LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Cassidy Highlights Local Artist Andrew Coleman for Sharing the Gospel through Woodworking

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), for his monthly Local Spotlight, highlighted Andrew Coleman, a Louisianan following God's call to ministry by sharing the Gospel through his artistic gifts. After a year in seminary, Andrew discovered his true calling-serving God and his community through woodworking. Each month, Cassidy highlights a local story that truly reflects Louisiana values of humility, respect, and resiliency.

Read his full December 2025 Local Spotlight below:

Today we are recognizing Andrew Coleman of Coleman's Handcrafted in Baton Rouge.

Andrew has been an artist from a young age, but he felt deeply connected to the church and sensed that God was calling him to a life of ministry. He entered the Seminary to study for the priesthood.

But after a year, God revealed that his calling takes different shape-that he was not meant to share the Gospel from the pulpit, but through the work of his hands.

Because of his sensitivity to God's voice and obedience to his artistic calling, Andrew is now a full-time carpenter and woodcarver, commissioning pieces for churches in and around Louisiana.

Andrew, you remind us of a simple truth: When you follow God's plan for your life, good things happen.

First Peter 4:10 says, "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms."

Keep using your gifts. You make Louisiana, our country, and the world a more beautiful and more worshipful place.

Background

In November, Cassidy highlighted Katie Jenkins, owner of STIR Coffee in Baton Rouge, who primarily employs Louisianans with cognitive disabilities. By providing good jobs for people who may otherwise face barriers to employment, Katie is improving life for those she employs and setting a positive example for businesses across the country.

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