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Churches, runners unite for women/unborn children
Nearly 500 runners gathered in below-freezing temperatures to participate in Run for Life, an annual 5K run to support Safe Harbor Pregnancy Medical Center, which serves women…
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Arcadia church maintains strength through two hurricanes/now ‘reaching forward’
After enduring 150-mph winds and dangerous flooding from two of the most intense hurricanes to ever make landfall in Florida, Calvary Baptist Church in Arcadia has maintained…
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Church prays for ‘God to move, and He did’
A small church in a rural community, Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Baker baptized 56 new believers in 2023. “Overall, I attribute this to prayer,” said Geoff Prows, pastor. “Our…
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Florida Baptist pastor uses cancer treatment as gospel-sharing opportunity
Six-hour sessions of chemotherapy, four dozen radiation appointments and countless medical procedures. This has been Larry Brister’s new normal for two years.
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West Region Associational Leaders Retire
As a new year begins, two West region associational mission strategists are looking forward to something new: Retirement.
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Migrant workers share gospel ‘in season and out of season’
Migrant workers are on the move, going from state to state looking for work and often eventually returning to their home countries, Misael Castillo, Florida Baptists’ migrant…
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Thomas Kinchen, president emeritus of Baptist University of Florida, dies
Thomas A. Kinchen, president emeritus of the Baptist University of Florida (formerly Baptist College of Florida), died Thursday, Jan. 11, of pancreatic cancer. He retired from the…
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Panhandle Churches Unite to Help after Winter Storm
As a winter storm wreaked havoc throughout the Florida Panhandle in the early morning hours of Jan. 9, families braced themselves when tornadoes blew through neighborhoods,…
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New Church Plant, The Bridge, Seeks to Unite and Serve Diverse Community
When The Bridge hosted its opening celebration service in January, Pastor Charles Matlock was excited about the opportunities to reach the community with the gospel of Christ and…
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Happy Birthday Jesus Parties reach thousands of children with gospel
LEHIGH ACRES—Whether it’s on the side of a mountain, in a remote village or in a neighborhood park, Misión Hispana is on a mission to share the gospel with every man, woman and…
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