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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.
Prison ministry sees more openness, needs at Christmas, chaplain says
According to prison chaplain Paul Davis, the concepts that led to more than 85 decisions to follow Christ are not overly complex.
Listen to people. Help them understand they aren’t beyond grace. They matter to someone.
United in Christ Across Cultural Differences
The seven-man mission team from Hillcrest Baptist Church faced some challenges in Quito, Ecuador.
Lightning strike claims life of teen, sparks revival
One lightning strike that claimed the life of a beloved teen girl has sparked a spiritual revival throughout an entire community in northeast Florida.
Florida Baptist church partners with New England Baptists for gospel outre…
To help penetrate the spiritual darkness and impact the Northeast with the gospel, Florida Baptist churches are partnering with the Baptist Convention of New England, which serves approximately 380 churches spread across Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
Students on the road to serve
A volunteer fiesta created an opportunity for a youth group to get on the road, traveling almost two hours from their home church, to serve another church.
New children’s book tells the story of first responders and how God has wo…
A new children’s book telling the action-packed stories of first responders released on February 16.
Written by Tommy Neiman, a longtime Florida Baptist, firefighter and paramedic for 30 years for the St. Lucie County Fire District, “Rookie Rescuer” describes exciting calls involving shark bites, explosions, wildfires and more. Neiman said he hopes the book will help children develop a proper understanding of God and first responder work through sharing real emergency calls.
Culbreth retires, credits God with ministry opportunities/impact
After serving the Florida Baptist Convention, where he has “invested his life in the church,” for 25 years, Craig Culbreth, is retiring March 31, 2023.
Florida Baptists come together to celebrate victories, look to future duri…
Close to 1,000 Florida Baptists came together to celebrate victories and look to the future in reaching Florida’s 22 million residents with the gospel during the Challenge 2025 Gathering held Feb. 28 at First Baptist Church in Orlando.
Mobile Dental Ministry builds bridges to share gospel
When Farrell and Crystal Crews retired, they knew they wanted to go into missions full-time. What they didn’t know was that God already had a place for them to serve.
Florida Baptists’ most-read stories of 2022 offer inspiration and challenge
nspirational stories about the naming of a new president for The Baptist College of Florida, churches using creative strategies to reach their communities with the gospel, pastors encouraging pastors, and disaster relief volunteers responding in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian are among the Florida Baptist Convention’s 15 most-read stories in 2022.
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