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Celebrating Florida Baptist history
Carolyn Calhoun, a member of Ancient City Baptist Church in St. Augustine, received the 2022 Baptist Heritage Award on June 12 for her efforts to “preserve, record and publish” the…
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Mission pastor uses Japanese language lessons to reach community
Police officers, restaurant workers and university students are just some of the people who gather every Wednesday night at Good News Baptist Church in Jacksonville for a lesson in…
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Reaching the next generation of Hispanics in Stuart
Eighty-five percent. On Florida’s Atlantic coast, that is Gonzalo Perez’ focus.
Perez, pastor of Mi Iglesia in Stuart, estimates that 85% of the Hispanic younger generation in his…
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Having fun while loving God
At Central Baptist Church in Port St. Lucie, church members recently lived out how to “have fun while loving God,” with about 450 community residents joining in on the fun at the…
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Haitian church celebrates being a ‘light in the community’ for 30 years
Amid the flowers and balloons celebrating the 30th anniversary of Premiere Eglise Baptiste Haitenne de Jacksonville, Pastor Oreste Coulanges focused on the future, saying, “Pray…
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Unexpected encounter leads to new church plant in Jacksonville
An unexpected encounter in his doctoral class led to Curtis Haynes’ decision to plant a new Southern Baptist church on the southside of Jacksonville. The seasoned church planter…
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Jóvenes de Daytona Beach atraen a sus compañeros a una reunión de oración para el crecimiento…
Durante una reunión planeada por sus pares, 70 adultos jóvenes se reunieron en First Baptist Church en Daytona Beach, el 19 de febrero, para orar por un despertar espiritual y una…
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Daytona Beach youth draw peers to prayer meeting for spiritual growth
During a meeting planned by their peers, 70 young adults gathered at First Baptist Church in Daytona Beach, Feb. 19, to pray for spiritual awakening and a committed prayer life…
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Long-term transition of leadership takes place at Amelia Baptist Church
Three decades ago, Neil Helton laid the groundwork for a fledgling congregation located northeast of Jacksonville in the quaint coastal town of Fernandina Beach. Now for the past…
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Sowing seeds of love and generosity in Jacksonville’s Riverside
With a desire to generously share the grace and love of Jesus, church planter and pastor Joel Stuckey is reaching out to Jacksonville’s diverse Riverside neighborhood and seeing…
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