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Willy Rice elected SBC president
ORLANDO (BP) – Florida pastor Willy Rice has been elected SBC president. Rice follows North Carolina pastor Clint Pressley, who served two terms in the role. Rice received 5,217 votes […]
Florida Pastors and Leaders respond to Rice winning SBC President
ORLANDO, Florida — On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Willy Rice, senior pastor of Calvary Church in Clearwater, won the election for Southern Baptist Convention president by 1,396 votes. According to […]
Spanish-language workshops and conferences train, equip and encourage Hisp…
ORLANDO – On Monday, June 8, Hispanic Southern Baptists had multiple opportunities to sharpen their skills through morning and afternoon workshop and conference sessions. Among those opportunities was a special […]
Florida Baptists celebrate 1,077 salvations and nearly 20,000 hear the Gos…
ORLANDO, Florida — Saturday morning Coburn Avenue, near downtown Orlando, filled the air with smells of grilled chicken wings and to-go platters ready to feed the surrounding streets as they […]
Purvis to be nominated as first vice president of Southern Baptist Convent…
ORLANDO, Florida — Paul Purvis, lead pastor at Mission Hill Church in Temple Terrace, Florida, will be nominated for first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention at the 2026 […]
Hispanic Southern Baptists gather at First Orlando for fellowship, worship…
ORLANDO (BP) – Hispanic Southern Baptists gathered at First Orlando to celebrate what God is doing through their ministries and churches. The event drew approximately 1,200 people and began with […]
From Pasture to Purpose: 28 Years of Prayer Yield a Field for Ministry
KISSIMMEE, Florida — After only six weeks of ownership, nearly 150 children and students attended soccer camp on a freshly cut field at First Baptist Kissimmee during Crossover Orlando ministry. In 1998, […]
Emanuel Roque named Southeast regional catalyst for Florida Baptists
MIAMI — Emanuel Roque has spent much of his life serving in the same region he now feels called to help lead. Raised in South Florida as the son of […]
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 events to gather pastors, ministry leaders in Orlando
Pictured above: Around 500 hispanic pastors, leaders, and church members worship at the 2025 Celebración Hispana at First Baptist Church, Dallas,Texas. BP file photo ORLANDO – Hispanic pastors, ministry leaders […]
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