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Lacking youth, First Baptist Cocoa steps out in faith to reach next gen

“We want our youth group to reflect the demographics of our community, a picture of heaven proclaiming the name of Jesus,” said Dean Williamson, who recently was named youth pastor at  First Baptist Church in Cocoa.
August 19, 2021
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Palm Bay Haitian congregation searches for lost souls

We are looking for lost souls; we focus on evangelism,” said Jnmarc Molme, pastor of Mount of Olives Evangelical Baptist Church in Palm Bay. “So many people are lost, we need to look for them.”
July 22, 2021
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Jacksonville pastor uses his BBQ sauce to reach souls

When stores in Northeast Florida receive a delivery of “Yulee BBQ Sauce” they’re getting more than a collection of sauces and rub with the tangy flavor that’s perfect for grilling.
June 29, 2021
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Burmese pastor faithfully serves God at Jacksonville Emmanuel Baptist Chur…

They were a small group of Burmese believers, not yet an organized church, meeting weekly in an apartment in Jacksonville to worship and pray in their Falam dialect. And they were hoping that God would provide a man that could preach, teach and shepherd them in their language.
June 24, 2021
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Florida Baptist family to celebrate ties that bind during 2021 FBSC meeting

Florida Baptists will gather to celebrate “Blessed Be the Tie” that unites the family of believers in Christ when the 2021 Florida Baptist State Convention convenes in Lakeland Nov. 8-9.
June 22, 2021
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Jacksonville church instills hope, pride in forgotten Lackawanna community

In Lackawanna, as the name sounds, so is the neighborhood,” said Tony Belle, pastor of Genesis Missionary Baptist Church. “There’s a lot of lack in every capacity and a lot of ‘wanna.’”
May 17, 2021
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Retired Jacksonville pastor now helping raise up army of evangelists

After sharing the gospel with two young women in an outdoor marketplace during an evangelism training event in Myrtle Beach, S.C. and hearing them both profess faith in Christ, the Evangelism Explosion (EE) trainee had tears in his eyes.
May 3, 2021
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Older urban Jacksonville church still doing gospel work

It was the first baptism in a decade to take place at the 74-year-old East Eleventh Street Baptist Church in Jacksonville–a young couple who wanted to be back in church. The wife was a believer in Jesus but had never been baptized; the husband had just become a believer after attending the church for a few weeks. 
April 20, 2021
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Church planter offers restoration and hope in downtown historic Sanford

When Arthur Gonçalves first met Adam, he was pushing a cart in downtown Sanford. When offered a meal and prayer, he accepted both and by the end of the night, he also accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior.
April 8, 2021
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Port St. Lucie church partners with ERLC to help women choose life

Driven by a mission “to build families by helping them discover and pursue God’s design,” Family Church Port St. Lucie has been instrumental in helping a local pregnancy service receive an ultrasound machine to help women choose life.
March 23, 2021
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