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Glen Owens, longtime Florida Baptist leader, dies
JACKSONVILLE–Glen Owens, who served the Florida Baptist Convention for 27 years, died Thursday, Nov. 13. During his tenure with the Florida Baptist Convention, he served in multiple roles, including interim […]
Inner-city church celebrates 117 years as ‘beacon and lighthouse’
J.T. Taylor, 93, recently was busy looking for his old overalls to wear to a special event.
Investing in men to invest in others
PORT ST. JOHN–First Baptist Church of Port St. John has seen firsthand the value of investing in men. This year marked the fourth annual Men on Fire conference, a gathering […]
Better Together: How one Florida association is partnering together for Go…
Southern Baptists are better together. That’s not just a slogan for the churches in the St. John’s River Baptist Association (SJRBA) in the St. Augustine and Palatka area of Florida – it’s a reality that’s fueled their shared mission of spreading the Good News about Jesus.
St. Johns River Baptist Association offers gift of gospel at Putnam County…
It’s not rare for people to come home from the fair with all sorts of prizes and gifts—stuffed animals, handmade trinkets, funnel cakes—but at the Putnam County Fair, there’s one gift that surpasses all others.
Father/son share co-pastor role: ‘Ready for the future’
Pastor Herb Reavis and his son Josh have been working together for about 18 years at North Jacksonville Baptist Church, but now they are serving as co-pastors of the church.
Extended Family and a Church Called Refuge
Josh and Beth Glymph are different, but not in the way people might expect.
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.
Florida Baptist Partnership with Ohio Baptists sets stage for ‘something b…
As Florida Baptists’ partnership with Ohio Baptists begins to take shape, leaders from both state conventions are realizing the opportunities for God to do “something bigger” in and through both state conventions.
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