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.
Caring for Miami’s Mobile Food Market offers groceries, dignity and the go…
When the big blue bus pulls into a school, clinic or church campus, a line is already forming. Volunteers in bright shirts bow their heads to pray with anyone who asks. Then the doors open—and people begin moving through what looks like a public grocery store on wheels, one shopping basket at a time.
Four leaders to be nominated to serve as 2025-26 Florida Baptist officers
Four Florida Baptist leaders will be nominated to serve as 2025-26 officers of the Florida Baptist State Convention when the annual meeting convenes in Orlando, Nov. 10-12.
Messengers to Consider Multiple Recommendations at 2025 FBSC Annual Meetin…
The State Board of Missions of the Florida Baptist Convention will present several recommendations at the Florida Baptist State Convention annual meeting including potential amendments to the convention’s bylaws. Messengers will discuss and vote on these amendments at the 2025 FBSC annual meeting, set for Nov. 10-11 at First Baptist Church in Orlando.
Church celebrates more than 100 new believers on Gridiron Sunday
More than 100 professions of faith were made on Gridiron Sunday at First Baptist Church DeFuniak Springs. The event, held in August, featured a powerful message from evangelistic guest speaker Ken Freeman.
Florida Baptist Church Planters Encouraged, Equipped at Jacksonville Retre…
Nearly 200 Florida Baptist church planters and their spouses gathered Sept. 29-30 for a retreat focused on encouragement, equipping and relationship-building.
Fiction with a purpose: How biblical novelists are helping readers engage…
For Christian authors Shaida Escoffery-Whitley and Jenifer Jennings, fiction is far more than entertainment—it’s discipleship in disguise.
First Baptist Church in Horseshoe Beach: Witnessing one year of God’s good…
When many in Dixie County and the north region think of Horseshoe Beach, one word comes to mind—resilience. Known for its laid-back, friendly fishing village vibe, the quaint community located in Florida’s Big Bend region found itself in the direct path of three major hurricanes in just 13 months in 2023-24.
One year after Helene’s destruction, Blue Creek Baptist Church, meeting in…
One year after Hurricane Helene flooded their church and destroyed everything inside, members of Blue Creek Baptist Church in Keaton Beach are now holding services beneath a pole barn on their new property, attracting visitors almost every week and looking ahead to the future and the construction of a new building.
Marion Baptist Association Preps for Emergencies with New Ham Radio Operat…
With plans for its own ham radio room and new radio tower, Marion Baptist Association in Ocala will soon be taking part in emergency communications to help local churches and their membership during statewide disaster relief efforts.
Churches in West Florida Association unite to serve local community
Unity within the family of God is on display through the West Florida Baptist Association as local churches come together frequently to pray for and serve the community.
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