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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 […]
Florida Baptists gather for 2025 annual meeting/called to ‘renewed fervor…
ORLANDO–Focused on the theme, Out of the Fire: A Call to Evangelism, Florida Baptist messengers gathered for the 163rd Florida Baptist annual meeting Nov. 10-11 at First Orlando, where they […]
Pastor offers ‘nothing but forgiveness’ for man who murdered wife
“I would say for him, we have nothing but forgiveness … love … a hope that his life has a better quality and one day he’ll come to know Jesus.”
30 families celebrate life together at baby shower
They arrived with broken dreams, financial challenges and worries about the future. They left with practical gifts, cherished memories and renewed hope.
Florida Baptists gather to welcome new leader, conduct business, celebrate…
With the theme, A Holy People: Shining His Light in a World of Darkness, Florida Baptists gathered for the 162nd annual meeting at First Baptist Church in Orlando to welcome a new state convention executive director-treasurer, conduct business, and celebrate God’s work throughout the Sunshine State.
Adrian Taylor: Christians called to walk in holiness
At the opening session of the 2024 Florida Baptist State Convention annual meeting, Adrian Taylor, pastor of Springhill Church in Gainesville, urged attendees to “recognize that God has called us to a higher calling” of walking in holiness.
Florida Baptists gather for mission prayer breakfast
Just minutes after the sun had risen in Orlando Nov. 12, close to 200 Florida Baptists gathered for a mission prayer breakfast, praying specifically for North American Mission Board and International Mission Board missionaries, chaplains and others who are on the “frontlines” of sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Los bautistas hispanos adoran y celebran las misiones en la reunión anual…
En la reunión anual de la Convención Bautista Estatal de Florida de 2024, la reunión de la Comunidad Hispana brindó una vibrante noche de adoración, testimonio y un fuerte llamado a las misiones. Celebrada en un contexto de camiones de comida y actividades para toda la familia, la velada reunió a bautistas hispanos de todo el estado para una noche centrada en la unidad y las misiones.
Hispanic Baptists worship and celebrate missions at Florida Baptist annual…
At the 2024 Florida Baptist State Convention annual meeting, the Hispanic Fellowship gathering provided a vibrant night of worship, testimony and a strong call to missions.
First Life Center for Pregnancy: ‘We’re here to help you. God is here to h…
Editor’s Note: The Florida Baptist Convention and One More Child are partnering to mobilize our faith community to vote “no” on Amendment 4, the Right to Abortion Initiative, which will […]
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