LCU: Bring students to ‘Preview Day’

By Brian Blackwell, Baptist Message staff writer PINEVILLE, La. (LBM) – Louisiana Christian University is preparing to give students an exclusive view of campus and academic life during what President Rick Brewer has called the most significant Preview Day for the school. “More Christian students from our churches need the educational experience we provide, which…

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Chelette to speak at LCU’s first Christ, Church, Culture event of semester

Louisiana Christian University will hold the first event of its fall Christ Church Culture Lecture Series on Monday, Sept. 26, at 6:30 p.m. with founder of Living Hope Ministries Ricky Chelette.  Chelette is an alumnus of Louisiana Christian University and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and has made national headlines due to his teachings on…

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LCU fall revival runs through Thursday on campus

Nashville-area pastor Curtis “CZ” Zackery got real with Louisiana Christian University students Tuesday, as he kicked off the fall revival series in Revelation 3. Zackery encouraged the audience to not get stuck in reading Revelation or any scriptures as only guidance for the future—rather what is it telling you about living your life now? He…

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Former Pineville Mayor Fields and wife honored in Chapel

Louisiana Christian University honored the former Pineville Mayor and his wife, Clarence and Rosa Fields, Tuesday for their outstanding contributions to Central Louisiana and the university community. President Rick Brewer officially announced the Clarence and Rosa Fields Emerging Black Leader scholarship to be awarded each fall beginning next year.  The full scholarship award competition will…

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Jonathan E. Martin MBA officially dedicated at LCU; Dr. Maggie Martin Marketplace Leadership Summit announced

Louisiana Christian University formally dedicated its Jonathan E. Martin Master of Business Administration program Thursday to a packed Granberry Conference Center.  It was clear by the outpouring of support from the business, academic and civic community that Martin was a universally admired business leader and man.  Martin, who died in 2019, was chairman, CEO and…

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Curtis Zackery to speak at LCU fall revival Sept. 20-22

Curtis Zackery, a pastor at the rapidly growing multi-campus Church of the City in Franklin, Tennessee, will return to Louisiana Christian University to deliver the messages for this fall’s revival. The revival will be held Monday through Wednesday, Sept. 20-22, at 11 a.m. in Guinn Auditorium. “Curtis Zackery is one of LCU’s favorite speakers,” said…

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Michigan students embrace different community, culture at LCU

Nearly three-quarters of college students attend schools in their home states, a minority will attend neighboring in neighboring states—and a few adventurous souls will travel far away leaving behind the familiar faces and places of home. Louisiana Christian University students Sydni Gross and Matt Crain both found Pineville from more than 1,000 miles away—in Michigan.…

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Deville student earns national Delta Mu Delta scholarship

Abigail Shields, a senior business management and marketing major from Deville, has earned a $500 scholarship award from international business honor society Delta Mu Delta. DMD awarded 66 scholarships nationwide this year to undergraduate and graduate students based on academics, leadership qualities, character, and service to the institution and community.  Dr. Kenny Holt, dean of…

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Martin MBA dedication to be held Sept. 15 at LCU

Louisiana Christian University will hold its formal dedication of the Jonathan E. Martin Master of Business Administration Thursday, Sept. 15, at 11:30 a.m. in the Granberry Conference Center. The online MBA program is the newest graduate degree in the Young School of Business at LCU and received full approval by the university’s accrediting body SACSCOC…

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LCU, Rapides Schools proving community is better together on football field

As football season gets under way, Louisiana Christian University announces a new partnership with Rapides Parish Schools to give area high school bands the opportunity to perform the half-time show at home football games. Alexandria Senior High School will kick off this initiative at LCU’s first home game Sept. 17. “We are pleased to enhance…

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