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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.
Super Summer Shines Bright as Students Grow in Faith and Commit to Serve t…
Super Summer is an event many Florida Baptist leaders and students look forward to each year. This summer, 55 new professions of faith were made, and 15 students accepted the call into ministry.
‘Fan into Flame’: Black Multicultural Fellowship Draws Crowd t…
GAINESVILLE — The decibel meter was peaking at Springhill Church in Gainesville this weekend for the 2026 Black Multicultural State Fellowship.
Investing in the mission: Florida Baptists host retreat for church planter…
Nearly 200 Florida Baptist church planter families, totaling about 600 people, attended a retreat in Orlando July 13-15.
An event geared to celebrate and encourage church planters on the front lines of continuously sharing the Gospel in new communities across the state of Florida, the family retreat again proclaims church planting is a major focus in the state convention’s strategy.
Florida Haitian Baptists Celebrate 30 Professions of Faith, 12 Baptisms at…
LAKE YALE, Fla.—More than 900 Florida Haitian Baptists gathered at Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center in central Florida for the annual R.I.S.E. Haitian Family Camp. During the four-day camp, held […]
Venezuela earthquakes leave dozens dead, hundreds injured as Venezuela Bap…
CARACAS, Venezuela – A lethal pair of earthquakes struck Venezuela late in the evening of Wednesday, June 24. Initial reports indicated that 164 people lost their lives. Hundreds more were […]
From Crossover to Convention: Florida Baptists Lead in Service and Outreach
ORLANDO, Florida — Florida Baptists step up and serve during one of the largest team efforts in recent history. For the first time in more than two decades, the Southern Baptist Convention […]
FIRST-PERSON: Florida Pastor Reflects on Serving on the SBC Disability Min…
“Do it then.” Those three words from my wife changed the direction of my ministry. We were seated among thousands of messengers at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting when […]
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 […]
Florida Baptists enjoy dessert fellowship following Southern Baptist Conve…
ORLANDO — Amid thousands of Southern Baptists gathered from across the country, Florida Baptists came together for a dessert fellowship following Monday evening’s Pastors’ Conference at the Southern Baptist Convention. […]
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