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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.
My Heart for Florida: A Launch Pad for the Gospel
Not long ago, I visited the University of Central Florida with Brad Crawford, our Baptist Collegiate Ministry director there. He showed me something fascinating: The 50-yard line of the UCF football stadium was built on the same latitude as Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.
Churches come beside churches to strengthen sending/leadership pipelines
More than 30 pastors and church leaders from across Florida gathered at Calvary Church in Clearwater Oct. 9–10 for the Florida Senders Network meeting, a two-day event designed to help churches strengthen their sending and leadership pipelines for missions and church planting.
Hispanic pastors and leaders gather in Hialeah for Por Su Reino conference
More than 150 Hispanic pastors and church leaders from across South Florida gathered on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Florida Baptist Convention’s Southeast Regional Center in Hialeah for Por Su Reino, a one-day conference designed to inspire, connect and equip ministry leaders for gospel-centered work across the region.
Coggins joins program committee for 2026 Governor’s Hurricane Conference
David Coggins, Florida Baptists’ Disaster Relief director, has accepted an invitation to join the program committee for the 40th annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference to be held May 10-15, 2026, in West Palm Beach.
As church celebrates 150 years, pastor declares, ‘God is not near finished…
It was a day that was 150 years in the making. A touch of excitement was in the air on a clear and calm Sunday morning at First Baptist Church of Bartow.
Joel Breidenbaugh to be honored with 2025 Baptist Heritage Award
The Florida Baptist Historical Society has announced that Joel Breidenbaugh will be the recipient of the 2025 Baptist Heritage Award.
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.
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.
State Board of Missions celebrates God’s work in Florida/conducts business
In its August 2025 meeting, the Florida Baptist State Board of Missions addressed a full docket of business items
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