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Florida pastor Willy Rice to be nominated for SBC president in Orlando
CLEARWATER, Fla. (BP) – Florida pastor Willy Rice announced his intentions to be nominated as a candidate for Southern Baptist Convention president at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando. […]
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief responding to Hurricane Melissa devastation
JAMAICA–As Hurricane Melissa unleashed its fury on multiple Caribbean islands over the past several days, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief is gearing up to respond. On Saturday, Nov. 1, even as […]
Spreading the Gospel in Cuba
“Cuba is very special to me because it is the land of my heritage,” said Jennifer Duncan, ministry associate for missions and women’s ministry at First Baptist Church Chipley. In 2014, Duncan went on mission to Cuba, meeting her uncle for the first time.
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.
Record-breaking financial distribution given to support retired Florida Ba…
This month, Rick Wheeler, president and chief executive officer of Florida Baptist Financial Services, signed the 2025 distribution of the Florida Baptist Retired Shepherd’s Fund to Mission:Dignity.
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