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A ministry heart for Native Americans

Josh LeadingFox, pastor of Immokalee First Seminole Baptist Church in southwest Florida, is dedicated to reaching Native Americans living on the Seminole Tribe’s Immokalee Reservation as well as residents in the surrounding community. But his ministry vision is far broader than that.
April 28, 2022
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Seizing opportunity to share gospel

For the past 19 months, John Cross, lead pastor at First Sarasota, has created a culture of evangelism in his church that is making a kingdom-impact in southwest Florida.
April 14, 2022
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SW Florida church creates new blueprint for ministry, worship

Excitement has been building from the ground-up as New Hope Church expands their kingdom impact by creating a missional culture among its people that offers a new dimension in worship.    
March 7, 2022
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SW Florida Conference brings people from across the nation

More than 250 pastors and church leaders from across the nation converged on southwest Florida for the third-annual Great Commission Weekend, Feb. 25-27.
March 3, 2022
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Unwavering faithfulness marks Southwest FL church

Nestled along U.S. Route 98 between Sebring and Okeechobee, First Baptist Church in Lorida is a church committed to unwavering faithfulness.
January 20, 2022
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2022 ‘Challenge 2025 Gathering:’ encouragement, inspiration, equipping

Florida Baptists will come together to challenge and sharpen one another during the Challenge 2025 Gathering scheduled for Feb. 22 at First Baptist Church in Orlando.
January 18, 2022
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Delma’s Seeds of Love–planting seeds of love for migrant children

For the Gallegos family, Christmas time is all about planting seeds of love. What started in 2005 as an intimate family tradition has now grown into a bustling event that meets the growing need of supplying Christmas gifts to children living in migrant villages throughout the Immokalee community.
December 20, 2021
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Supply chain disruptions challenge holiday food giveaways

As Thanksgiving approaches, many Florida Baptist churches face the difficult reality this year of less food to bless hungry families in their communities and congregations.
November 22, 2021
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Sarasota First hosts nationwide ‘Who’s Your One?’ Tour

More than 300 pastors and laypeople gathered at First Sarasota Oct. 24-25 for the nationwide “Who’s Your One? Tour,” an effort to mobilize every believer to respond to the priority of evangelism with a renewed passion for soulwinning.
November 4, 2021
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First Naples pastor: ‘We want to be the Antioch of Southwest Florida’

Since Alan Brumback’s call as lead pastor and his arrival in mid-September, First Baptist Church in Naples has seen baptismal waters stirred every weekend, having celebrated 42 baptisms in October and already scheduling another 15 in November.
November 3, 2021
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