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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.
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 […]
Diverse group of churches, ministries come together for evangelism through…
ORLANDO – Twenty-eight years ago, members from First Baptist Church in Kissimmee began to pray that the church might someday own the field that adjoined their church property. As part […]
Pastors’ Conference 2026 begins with Rummage sermon
ORLANDO, Florida — Preaching from John 17, Stephen Rummage, executive director-treasurer of the Florida Baptist Convention, opens the start of the 2026 Pastors’ Conference at the Orange County Convention Center. […]
Prayer partnerships join service opportunities for Crossover
Pictured above: Nills Recinos, a member of First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas, prays over a couple who attended a block party hosted by the church as part of last year’s […]
FIRST PERSON: Special grace – standing for the vulnerable
I will never forget my first conversation with Tom Stolle. I know exactly where I was – driving through West Los Angeles in February 2023. I had to pull over […]
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 […]
Unexpected Delays Expand the Kingdom of God
Pictured above: Believers gathered together, holding prayer cards that they used to guide prayer before the mission team arrived. Interruptions can lead to gospel growth, and that is exactly what […]
Growth, Unity, and Vision Mark Florida Baptists’ April Board Meeting
JACKSONVILLE, Florida – The Florida Baptist Convention State Board of Missions gathered at the convention home office for the scheduled April meeting. Resembling the heart of Florida Baptists, the 99-member board […]
Secret Sauce of Student Ministry
The right sauce changes everything! It can turn something dry, tasteless, and blandinto an explosion of mouthwatering flavor that makes your taste buds dance like agospel choir. The wrong sauce? […]
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