Missions
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.
‘Flooded to the Ceiling:’ Keaton Beach church works to recover from Helene
It was day two of hurricane cleanup at Keaton Beach’s Blue Creek Baptist Church for Pastor Justin Goins and fellow church members when God sent in a cavalry of college men to help them win the battle against the mud, sludge and debris left by Hurricane Helene inside their church.
‘For the sake of the gospel’ in hurricane relief: Give, go, pray
As Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers continue to come alongside community residents impacted by Category 4 Hurricane Helene–and with Hurricane Milton now setting its sights on Florida’s west coast–all Florida Baptists are being encouraged to join relief efforts by giving, going and praying.
Partnership fuels rapid response in hurricane relief
Although Lake City, located about 60 miles west of Jacksonville, may have been spared the brunt of Hurricane Helene’s record-setting storm surge and fierce winds, the storm still forced many in the community to search for basic needs.
First Baptist of Cedar Key: ‘Thankful to serve community’
Debris piled high along community roads, broken and splintered fragments of homes floating in waterways, shattered windows … and shattered lives.
Pregnancy center at First Baptist of Dunnellon shares ‘the truth of the va…
Some of the women seeking help at the Family Hope Resource and Pregnancy Center in Dunnellon may come expecting judgment, but Marcy Maste wants them to instead feel safe, comfortable and loved.
Perry church ‘praising Lord in good times and bad times’
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief launched its mass feeding operations at First Baptist Church in Perry on Saturday, Sept. 28, following Category 4 Hurricane Helene’s destructive path in Florida’s Big Bend on Thursday, Sept. 26.
‘Active status’ for Florida Baptist Disaster Relief in Hurricane Helene re…
As Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm, made landfall just after 11 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, in Taylor County, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are now on “active status,” preparing to respond quickly to deliver help, hope and healing to those impacted by the storm.
Florida Baptist mission team offers hope and support to Cuban youth
This summer, a passionate group of Florida Baptist students and leaders embarked on an unforgettable mission trip to the remote Valley of Yumurí in Cuba’s Matanzas province.
‘Standby status’ for Florida Baptist Disaster Relief as major hurricane ro…
As Hurricane Helene intensifies and sets its sights on Florida with possible life-threatening impact, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief leaders are on “standby status,” preparing to respond immediately as needed.
Fort Myers church committed to spend ‘less on ourselves,’ give ‘more to mi…
When it comes to fulfilling the Great Commission, Crossroads Baptist Church in Fort Myers has discovered that less is more.
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