In just a few days, Pastor Jonathan Bryant of Friendship Baptist Church went from being blocked in by downed trees in his neighborhood to leading one of the largest tangible outreaches in his church’s recent history.

There is a spirit of unity and kingdom-minded purpose as churches and communities in Northwest Florida work together to bring order from the chaos of Hurricane Isaias. “It is a beautiful thing to see teenagers jumping in to help with clean up and restoration efforts, and the interconnectedness of the Kingdom of God across generations and churches as we all work to help one another,” said Joshua Wallnofer, pastor, Klondike Baptist Church, Pensacola.

For most of his life, Aidan Wahlmann knew music was his passion. What he didn’t know was how God would use that passion to serve His church.

Today, the classically trained pianist serves as worship apprentice and music director at Reality Church in Miami, a church he initially dismissed because of its contemporary worship style.