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Celebration Church Baptizes Record Eight, Mostly Senior Adults, in One Sun…
LEESBURG, Florida — “We have reached out and tried to win senior adults for the Lord, realizing they’re nearing their last opportunity, and we want to reach them before eternity.” […]
Equipped to Reach: Host Churches Prepare for Crossover Orlando Outreach
Pictured above: Host Churches from the Greater Orlando gathered at First Orlando for a training on March 24, 2026 (Photo by Tanner Cade) More than 90 churches that have committed to […]
Ridge Churches Unite for “Crossover at the Ridge” Evangelism Initiative
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — As Central Florida prepares to host this year’s Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, churches within the Ridge Baptist Association are joining together for a unified evangelism initiative they are […]
Churches Working Together Offers Lasting Kingdom Impact
Different congregations. Different backgrounds. One song. One gospel. One Savior. A van in the parking lot. Meals on the tables. Pastors shoulder to shoulder. And broken sinners being welcomed into […]
Metaverse missionaries: Florida church steps into virtual reality alongsid…
By Sue Sprenkle Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on gospel access made possible through virtual reality. Pictured above: Most enter the lobby of Virtual Reality […]
From Recovery to Revival: Pastor Leads Church That Once Helped Save Him
WEIRSDALE, Fla. — Fifteen years ago, Jamie Scher was homeless, addicted to heroin and facing jail time after stealing from his own family. Today, he serves as pastor of First Baptist […]
From Burnout to Endurance: Pastor Completes Ironman World Championship
BRANDON— In 2012, Jason Millsaps, lead worship pastor at Bell Shoals, could barely swim 37 yards without gasping for air. Twelve years later, he stood on the starting line at the […]
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 […]
Florida Baptists start foundational call to bold goals at 2026 Crossover i…
ORLANDO— Hundreds of Central Florida ministry leaders gathered at First Baptist Orlando in October to explore evangelism strategies and prepare for Crossover 2026, a large-scale outreach effort planned for the […]
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.
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