Longstraw Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist Church and a member of the Concord/Union Baptist Association, the Louisiana Baptist Convention, and the Southern Baptist Convention.

The sole authority for the beliefs and faith of Longstraw Baptist Church is the Scriptures of the Holy Bible which is the inspired Word of God.

Confessions or statements of faith are guides for use in interpreting the Scriptures and setting forth basic teachings and beliefs. Therefore, Longstraw Baptist Church  subscribes to the Baptist Faith & Message, adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention on June 14, 2000, as its statement of faith.