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Stay informed with stories, news, and updates from churches across our association and throughout the state. Here you’ll find stories, events, and resources that celebrate ministry work and keep our church community connected.
Reality Church inspires hope and empowers community
Working in tandem with this national platform, Reality Church can meet pressing needs in its community by delivering essential support and embodying Christ’s love through practical initiatives.
Church offers warm embrace of God’s love as snow blankets northwest Florida
For many in northwest Florida, the anticipation of snow was a whimsical delight and a thrilling opportunity to stay home from school and work, build snowmen and sled down hills, something many never imagined they would do in their own neighborhoods. But for the homeless and those without heat in their homes, the threat of below-freezing temperatures and snowfall was chilling.
‘God at work’ in students’ hearts and lives at Univ. of Central Florida
What is Brad Crawford’s one message to those who may be disheartened about the darkness in the world and what that might mean for the next generation? His one message is a simple three words: “God is greater.”
Church earns ECAP accreditation, opens ‘door for gospel conversation and t…
Florida Baptist executive pastor Chris Dotson believes that building a fence really high is a matter of “gospel integrity.” He takes this conviction to heart in guarding South Tampa Fellowship against sexual abuse.
30 families celebrate life together at baby shower
They arrived with broken dreams, financial challenges and worries about the future. They left with practical gifts, cherished memories and renewed hope.
Minister equipping pipeline develops future pastors in Florida and beyond
What began as a discipleship process to help coach and develop the next generation of pastors in Central Florida has become a framework that is now being used to equip […]
Numbers tell a story: Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers rise ear…
It’s just several hours past midnight when volunteers gather to begin preparing about 9,000 meals for the day as part of one Florida Baptist Disaster Relief feeding team.
Next generation students provide help/encouragement after the storm
PUNTA GORDA–Like many churches in the path of Hurricane Milton, Tri-City Baptist Church in Punta Gorda was hit hard. On Friday morning after the storm, volunteers from the church began […]
Stand with Cuba: A message from International Mission Board leader
Over the past month, there have been a series of country-wide blackouts across Cuba. These blackouts mean 8.5 million people are without electricity. They cannot store food, charge their phones, refrigerate medicine, or even pump water from wells. We, in partnership with Send Relief and the Eastern and Western Baptist Conventions, feed thousands of people through kitchens located in local churches. The local churches that have generators can serve their communities by providing meals, charging phones, and keeping refrigerators running so families with children can store their milk and food or keep certain much-needed medications refrigerated.
Following God’s call: Florida Baptist family heads to Uganda as missionari…
The Holders were among 49 newly appointed missionaries who participated in an International Mission Board Sending Celebration Nov. 10 at New Vision Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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