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‘New season’ for church plant
Favor Church in Wesley Chapel launched in February 2020. Just three weeks later it closed its doors.
The culprit: a global pandemic that sent fledgling church plants and…
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First Leesburg’s ‘No Vacancy’ exhorts churches to ‘stay on mission’
The blighted motel adjacent to First Baptist Church of Leesburg attracted people who were homeless and addicted to drugs. The church envisioned buying the motel to house a ministry…
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Baptismal waters ripple in St. Thomas, USVI
Just as the turquoise waters of the U.S. Virgin Islands ripple in the Caribbean sunlight, the baptismal waters also are rippling in St. Thomas.
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Church makes kingdom-impact miles outside Magic Kingdom
Located just 11 miles outside the pearl-crested gates and iconic Cinderella castle of Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is a church that is making an eternal kingdom-impact.
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First Baptist, Orlando, serves Baptist College of Florida for 20 years
How do you celebrate a twentieth anniversary? For a mission team from First Baptist Church of Orlando, the answer is unexpected.
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Florida Baptists answer God’s call to international missions
In late 2017 Dan and Mandy Biles were casually looking through the church bulletin, waiting for the worship service at Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz to begin.
The church’s…
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Not a shell game: beach baptism opens door for public witness
A public baptism including more than 130 changed lives is significant on its own. But an onlooker’s response may be the biggest memory for Matt Laughter, worship pastor for the…
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Former drug addict finds redemption in church rehab featured in new film
“Would God put somebody on this earth to be nothing but a drug addict and to die in that sin?” That was John Draxinger’s first question when he heard the Gospel in a jail cell…
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Bartow church believes ‘God is still good’ after fire destroys sanctuary
The scorched remains of the sanctuary, buckled roof and blackened pews serve as a backdrop for the sign outside of Main Street Baptist Church in Bartow that reads, “God is Still…
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Refresh retreat ministers to Central Florida pastors
Tim Encinosa, pastor of West Shore Baptist Church in Tampa, believes “too many pastors and wives feel isolated.” So, he and his wife were eager to attend the “Refresh” retreat…
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