our students attending the Baton Rouge seminary extension center need financial aid to attend classes. Please consider supporting them through a donation to our scholarship fund. Thanks for your continued support of the extension center through your promotion, leadership, scholarships, and prayers.

NEW ORLEANS BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
LOUISIANA STATE PENITENTIARY EXTENSION CENTER

2006-2007 Annual Report
Dr. John H. Robson, Director
Assistant Professor of Christian Ministries

Enrollment for the fall semester of 2007

The five courses offered this fall are:

          Survey of the New Testament                  75
          Introduction to Counseling                       82
          Christian Doctrine                                   75
            Introduction to Preaching                         75
          Field Practicum                                      86

                   Total Enrollment                                91

Professors for the fall are:

          Rev. Neal Green
          Rev. Arthur Achord
          Dr. Joe Alain
          Dr. John Robson

The fall semester of 2007 is well underway for the NOBTS LSP Center at Angola, LA. The Baptist Association of Greater Baton Rouge is a major partner with Louisiana Baptists in supporting the Pastoral Ministries education to the men whom Christ has called to minister in His name.

We held graduation in the Main Prison New Chapel in May 2007. Forty-three received Bachelor of Christian Ministry Degrees and forty-two earned the Associate in Christian Ministry Degrees. Forty-five in all received a degree.

Since graduation, we have enrolled ninety-one, with thirty-three of these being new students.

The total number of graduates with BACMs is one hundred and forty-three. The total number of Associate Degree graduates is one hundred and fifty four. From this pool, some nineteen inmate ministers are active missionaries in nine prisons. The Chaplain’s Department assigns the remaining to the Out Camps and Main Prison.

The Faith-Based Certificate Program for the incarcerated is convening a new enrollment of seventy-five. This 8 book course is designed to reach and disciple the larger prison population. NOBTS’s Providence Learning Center is the sponsor of this program.

Another interesting vision is sending missionaries to the local parish prisons. Pray for several sheriffs to open their doors to the ministry and that the local Baptists would support this. A graduate missionary may take the certificate program with him with the hope that local Baptists will help him buy books. If parish prisoners are released to the streets, it will be the hope that moral and spiritual rehabilitation has occurred.

It is exciting to think that God is working the inmate ministry full circle—from lifer to short timer—and his Kingdom reigns throughout.

Please pray for the correctional ministries.