Jena, Louisiana is a small rural town, brought to international recognition recently by the media’s coverage of racial tensions. Does pastoring a church in this place sound like a challenge to you? Or maybe it sounds like the kind of challenge you love.

According to an article on the Baptist Press web site (an SBC publication), Midway Baptist Church is being led in revival by an interim pastor. The article was posted on March 7, 2008

On Feb. 17, the pastorless Midway Baptist Church started a “normal” spring revival meeting and, in answer to prayer, the Holy Spirit moved in power. Led by their interim pastor, Bill Robertson, confession of sin, worship, prayer and seeking forgiveness has become the “new normal” for this church.

Every service, people are surrendering their lives to Christ and the majority of them are adults. The Jena community buzzes with the news about the meetings and people are reaching out to each other across racial lines in love and prayer.

Church Information:

I could find no web site for Midway Baptist Church, a member of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Location:

MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
11650 HIGHWAY 84
JENA LA 71342
318-992-5001

Mailing Address:

PO Box 826
Jena, LA 71342

Community Information from ePodunk:

The estimated population, in 2003, was 2,925.
Median household income: $30,938; National: $41,994

Google Map:

Midway Baptist Church is located on the west side of Jena, a rural town in central north Louisiana, about 37 miles (57 minutes) northeast of Alexandria, LA. Google maps also lists the location of the Midway Baptist Church’s parsonage.