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Baptist Churches Reaching Florida
Radiant City Church reaches college students, Boca Raton community
At just over three years old, Radiant City Church in Boca Raton has become a “beacon of hope” in its local community and at Florida Atlantic University, where community residents…
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‘Friendly neighborhood church’ seeks to ‘trust God with the results and simply rest in Him’
The night Frank Brand and his wife, Jennifer, were to fly to southwest Florida in view of a call, Brand received a call from a church in Georgia.
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Pillar Church serves military, impacts local community
“In the Book of Acts, Jesus sends out the disciples in twos, so the biblical pattern of church planting is sending guys out in twos,” said Noah Clifton, church planter and pastor…
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School supplies, haircuts and the gospel: Church ministers to community with back-to-school bash
School supplies, haircuts and the gospel?
For Live Oak Baptist Church in Vernon, helping families prepare for the school year means more than meeting physical needs, it also…
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Fort Myers church committed to spend ‘less on ourselves,’ give ‘more to missions’
When it comes to fulfilling the Great Commission, Crossroads Baptist Church in Fort Myers has discovered that less is more.
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Pastores Bautistas hispanos de Florida oran por Tommy Green en su jubilación
Pastores Bautistas hispanos de todo el Estado del Sol se reunieron en una reunión de oración virtual el jueves, 15 de Agosto, para expresar su agradecimiento y buscar las…
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Hispanic Florida Baptist pastors pray for Tommy Green on his retirement
Hispanic Baptist pastors from throughout the Sunshine State came together in a virtual prayer gathering Thursday, Aug. 15, to express their thankfulness and seek God’s blessings…
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Prayers, preparation, action: Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers offer hope of Jesus
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have been praying. They have been preparing. Now, they are putting their prayers and preparation into action.
After Hurricane Debby…
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Lake Rousseau Baptist Church:
Pastor Jim Kinnebrew sometimes feels like God parachuted him right down in the middle of a new church plant.
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Florida Baptist Disaster Relief’s Hurricane Debby Response
Just over 24 hours after Hurricane Debby made landfall on Aug. 5 in Florida’s Big Bend, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers set up their command center at First Baptist…
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First Baptist Live Oak hosts satellite feeding station
When Jeff and Melody Scott got the call about helping with Florida Baptist Disaster Relief feeding efforts at their church in Live Oak, they felt like it was a great opportunity to…
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Comunidad de Iglesias Bautistas Hispanas de Florida Celebran y Renuevan su Compromiso con las…
HIALEAH— Los bautistas hispanos de Florida viajaron desde todo el Estado del Sol y se reunieron en la Iglesia Bautista Northside en Hialeah para celebrar y motivarse unos a otros…
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Radiant City Church reaches college students, Boca Raton community
At just over three years old, Radiant City Church in Boca Raton has become a “beacon of hope” in its local community and at Florida Atlantic University, where community residents…
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‘Friendly neighborhood church’ seeks to ‘trust God with the results and simply rest in Him’
The night Frank Brand and his wife, Jennifer, were to fly to southwest Florida in view of a call, Brand received a call from a church in Georgia.
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Pillar Church serves military, impacts local community
“In the Book of Acts, Jesus sends out the disciples in twos, so the biblical pattern of church planting is sending guys out in twos,” said Noah Clifton, church planter and pastor…
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School supplies, haircuts and the gospel: Church ministers to community with back-to-school bash
School supplies, haircuts and the gospel?
For Live Oak Baptist Church in Vernon, helping families prepare for the school year means more than meeting physical needs, it also…
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Fort Myers church committed to spend ‘less on ourselves,’ give ‘more to missions’
When it comes to fulfilling the Great Commission, Crossroads Baptist Church in Fort Myers has discovered that less is more.
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Pastores Bautistas hispanos de Florida oran por Tommy Green en su jubilación
Pastores Bautistas hispanos de todo el Estado del Sol se reunieron en una reunión de oración virtual el jueves, 15 de Agosto, para expresar su agradecimiento y buscar las…
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Hispanic Florida Baptist pastors pray for Tommy Green on his retirement
Hispanic Baptist pastors from throughout the Sunshine State came together in a virtual prayer gathering Thursday, Aug. 15, to express their thankfulness and seek God’s blessings…
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Prayers, preparation, action: Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers offer hope of Jesus
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have been praying. They have been preparing. Now, they are putting their prayers and preparation into action.
After Hurricane Debby…
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Lake Rousseau Baptist Church:
Pastor Jim Kinnebrew sometimes feels like God parachuted him right down in the middle of a new church plant.
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Florida Baptist Disaster Relief’s Hurricane Debby Response
Just over 24 hours after Hurricane Debby made landfall on Aug. 5 in Florida’s Big Bend, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers set up their command center at First Baptist…
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First Baptist Live Oak hosts satellite feeding station
When Jeff and Melody Scott got the call about helping with Florida Baptist Disaster Relief feeding efforts at their church in Live Oak, they felt like it was a great opportunity to…
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Comunidad de Iglesias Bautistas Hispanas de Florida Celebran y Renuevan su Compromiso con las…
HIALEAH— Los bautistas hispanos de Florida viajaron desde todo el Estado del Sol y se reunieron en la Iglesia Bautista Northside en Hialeah para celebrar y motivarse unos a otros…
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Pillar Church serves military, impacts local community
“In the Book of Acts, Jesus sends out the disciples in twos, so the biblical pattern of church planting is sending guys out in twos,” said Noah Clifton, church planter and pastor…
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School supplies, haircuts and the gospel: Church ministers to community with back-to-school bash
School supplies, haircuts and the gospel?
For Live Oak Baptist Church in Vernon, helping families prepare for the school year means more than meeting physical needs, it also…
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Celebrating a legacy of evangelism
A young preacher in the 1970s, Jerry Passmore had a heart for evangelism that led him up and down the streets, going from door to door, sharing the gospel with anyone who would…
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Children give $10,000 to missions
Excitement filled the worship center as nearly 800 children and volunteers arrived daily for Breaker Rock Beach vacation Bible school at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Pensacola. Amid…
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Two Churches, One Campus, One Mission
Sunrise City Church needed a new location. First Baptist Church, Mary Esther needed a little help with the increasing expenses of a large facility on Florida’s Emerald Coast.
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Cantonment church plant celebrates 11 baptisms
CANTONMENT–It’s not just a place to become physically strengthened, it’s a place to become spiritually strengthened.
At just a few months old, Living Truth Church in Cantonment…
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Special needs community celebrates Night to Shine
When a Gulf Coast church was nominated anonymously to host Night to Shine for people with special needs, in partnership with the Tim Tebow Foundation, the congregation rose to the…
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Church-to-church relationship brings new life to struggling congregation
Struggling with membership, ministries, money, facilities and leadership, the once thriving Ferris Hill Baptist Church in Milton was at a crossroads.
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Mission First opens doors to serve community
The newly built 22,000-square-foot, multipurpose Mission First facility recently opened its doors, providing space and flexibility to be an equipping center for several of the…
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Disciple Now weekend unites churches
For many churches, the annual Disciple Now weekend has become a much-anticipated retreat event for youth groups, filled with live worship music, guest speakers, games and service…
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Raising children to become adults who honor God
In a culture that increasingly breeds impatience and self-centeredness and seeks to weaken the bond of families, Woodbine Baptist Church in Pace hopes to encourage parents and…
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Pillar Church of Crestview embraces military community
Military servicemembers face the brokenness of the world in a way few others do, says Noah Clifton, who is planting Pillar Church of Crestview alongside Alex Chatman in Crestview,…
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Lake Rousseau Baptist Church:
Pastor Jim Kinnebrew sometimes feels like God parachuted him right down in the middle of a new church plant.
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Florida Baptist Disaster Relief’s Hurricane Debby Response
Just over 24 hours after Hurricane Debby made landfall on Aug. 5 in Florida’s Big Bend, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers set up their command center at First Baptist…
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First Baptist Live Oak hosts satellite feeding station
When Jeff and Melody Scott got the call about helping with Florida Baptist Disaster Relief feeding efforts at their church in Live Oak, they felt like it was a great opportunity to…
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Florida Baptist Disaster Relief on ‘active’ status in Hurricane Debby response
As Hurricane Debby, a Category 1 storm, made landfall early Monday morning, Aug. 5, along the Big Bend coast of Florida, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are now on…
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Tallahassee church on its way to meeting 40/40 goal for planting churches and developing leaders
Tallahassee’s Celebration Baptist Church had never planted a church when it set an ambitious 40/40 goal for church planting and leadership development in honor of its 40th…
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FBC Tallahassee’s church replica parade float part of 175th anniversary events
It’s not every day you get to see a church rolling through the streets of downtown Tallahassee, but that’s just what happened when members of First Baptist Church of Tallahassee…
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God kept ‘showing up and being faithful’ on student mission trip to Nicaragua
LEON, NICARAGUA––It was an experience of “firsts.” It was the first time that Ben Braly took a team of students from Jacksonville-area colleges and universities on an international…
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Former Navy chaplain to SEALs now serves as associational church and pastoral care director
Traveling throughout the nation and world as a military chaplain, Robert Bradshaw’s experiences could fill the pages of a book.
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Tallahassee church ministers to neighbors after tornadoes
Pastor Jacob Turner said he and several church members felt a little disheartened when it started pouring rain Monday afternoon, May 13, in Tallahassee, interrupting the cleanup…
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Historic church makes history in record-breaking missions giving
What started as a multigenerational mission-themed breakfast has transformed into record-breaking missions giving for one rural North Florida Baptist church.
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Florida Baptist Disaster Relief Teams aid tornado victims in Tallahassee
Just hours after three tornadoes touched down in Tallahassee on Friday, May 10, wreaking havoc, toppling trees, disrupting power and claiming at least one life in what’s being…
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Revival and unity: Faith movement ignites at Florida State University
Florida State University became the setting of revival and spiritual awakening following a recent evangelistic event known as Unite.
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St. Johns River Baptist Association offers gift of gospel at Putnam County Fair
It’s not rare for people to come home from the fair with all sorts of prizes and gifts—stuffed animals, handmade trinkets, funnel cakes—but at the Putnam County Fair, there’s one…
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Father/son share co-pastor role: ‘Ready for the future’
Pastor Herb Reavis and his son Josh have been working together for about 18 years at North Jacksonville Baptist Church, but now they are serving as co-pastors of the church.
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Extended Family and a Church Called Refuge
Josh and Beth Glymph are different, but not in the way people might expect.
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East Central Baptist Network celebrates first Hispanic pastors/wives retreat
Hispanic church leaders and their wives from Daytona, DeLand, Deltona, Oviedo and Sanford gathered Jan. 18-20 at Park Avenue Baptist Church in Titusville for the inaugural East…
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Red Bautista del Este Central celebra el primer retiro de pastores y esposas hispanos
Líderes de iglesias hispanas y sus esposas de Daytona, DeLand, Deltona, Oviedo y Sanford se reunieron del 18 al 20 de enero en la Iglesia Bautista Park Avenue en Titusville para el…
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Florida Baptist Partnership with Ohio Baptists sets stage for ‘something bigger’
As Florida Baptists’ partnership with Ohio Baptists begins to take shape, leaders from both state conventions are realizing the opportunities for God to do “something bigger” in…
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Prison ministry sees more openness, needs at Christmas, chaplain says
According to prison chaplain Paul Davis, the concepts that led to more than 85 decisions to follow Christ are not overly complex.
Listen to people. Help them understand they…
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United in Christ Across Cultural Differences
The seven-man mission team from Hillcrest Baptist Church faced some challenges in Quito, Ecuador.
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Lightning strike claims life of teen, sparks revival
One lightning strike that claimed the life of a beloved teen girl has sparked a spiritual revival throughout an entire community in northeast Florida.
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Florida Baptist church partners with New England Baptists for gospel outreach
To help penetrate the spiritual darkness and impact the Northeast with the gospel, Florida Baptist churches are partnering with the Baptist Convention of New England, which serves…
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Students on the road to serve
A volunteer fiesta created an opportunity for a youth group to get on the road, traveling almost two hours from their home church, to serve another church.
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New children’s book tells the story of first responders and how God has worked through real calls
A new children’s book telling the action-packed stories of first responders released on February 16.
Written by Tommy Neiman, a longtime Florida Baptist, firefighter and…
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Children learn to serve church through Kids Worship Camp
More than 80 volunteers and 200 children converged on the campus of Bell Shoals Church in Brandon for the sixth annual Kids Worship Camp, July 15-19.
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Servicio de oración masiva en First Baptist Orlando en torno a las elecciones venezolanas
Más de 3.000 hombres, mujeres y niños asistieron a un servicio de oración especial el sábado 27 de julio en First Orlando. Miles de personas se reunieron para orar por Venezuela…
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Mass prayer service at First Baptist Orlando surrounding Venezuelan election
More than 3,000 men, women and children attended a special prayer service on Saturday, July 27, at First Orlando. The thousands came together to pray for Venezuela ahead of the…
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Church and Christian academy partner to ‘pray and obey, love Christ well, share God’s love’
WINTER GARDEN—What is the secret to a spiritual awakening taking place among students in central Florida?
It’s really no secret at all.
First Baptist Church in Winter Garden…
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NAMB training helps churches develop evangelistic culture
When Pastor Chris Butler took the helm at North Naples Baptist Church in 2016, he inherited a congregation on the brink of closure, dwindled to just 40 members. Just two weeks into…
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Florida Baptists join forces to restore Bluewater Bible College
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS— After being forced to close its doors following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, both in 2017, Bluewater Bible College in the U.S. Virgin Islands is poised for a…
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Florida church’s ongoing carnival ministry reaching thousands
Liberty Southern Baptist Church has become a light and staple for the workers of Florida’s biggest event you’ve never heard of.
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25th anniversary Philippine International Christian Fellowship: ‘Beacon of hope and light for…
In May 1998 Lito and Lilybeth Lucas moved to Lakeland with the firm belief that they were following God’s direction to plant a church in Central Florida.
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Florida Baptist Partnership with Ohio Baptists sets stage for ‘something bigger’
As Florida Baptists’ partnership with Ohio Baptists begins to take shape, leaders from both state conventions are realizing the opportunities for God to do “something bigger” in…
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Family Focus Leads Central Baptist to Serve Community
Home to mangroves, lush botanical gardens, and world-renowned golf clubs is the seventh-largest city in Florida—Port St. Lucie. Serving this growing, multigenerational community on…
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Florida Baptist women serve seafarers: ‘An overseas mission field right in our backyard’
Thirteen women—from all corners of the Sunshine State—traveled from their Florida Baptist churches to the Canaveral Port Ministry Center in Port Canaveral for a four-day mission…
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Ministry leaders focus on reimagining small groups in church
Small Groups Reimagine, a shift from how we “do church” in post-pandemic church culture, was the focus of the September 2023 Sunday School Conference in Florida Baptists’ Central…
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‘Friendly neighborhood church’ seeks to ‘trust God with the results and simply rest in Him’
The night Frank Brand and his wife, Jennifer, were to fly to southwest Florida in view of a call, Brand received a call from a church in Georgia.
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Fort Myers church committed to spend ‘less on ourselves,’ give ‘more to missions’
When it comes to fulfilling the Great Commission, Crossroads Baptist Church in Fort Myers has discovered that less is more.
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Church Family Conference equips every generation to share gospel
More than 200 people—from every generation and across two campuses—converged on Fellowship Church in southwest Florida for the fifth annual Church Family Conference, July 28-31.
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Southwest Florida church ‘prayed up and ready to grow’
The simple, coastal town of Englewood, located about 35 miles south of Sarasota, is mostly known for its Fishermen’s Village and being a family-friendly escape.
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‘Completely committed’ southwest Florida church celebrates groundbreaking
As shovels of soft dirt were turned in the soil, members of Calvary Baptist Church in Arcadia are envisioning hearts being softened to the gospel as community residents turn to…
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Influx of Spanish-speaking families inspires church plant in Naples
Recognizing that the tide is shifting in Naples, with more and more Spanish-speaking families moving to Florida’s Southwest region, Herminio Pagan—better known as JR—and his wife,…
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La entrada de familias de habla hispana inspira la plantación de iglesias en Naples
Reconociendo que la marea está cambiando en Naples, con cada vez más familias de habla hispana mudándose a la región suroeste de Florida, Herminio Pagán—mejor conocido como JR—y su…
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Arcadia church maintains strength through two hurricanes/now ‘reaching forward’
After enduring 150-mph winds and dangerous flooding from two of the most intense hurricanes to ever make landfall in Florida, Calvary Baptist Church in Arcadia has maintained…
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Happy Birthday Jesus Parties reach thousands of children with gospel
LEHIGH ACRES—Whether it’s on the side of a mountain, in a remote village or in a neighborhood park, Misión Hispana is on a mission to share the gospel with every man, woman and…
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Fellowship Church honors deacon for 40 years of service
Pictured above: Bill coaching his 4-5 year old flag football team.
IMMOKALEE— For 40 years, he has loved. He has served. He has taught. And, even when times were tough, he has…
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‘Incredibly gracious and big God’ fuels partnerships between churches/regions
The long, scenic miles across Alligator Alley could not hinder southwest Florida Baptist pastors from coming “right beside” Larry Brister, a pastor serving in Ft. Lauderdale.
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Southwest Florida church witnesses unprecedented number of baptisms/life change
April found herself searching for purpose and struggling to find direction. She had grown up attending church with her family, so she did an online search for Baptist churches near…
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Radiant City Church reaches college students, Boca Raton community
At just over three years old, Radiant City Church in Boca Raton has become a “beacon of hope” in its local community and at Florida Atlantic University, where community residents…
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‘Friendly neighborhood church’ seeks to ‘trust God with the results and simply rest in Him’
The night Frank Brand and his wife, Jennifer, were to fly to southwest Florida in view of a call, Brand received a call from a church in Georgia.
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Pillar Church serves military, impacts local community
“In the Book of Acts, Jesus sends out the disciples in twos, so the biblical pattern of church planting is sending guys out in twos,” said Noah Clifton, church planter and pastor…
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School supplies, haircuts and the gospel: Church ministers to community with back-to-school bash
School supplies, haircuts and the gospel?
For Live Oak Baptist Church in Vernon, helping families prepare for the school year means more than meeting physical needs, it also…
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Fort Myers church committed to spend ‘less on ourselves,’ give ‘more to missions’
When it comes to fulfilling the Great Commission, Crossroads Baptist Church in Fort Myers has discovered that less is more.
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Pastores Bautistas hispanos de Florida oran por Tommy Green en su jubilación
Pastores Bautistas hispanos de todo el Estado del Sol se reunieron en una reunión de oración virtual el jueves, 15 de Agosto, para expresar su agradecimiento y buscar las…
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Hispanic Florida Baptist pastors pray for Tommy Green on his retirement
Hispanic Baptist pastors from throughout the Sunshine State came together in a virtual prayer gathering Thursday, Aug. 15, to express their thankfulness and seek God’s blessings…
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Prayers, preparation, action: Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers offer hope of Jesus
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have been praying. They have been preparing. Now, they are putting their prayers and preparation into action.
After Hurricane Debby…
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Lake Rousseau Baptist Church:
Pastor Jim Kinnebrew sometimes feels like God parachuted him right down in the middle of a new church plant.
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Florida Baptist Disaster Relief’s Hurricane Debby Response
Just over 24 hours after Hurricane Debby made landfall on Aug. 5 in Florida’s Big Bend, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers set up their command center at First Baptist…
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First Baptist Live Oak hosts satellite feeding station
When Jeff and Melody Scott got the call about helping with Florida Baptist Disaster Relief feeding efforts at their church in Live Oak, they felt like it was a great opportunity to…
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Comunidad de Iglesias Bautistas Hispanas de Florida Celebran y Renuevan su Compromiso con las…
HIALEAH— Los bautistas hispanos de Florida viajaron desde todo el Estado del Sol y se reunieron en la Iglesia Bautista Northside en Hialeah para celebrar y motivarse unos a otros…
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