Stories
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.
Florida Baptist volunteers among first responders in Jamaica’s long recove…
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief and Send Network remain committed to supporting recovery efforts in Jamaica following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025. The Category 5 hurricane was among […]
One Message, Many Languages: How Bilingual Ministries Are Helping Florida…
On Sunday mornings at Reality Church in Miami, the sermon is preached once but heard in more than one language.
Southwest Florida Church Fills Critical Gap
IMMOKALEE—When the government shutdown began in October, funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which serves nearly three million Floridians each month, became a casualty. Local churches, community organizations […]
Celebrating the Ministry of Margaret Colson
As November ends, we pause to celebrate and give thanks for Margaret Colson, who has served so faithfully with the Florida Baptist Convention as consulting communications editor since April 2022. […]
Florida DCF leader challenges Florida Baptist pastors to ‘armor up’ to ser…
ORLANDO–Taylor Hatch, secretary of Florida’s Department of Children and Families, recently challenged hundreds of Florida Baptist pastors to “put on the armor of God” as they lead their churches to […]
First Orlando launches shared senior pastor leadership team model
ORLANDO– First Orlando, a multisite, multicultural church in Central Florida, has launched a new shared leadership model in which three senior pastors will share church oversight and collaborative governance. The […]
Herb Reavis: ‘Jesus is a Way Maker’
ORLANDO— Herb Reavis, pastor of North Jacksonville Baptist Church, delivered a stirring message during the second day of the 2025 Florida Baptist State Convention in Orlando. Preaching from the […]
Florida Baptists start foundational call to bold goals at 2026 Crossover i…
ORLANDO— Hundreds of Central Florida ministry leaders gathered at First Baptist Orlando in October to explore evangelism strategies and prepare for Crossover 2026, a large-scale outreach effort planned for the […]
Glen Owens, longtime Florida Baptist leader, dies
JACKSONVILLE–Glen Owens, who served the Florida Baptist Convention for 27 years, died Thursday, Nov. 13. During his tenure with the Florida Baptist Convention, he served in multiple roles, including interim […]
Jimmy Scroggins: Be Ambassadors of Christ
ORLANDO— Jimmy Scroggins, pastor of Family Church in West Palm Beach, delivered a bold message during the closing of the morning session of the 2025 Florida Baptist State Convention annual […]
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