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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.

Pastor Mac Brunson, co-pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, stunned his congregation by announcing his resignation from the church, effective April 30, 2018. Brunson will preach his last sermon […]
April 30, 2018
After 25 years of serving and loving the people of Fruit Cove Baptist Church, lead pastor Tim Maynard humbly gave his church the chance to minister to him and his […]
April 3, 2018
Pastors and leaders in Christian education and discipleship gathered March 16-17, 2018 at North Jacksonville Baptist Church for the Christian Education and Leadership Conference led by the Jacksonville Minister of […]
March 21, 2018
With the tragic events in Parkland still heavy on everyone’s hearts and minds, one Florida Baptist church was already thinking about how to ensure the safety of its congregation. First […]
February 16, 2018
Jacksonville Baptist Association has formed what they’re calling a Gospel Unity team to highlight how church leaders can foster racial reconciliation in Jacksonville. JBA leadership is expecting the team to […]
February 13, 2018
A Different kind of model Eddy Fredryk, pastor of Driftwood Church at the Beach in Jensen Beach, is not interested in growing his church. Instead God has told him to […]
February 2, 2018
Three Jacksonville area churches are setting out to prove that race does not have to be a barrier to unity, especially for believers. Jones Road Baptist Church, Biltmore Baptist Church […]
January 30, 2018
San Jose Baptist Church Pastor Mike Reed is leaving the church he has pastored for the past 11½ years to tackle a newly created role at the Jacksonville Baptist Association […]
January 25, 2018
Pete Wilkinson, pastor of College Park Baptist Church in Palatka, is finding new ways to reach beyond the walls of his church and into his community with the help of […]
January 16, 2018
Sunday, December 17th was a great day for Jacksonville Jaguars fans, but not just because the team clinched the NFL playoffs. What began in 2015 as an evangelistic tailgate event […]
January 5, 2018

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