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Florida Baptists called to pray/fast

Mike Orr, president of the Florida Baptist State Convention, is calling all Florida Baptists to a dedicated time of prayer and fasting Wednesday, May 1
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Florida Baptist executive director-treasurer search team named

The Florida Baptist Convention has named a search team dedicated to searching for the next Executive Director-Treasurer
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Miami pastor murdered/suspect arrested

Pastor AD Lenoir, senior pastor of Westview Baptist Church in Miami since 2009, was stabbed to death on the steps of his church building Saturday, April 6. Police have arrested…
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State Board affirms retirement announcement of Green/adopts recommendations related to November…

In the Spring 2024 meeting, the Florida Baptist State Board of Missions learned that Tommy Green, Florida Baptists’ executive director-treasurer since June 2015, will be retiring…
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Florida Baptists’ Tommy Green announces retirement

Tommy Green has announced his retirement after serving Florida Baptists as executive director-treasurer since June 2015.
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Pastor on sabbatical plants church on Caribbean island

MAARTEN—Fine white sand and turquoise waters sound like the perfect setting for rest and relaxation. But for one southwest Florida Baptist pastor, this setting was a perfect…
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Haitian fellowship, Florida Baptists to open migrant center in Mexico

Haitian Southern Baptist pastors are spearheading work to open a welcome center and two churches in Mexico to serve throngs of migrants who often risk their lives to get there.
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Florida Baptists celebrate being on mission together during Challenge 2025 Gathering

More than 600 Florida Baptist pastors and church leaders came together for the fourth annual Challenge 2025 Gathering at First Baptist Church in Orlando Tuesday, Feb. 27.
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Florida Baptist Convention Accredited by National Financial Accountability Organization

The Florida Baptist Convention has earned accreditation with the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
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2023 Cooperative Program Giving: Thank you Florida Baptists

The compassion and generosity of Florida Baptist churches to the Cooperative Program has enabled us to propel missions throughout our state, our nation and our world! Thank you for…
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State Board celebrates/looks ahead in virtual meeting

JACKSONVILLE–Members of the Florida Baptist Convention’s State Board of Missions gathered in a virtual meeting Feb. 1 to celebrate what God has done through Florida Baptists and to…
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Church prays for ‘God to move, and He did’

A small church in a rural community, Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Baker baptized 56 new believers in 2023. “Overall, I attribute this to prayer,” said Geoff Prows, pastor. “Our…
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