Baptisms
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From gameday breakfasts to 18 baptisms: Stetson Baptist’s long play at DeL…
By Robbie Harper, special to the Florida Baptist Convention DELAND — Sixteen DeLand High School football players were baptized Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at Stetson Baptist Church, making it an […]
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Editor’s note: The following story was shared with the State Board of Missions Aug. 22 by Stephen Rummage, executive director-treasurer of the Florida Baptist Convention. I just heard from Dr. […]
From ripples to waves: Baptisms hit record numbers in three West region as…
From ripples to waves, baptismal waters are stirring throughout the West region of Florida as three associations are celebrating record numbers of baptisms.
Baptism Stories that Go Beyond Numbers: Inside Iglesia Real’s Gospel Impact
HOLLYWOOD— At Iglesia Real in Hollywood, every baptism is more than a metric—it’s a miracle. Behind each individual who steps into the water is a story of grace and transformation, […]
Florida Baptists ‘Fill the Tank’ statewide: ‘A great day of joy’
Thousands of Florida Baptists—from Tallahassee to Tampa and Miami and all points in between—celebrated “Fill the Tank” Sunday, which also took place among Southern Baptists on a nationwide scale, Sunday, April 27.
Central Florida Baptist church celebrates ‘God moving in a fresh way’
What started out in the living room of Lovic and Angie Brandon’s home has now grown into a large congregation with more than 200,000 square feet of space that is being used to “glorify God by reaching Brandon, America and the world for Jesus Christ,” said Mark Penick, pastor of First Baptist Church Brandon since 2021.
Revival continues to sweep community: ‘Something only God can do’
PALATKA–Along the banks of the St. Johns River, near land that once held the Putnam County Jail, Pastor Willie McKinnon can’t help but think about his life story. Born and […]
Setbacks become ‘opportunities to grow and see God move’ for southwest Flo…
In a town known for its hardworking agricultural community, rodeos, airboat rides and other adventures, a pastor in DeSoto County has become known as the “disaster pastor,” with the innate ability to weather a storm and to walk right beside his church and community through it.
Bell Shoals Church expands one of its ‘best and most impactful ministries’
In mid-September, members from across all five locations of Bell Shoals Church gathered in a combined campus celebration to reflect on the past year of ministry and celebrate “every number, name and story that makes our faith family so special.”
Cantonment church plant celebrates 11 baptisms
CANTONMENT–It’s not just a place to become physically strengthened, it’s a place to become spiritually strengthened. At just a few months old, Living Truth Church in Cantonment needed a place […]
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