Migrant
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.
A Legacy of Faithful Service: Misael Castillo Retires After 26 Years of Mi…
JACKSONVILLE— After 26 years of ministry with the Florida Baptist Convention, Misael Castillo is stepping into retirement, leaving behind a legacy marked by faithfulness, compassion and a deep commitment to […]
Hispanic Florida Baptists celebrate graduation as trained chaplains
ORLANDO—Thirty-eight Hispanic Florida Baptists were recognized Jan. 18 at Primera Iglesia Bautista de Orlando as they graduated from the Florida Baptist Convention’s chaplaincy course, bringing the total of Hispanic Florida […]
First Class of Hispanic Florida Baptist Chaplains Graduates, Ready for the…
ORLANDO—On Saturday, June 29, Primera Iglesia Bautista de Orlando made history by hosting the graduation of 73 Hispanic men and women as chaplains through the Florida Baptist Convention’s chaplaincy course. […]
East Central Baptist Network celebrates first Hispanic pastors/wives retre…
Hispanic church leaders and their wives from Daytona, DeLand, Deltona, Oviedo and Sanford gathered Jan. 18-20 at Park Avenue Baptist Church in Titusville for the inaugural East Central Baptist Network Hispanic pastors and wives’ retreat.
Red Bautista del Este Central celebra el primer retiro de pastores y espos…
Líderes de iglesias hispanas y sus esposas de Daytona, DeLand, Deltona, Oviedo y Sanford se reunieron del 18 al 20 de enero en la Iglesia Bautista Park Avenue en Titusville para el retiro inaugural de pastores y esposas hispanas de la Red Bautista del Este Central.
Migrant workers share gospel ‘in season and out of season’
Migrant workers are on the move, going from state to state looking for work and often eventually returning to their home countries, Misael Castillo, Florida Baptists’ migrant ministries catalyst, explained.
Florida Baptists’ Most-Read Stories of 2023
Planting and revitalizing churches, reaching unreached people groups, baptizing new believers, ministering and witnessing during times of crisis–these are just a few of the Florida Baptist Convention’s 20 most-read stories in 2023.
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief responds to migrant ministry opportunities…
In times of catastrophe, the yellow hats and shirts worn by Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are a sign of help and hope. And in non-disaster times, volunteers in those same yellow hats and shirts are bringing their skills and training to churches across Florida.
Delma’s Seeds of Love–planting seeds of love for migrant children
For the Gallegos family, Christmas time is all about planting seeds of love. What started in 2005 as an intimate family tradition has now grown into a bustling event that meets the growing need of supplying Christmas gifts to children living in migrant villages throughout the Immokalee community.
Resources to reach, minister to immigrants, internationals just a click aw…
As the population of Florida adds over 330,000 residents each year coming from nearly every nation in the world, God has given Florida Baptists an opportunity—and mandate–to share the gospel message with their new neighbors.
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