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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.
Shiloh Baptist Church Mobilizes Members for Local Missions
Many churchgoers want to serve on the mission field but face constraints that prevent them from going overseas. To introduce church members to local opportunities to serve, Shiloh Baptist Church […]
Students build gospel connections during winter break mission trip to El S…
MIAMI— For most college students, winter break is a time to rest and reset before the start of a new semester. But for 10 students from the University of Miami […]
Florida Baptist Convention Hosts Annual New Pastor Orientation
Many new pastors from across Florida gathered to learn more about ministry through the Florida Baptist Convention. An orientation facilitated by Florida Baptist Convention staff introduced pastors from across the state to […]
Florida Baptist associational leaders gather for annual summit
Pictured above: Tim O’Carroll, associational mission strategist for the Treasure Coast Baptist Association, speaks to the associational mission strategist between sessions at the annual summit. (Photo by Tanner Cade / […]
Better Together Reaches 10-Year Milestone, Serving Nearly 100,000 People
Pictured above: Through mentorship, job readiness programs, and short-term volunteer hosting for children, Better Together empowers parents to achieve stability and self-sufficiency while keeping families together. Photo from recent job […]
Hispanic Chaplain Training School Launches with 56 Trained in Disaster Rel…
For over a year, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief leaders have prayed for new opportunities to expand chaplaincy ministry into the diverse ethnic communities across the Florida Baptist Convention. That prayer […]
Baptist University of Florida Celebrates Historic December 2025 Graduation
GRACEVILLE, FL —December 2025 — Baptist University of Florida (BUF), founded in 1943 and located in Graceville, Florida, celebrated a landmark achievement this week by conferring degrees on the largest […]
Southwest Florida Church Fills Critical Gap
IMMOKALEE—When the government shutdown began in October, funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which serves nearly three million Floridians each month, became a casualty. Local churches, community organizations […]
Florida DCF leader challenges Florida Baptist pastors to ‘armor up’ to ser…
ORLANDO–Taylor Hatch, secretary of Florida’s Department of Children and Families, recently challenged hundreds of Florida Baptist pastors to “put on the armor of God” as they lead their churches to […]
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 […]
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