Baptist association ‘advances legacy’ with focus on vision

The average age of the 31 Baptist churches in this small north Florida town is 114. In fact, 22 of the churches in the Middle Florida Baptist Association in Madison are more than 100 years old.
March 11, 2025
Spontaneous revival spurs baptisms, memberships and more at New Home Bapti…

It was supposed to be a regular Wednesday night service that included a short business meeting at New Home Baptist Church in Perry, but when the testimonies ran long that night, followed by an extended prayer time around the altar, Pastor Dustin Logan could sense God was doing a work within the lives of those gathered.
January 30, 2025
Minister equipping pipeline develops future pastors in Florida and beyond

What began as a discipleship process to help coach and develop the next generation of pastors in Central Florida has become a framework that is now being used to equip […]
December 18, 2024
Numbers tell a story: Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers rise ear…

It’s just several hours past midnight when volunteers gather to begin preparing about 9,000 meals for the day as part of one Florida Baptist Disaster Relief feeding team.
November 26, 2024
Despite Hurricane Milton damage, Haitian church in Tampa ‘praising the Lor…

Hurricane Milton may have blown half the shingles off the roof causing leaks, cut off electricity to the building, and pushed standing water inside the main foyer and other rooms at COMOR Baptist Church in Tampa this past week, but that did not keep the Haitian congregation from gathering for worship Sunday morning.
October 16, 2024
Disaster relief chaplain discovers ‘pure joy’ in pointing others to Christ

Diane Traynor is not really a fan of hurricanes, but after their arrival she springs into action–ready to offer soothing words, a listening ear and the hope of Christ.
October 11, 2024
‘Flooded to the Ceiling:’ Keaton Beach church works to recover from Helene

It was day two of hurricane cleanup at Keaton Beach’s Blue Creek Baptist Church for Pastor Justin Goins and fellow church members when God sent in a cavalry of college men to help them win the battle against the mud, sludge and debris left by Hurricane Helene inside their church.
October 8, 2024
Answering the call to serve others

Category 4 Hurricane Helene lashed out with high winds and storm surge in Otter Creek, a small community located about 20 miles east of Cedar Key, leaving widespread damage and power outages in its wake.
October 1, 2024
First Baptist of Cedar Key: ‘Thankful to serve community’

Debris piled high along community roads, broken and splintered fragments of homes floating in waterways, shattered windows … and shattered lives.
October 1, 2024
Pregnancy center at First Baptist of Dunnellon shares ‘the truth of the va…

Some of the women seeking help at the Family Hope Resource and Pregnancy Center in Dunnellon may come expecting judgment, but Marcy Maste wants them to instead feel safe, comfortable and loved.
October 1, 2024
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