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Bivocational pastors: “Incredible servants of God’
In Christian circles, they are called “tentmakers.” To Florida Baptists, they are known as bivocational pastors.
Southwest Evangelism Conference Encourages Many
The Southwest Region of the Florida Baptist Convention (FBC) is one of the most diverse regions in all of Florida. It varies in ethnicities, religion, and financial makeup. These various factors bring many challenges to pastors and the churches that they serve. But, at the State Evangelism Conference that took place at Colonial Oaks Baptist Church on Monday, April 29th, they all had one common mission – to reach just “one”.
New Building Brings New Growth
First Baptist Church Fort Ogden, originally tucked away a few curvy miles down Hull Avenue, now boasts a new building right on Highway 17 in Arcadia. On their Celebration Sunday, […]
Pastor’s unlikely path leads to growing church
Curtis Forbes’ path to becoming a Florida Baptist pastor is anything but ordinary. At 22 years old, he was a high school dropout; he used illegal drugs; he had never […]
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