Our Pastor

Rev. Lauthaught Alonzo Delaney, Jr.

Rev. Lauthaught Delaney, Jr. hails from Donaldsonville,La. Rev. Delaney was licensed in August of 2000 by the First Baptist Church of Smoke Bend and ordained in August of 2002 by the Mt. Triumph Baptist Church.

While serving under the leadership of Rev. Cornel Joseph at Mt. Triumph Baptist, Rev. Delaney served as Youth Pastor/Director. Rev. Delaney is married to Christalyn Joseph Delaney and they have four children together Mark, Kiyah, Kyle, and Nolan.

Rev. Delaney is a Shepherd with a vision, has a heart for the unsaved, and a passion for ministry. Rev. Delaney leads by example and often expresses that the best example that a leader can display is one of a servant. On June 3, 2012 Rev. Delaney was blessed as the ninth pastor at St. Paul Baptist Church in Gonzales, La. Under his tenure and his belief in developing “Christian Culture and Church Community “ families frequently chose our fellowship as home, the worship experience has moved to higher heights and the Word of God is delivered consistently.

Rev. Delaney has a vision for St. Paul to constantly be a Word-Based fellowship where the membership studies, believes, and lives the Word Daily. We are blessed and highly favored to be in his presence as he delivers the word of Jesus Christ.

Lauthaught Delaney Jr
Pastor Delaney’s Favorite Passage is:

Nehemiah 6:3
‘‘And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease while I leave it, and come down to you?”

The St. Paul Baptist Church First Family