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Annual Meeting [FBSC]
Uth: Turn barriers into bridges
“How can we turn barriers into bridges?” David Uth asked in the closing sermon of the 2021 Florida Baptist State Convention annual meeting at Lakes Church.
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Convention Sermon: Ross challenges church leaders to ‘lose lives for sake of gospel’
As many church leaders in America are “losing their passion for ministry,” James Ross, preaching the Convention Sermon at the 2021 Florida Baptist annual meeting, suggested seven…
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Challenge 2025: Florida Baptists committed to moving forward with gospel
To highlight Florida Baptists’ commitment to moving forward with the gospel, several pastors and church leaders shared personal stories on each of the six focus areas of Challenge…
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Green: God reminds Florida Baptists ‘Is there anything too hard for me’
Focusing on Jeremiah 32:27, Tommy Green, executive director-treasurer of the Florida Baptist Convention, instructed Florida Baptists to “Buy the land! Buy the land!”
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FBSC Messengers overwhelmingly authorize special committee to review policies, procedures of sexual…
A recommendation to create a special committee to examine all policies and procedures governing sexual abuse allegation reporting, sexual abuse survivor care and sexual abuse…
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Traylor: Times of disagreements are nothing new
In his well-known folksy, anecdotal, and textual preaching style, Ted Traylor delivered a biblical message titled “Moving Baptists Forward Together” during the Nov. 9 morning…
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FBSC Messengers elect Tampa pastor Paul Purvis to lead as president
Tampa pastor Paul Purvis was elected as the 2021-22 Florida Baptist State Convention President during the Nov. 9 annual meeting at The Lakes Church in Lakeland.
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Cummings encourages Florida Baptists to ‘stay together’
“It’s easy to get together. It’s a little tricky to stay together,” said Erik Cummings, bringing the President’s Message at the 2021 Florida Baptist State Convention annual…
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Kevin Smith: To be distracted is to have our eyes off Jesus
With a focus on Mark 9:30-34, Kevin Smith, teaching pastor of Family Church in West Palm Beach, preached on “The Narcissistic Distraction” during the morning session of the Florida…
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Asian American congregations and ‘second chair’ leaders network for growth
The diversity of Florida Baptists was reflected in two new fellowship groups that gathered for the first time during the 2021 Florida Baptist State Convention, Nov. 8.
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