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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.
Food ministry feeds body and spirit
CRESTVIEW–Around 25,000 people are served annually by Live Oak Baptist Church Food Ministry in Crestview. Each week, the ministry packs and distributes 200 boxes filled with meat, fresh produce and […]
Could hosting a mobile dental clinic be next for your church?
If your church is considering hosting the Florida Baptist Convention’s Mobile Dental Unit as a mission outreach, Merrilee White says you should say yes to this opportunity.
Downtown Miami Church Revitalization: Christ Fellowship Restores a 1896 La…
Once a faded landmark tucked between Miami’s soaring skyline and bustling streets, the historic downtown campus of Christ Fellowship Downtown Miami is experiencing a powerful revival—both in bricks and in spirit.
Prayer undergirds church replant
Pastor Alex Thorpe and his wife, Sonya, prayed for three years every Tuesday on their date nights in the parking lot of the former Cedar Hills Baptist Church in Jacksonville.
Two Florida Baptist churches recognized for generosity to GuideStone’s Mis…
Two Florida Baptist churches were recognized recently for their faithfulness in giving to GuideStone’s Mission:Dignity, a ministry of the Southern Baptist Convention that provides financial assistance to pastors, their wives and/or widows during their retirement years.
Bivocational pastors: “Incredible servants of God’
In Christian circles, they are called “tentmakers.” To Florida Baptists, they are known as bivocational pastors.
Sproles recalls chaos and ‘God’s presence’ in FSU shooting
Barry Sproles was in his car, about to leave the Florida State University campus Thursday (April 17) when he saw what looked like something out of a movie. But he knew it was real.
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.
El pastor Javier Sotolongo lidera a su iglesia en un audaz crecimiento eva…
El compromiso de la Iglesia Bautista Estrella de Belén de establecer metas claras para la evangelización y el bautismo ha conducido a un notable crecimiento
Pastor Javier Sotolongo leads church in bold evangelistic growth
Iglesia Bautista Estrella de Belén’s commitment to setting clear goals for evangelism and baptism has led to remarkable growth and transformation in both the congregation and surrounding community.
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