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Annual Meeting Archive

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.

A recommendation to create a special committee “to examine all policies and procedures governing sexual abuse allegation reporting, sexual abuse survivor care and sexual abuse prevention within the Florida Baptist State Convention” was approved by the State Board of Missions during its Nov. 8 meeting prior to the FBSC meeting in Lakeland.
November 8, 2021
The Florida Baptist State Convention was an event that was unique and surprisingly enjoyable. I did not know what to expect when going to the Convention because I had never […]
November 20, 2018
A collection of students, faculty, and staff members from The Baptist College of Florida (BCF) in Graceville left November 9 to represent the college and serve messengers at the annual […]
November 19, 2018
Florida Baptists gathered Nov. 12-13 for the 157th annual meeting of the Florida Baptist State Convention at Wayside Baptist Church in Miami. Under the theme ‘Faithfulness,’ 827 messengers representing 374 […]
November 14, 2018
Arley DeJesus, pastor of Church Family of God, opened up the last session of the FBSC with a prayer in Portuguese. Green recognized and thanked the 2018 FBSC officers. He […]
November 13, 2018
Following a musical worship set led by the Baptist College of Florida worship team, Finny Matthews preached the first sermon of the third session of the 2018 Florida Baptist State […]
November 13, 2018
Javier Sotolongo, first vice president of the 2018 Florida Baptist State Convention and pastor of Iglesia Bautista Estrella de Belen in Hialeah, opened the third session of the Annual Meeting […]
November 13, 2018
The Engage Luncheon on Tuesday following the second session of the Florida Baptist State Convention brought 25 pastors together for a time of encouragement and fellowship. They came from as […]
November 13, 2018
After Green’s biblical message the Committee on Nominations, represented by its chair Ronny Raines, presented their recommendations to fill vacancies within various Convention committees. Messengers approved all recommendations. Raines, pastor […]
November 13, 2018
Right Beside You – Church Revitalization Ted Traylor, pastor of Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola, and Shaun Pillay, minister of evangelism and discipleship, shared how Olive Baptist has come alongside […]
November 13, 2018

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