Louisiana Missionary Baptist State Convention

What Louisiana Missionary Baptist State Convention does

Louisiana Missionary Baptist State Convention (LMBSC) is a private religious nonprofit founded in 1873 and headquartered at 4460 5th Avenue in Lake Charles, Louisiana, within Christian Baptist Church. Its stated mission is to fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ through preaching, teaching, and healing, and it operates as the Louisiana state affiliate of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. The organization unites Louisiana Baptist churches and district associations, organized through five regional vice presidents spanning Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast, and Central Louisiana, and delivers programming through nine ministry auxiliaries: the Congress of Christian Education, Laymen's Ministry (including Disaster Management), Woman's Auxiliary, Young People's Department, Foreign Mission Department, Baptist Charities, Social Justice Ministry, Ushers & Nurses Ministry, and the Dr. T. J. Jemison Baptist Student Center at Southern University in Baton Rouge.

The organization's core "products" are ministry programs and events rather than commercial offerings. Its technology surface is minimal: a Squarespace-hosted website for publishing mission, history, department, event, and registration information, supplemented by Givelify for online donations and conference registration and RegFox for course registration. Conference registration is also accepted via mail, with fees directed to the Finance Committee Chairman. Key recurring touchpoints include the annual session (153rd scheduled July 19-22, 2026 in Lake Charles), quarterly February/May/November conferences, and Congress of Christian Education courses.

LMBSC is a member-governed religious organization with 1-10 employees, led by President Rev. Edward Alexander, Jr. (installed October 19, 2018) and a board of elected officers on a 2022-2026 roster. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and is generated through conference registration fees and charitable donations/offerings collected via Givelify, with specific fee amounts not stated on the website. The organization has no parent company, no funding rounds, and no disclosed commercial revenue streams.

Name

Louisiana Missionary Baptist State Convention

Legal name

Louisiana Missionary Baptist State Convention

Website

https://louisianamissionarybaptiststateconvention.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Louisiana Missionary Baptist State Convention is a 1873-founded religious nonprofit headquartered in Lake Charles, LA, that unites Louisiana Baptist churches and district associations through nine ministry auxiliaries, annual sessions, and quarterly conferences, funded by donations and registration fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI), Bible Colleges (Undergraduate Ministry & Biblical Studies) (EDAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Religious convention services
• Baptist ministry programs
• Christian education services
• Faith-based community services
• Church organization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Charles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: Registration fees for annual sessions and quarterly conferences collected via mail or Givelify online platform
2. Donations and Offerings: Charitable contributions accepted through Givelify platform for various ministry purposes and disaster relief efforts

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Louisiana Missionary Baptist State Convention is a religious nonprofit that coordinates ministry programs, Christian education, missions, and charitable work across Louisiana Baptist churches and district associations. Its core offering consists of nine ministry auxiliaries (Congress of Christian Education, Laymen's Ministry, Woman's Auxiliary, Young People's Department, Foreign Mission Ministry, Baptist Charities, Social Justice Ministry, Ushers & Nurses Ministry, and Baptist Student Center) plus annual sessions and quarterly conferences that bring member churches together for worship, education, governance, and fellowship.

Product overview

Louisiana Missionary Baptist State Convention is a religious organization, not a technology company. Its offerings consist of ministry programs and services including the Baptist Student Center, Congress of Christian Education, Woman's Auxiliary, Laymen's Ministry, Young People's Department, Foreign Mission Ministry, Baptist Charities, Social Justice Ministry, and Disaster Management Ministry. The convention also organizes annual sessions and conferences for member churches. These programs collectively serve to unite Louisiana Baptist churches in Christian evangelism, promote missions, and support Christian education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baptist Student Center

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLMBSC supports and is affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. and all of its auxiliaries. The convention publishes and distributes Sunday School and other Christian literature, music, and other works of art and religious expression. Dr. Jerry Young, President of NBCUSA, Inc. officiated at President Alexander's installation.
• GivelifyminorOthersGivelify is used as the online platform for conference registration fees and donation collection. The convention directs members to use the Givelify link for payments.
• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)minorOthersThe convention provides FEMA disaster assistance information (Disaster 4611) and registration resources on its website for members affected by natural disasters.
• Union Baptist College and Theological SeminaryminorOthersSeveral leaders including President Alexander and Dr. Zeno have received degrees from Union Baptist College and Theological Seminary in New Orleans.
• Southern UniversityminorOthersBaptist Student Center located on Southern University campus in Baton Rouge, LA in the T.J. Jemison building.
• Marriott HotelsminorOthersResidence Inn booking link provided for 153rd Annual Session in Lake Charles July 2026.
• Hilton HotelsminorOthersHampton Inn booking link provided for 153rd Annual Session in Lake Charles July 2026.
• IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)minorOthersCandlewood Suites booking link provided for 153rd Annual Session in Lake Charles July 2026.
• Wyndham HotelsminorOthersWyndham Lake Charles and Wingate by Wyndham booking links provided for 153rd Annual Session in Lake Charles July 2026.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Union Baptist College and Theological Seminary: Theological institution affiliated with LMBSC leadership and providing Baptist ministerial education. Comparable as an adjacent educational ecosystem player feeding LMBSC's pastoral pipeline.
• Givelify: Online giving platform LMBSC uses for conference registration and donations. A peer only as an ecosystem enabler, not a competitor, but illustrative of the digital infrastructure surrounding faith-based nonprofits.

Regional players

• Baptist State Convention of North Carolina: State-level Baptist convention coordinating churches, missions, and education across its state. Comparable in governance, auxiliary structure, and member-church service model.
• Mississippi Baptist State Convention: A neighboring state-level Baptist convention operating with similar auxiliary ministries, educational programs, and disaster response capabilities. A direct regional structural analogue to LMBSC.
• Texas Baptists (Baptist General Convention of Texas): State-level Baptist convention with comparable convention sessions, missions, education, and disaster relief programming. Useful comparable for scale benchmarking of state conventions.

Broad incumbents

• National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. The national denominational body to which LMBSC is formally affiliated. Operates the same Baptist mission, education, and auxiliary framework but at a national scale, making it the most directly comparable umbrella peer.
• Progressive National Baptist Convention: National African-American Baptist denomination operating through regional and state Baptist bodies with auxiliary ministries. Comparable to LMBSC in convention-based federation and educational programming.
• Southern Baptist Convention: The largest U.S. Protestant denomination, organized through state conventions and local associations. Comparable to LMBSC in convention structure, missions focus, and reliance on cooperative giving, though doctrinally and demographically distinct.
• National Missionary Baptist Convention of America: Another national African-American Baptist denomination organized around state conventions and auxiliary ministries. Highly comparable to LMBSC in doctrine, structure, and member-church federation model.
• American Baptist Churches USA: National Baptist denomination organized through regional and state conventions with mission, education, and social service programs. Structurally comparable to LMBSC's convention model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LMBSC1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/louisiana-missionary-baptist

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Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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