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Restoration Church of Sanford: A home for the broken

Jessica Pigg 0
Meeting needs with the power of the gospel is exactly what the church plant is doing in the heart of downtown…
Stories

‘God has showed up and showed out’ for worship/youth pastor

Brooke Mannion 0
Church members gathered around Lloyd in prayer, and two men from the congregation helped him into a friend’s…
Stories

Faith, Family and Community

Brooke Mannion 0
With a summer focus on local missions, Dellwood hosted several activities and outreach events, making an impact for…
Stories

Daniel Naberezhny: Nurturing Hope and Faith Through Refugee Ministry

Keila Diaz 0
Daniel Naberezhny planted International Bible Church in Boca Raton three years ago to reach the growing Eastern…
Stories

First Baptist Kissimmee addresses mental health crisis in community

Teodosia Rivera 0
When community leaders speak, leaders at First Baptist Church of Kissimmee listen and take action.
Stories

Chinese Church Plant Blessed by Maguire State Mission Offering

Brooke Mannion 0
“Our goal is to build relationships and attract seekers to the Pensacola Chinese Baptist Church,” said Zhang

Statewide

Stories

Restoration Church of Sanford: A home for the broken

Jessica Pigg 0
Meeting needs with the power of the gospel is exactly what the church plant is doing in the heart of downtown…
Stories

‘God has showed up and showed out’ for worship/youth pastor

Brooke Mannion 0
Church members gathered around Lloyd in prayer, and two men from the congregation helped him into a friend’s…
Stories

Faith, Family and Community

Brooke Mannion 0
With a summer focus on local missions, Dellwood hosted several activities and outreach events, making an impact for…
Stories

Daniel Naberezhny: Nurturing Hope and Faith Through Refugee Ministry

Keila Diaz 0
Daniel Naberezhny planted International Bible Church in Boca Raton three years ago to reach the growing Eastern…
Stories

First Baptist Kissimmee addresses mental health crisis in community

Teodosia Rivera 0
When community leaders speak, leaders at First Baptist Church of Kissimmee listen and take action.
Stories

Chinese Church Plant Blessed by Maguire State Mission Offering

Brooke Mannion 0
“Our goal is to build relationships and attract seekers to the Pensacola Chinese Baptist Church,” said Zhang

West

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Faith, Family and Community

Brooke Mannion 0
With a summer focus on local missions, Dellwood hosted several activities and outreach events, making an impact for…
Stories

Chinese Church Plant Blessed by Maguire State Mission Offering

Brooke Mannion 0
“Our goal is to build relationships and attract seekers to the Pensacola Chinese Baptist Church,” said Zhang
News

Florida Baptist Disaster Relief on ‘active status’ as Hurricane Idalia makes…

Margaret Colson 0
As Category 3 Hurricane Idalia made landfall the morning of Aug. 30 in Keaton Beach, Florida Baptist Disaster…
News

Florida Baptist Disaster Relief on ‘standby status’ as hurricane takes shape

Margaret Colson 0
With projections that Tropical Storm Idalia will soon intensify to become a hurricane that could bring…
Missions

Building relationships through storytelling, sharing Christ in Peru

Brooke Mannion 0
People won’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. For missionaries Jim and Mandy Wells, that…
Stories

Back-to-school block party helps parents/sets students up for success

Brooke Mannion 0
It’s a time of great anticipation and also great expense. In the days leading up to a new school year, students…

North

Stories

‘God has showed up and showed out’ for worship/youth pastor

Brooke Mannion 0
Church members gathered around Lloyd in prayer, and two men from the congregation helped him into a friend’s…
Stories

Despite Power Outage, First Baptist of Madison Serves Hundreds of Meals to First…

David Moore 0
Like most of the surrounding area, First Baptist Church of Madison was without electricity last week due to…
News

Horseshoe Beach church serves as ‘lighthouse’ for community amid hurricane…

Jessica Pigg 0
Known as a laid-back, friendly fishing village, the quaint community of Horseshoe Beach found itself directly in…
News

‘Our faith is strong,’ pastor asserts in aftermath of Hurricane Idalia

Margaret Colson 0
Hurricane Idalia’s strong winds may have toppled the steeple on Lakeside Baptist Church in Perry, but the storm did…
News

Florida Baptist Disaster Relief on ‘active status’ as Hurricane Idalia makes…

Margaret Colson 0
As Category 3 Hurricane Idalia made landfall the morning of Aug. 30 in Keaton Beach, Florida Baptist Disaster…
News

Florida Baptist Disaster Relief on ‘standby status’ as hurricane takes shape

Margaret Colson 0
With projections that Tropical Storm Idalia will soon intensify to become a hurricane that could bring…

East

Stories

Florida Baptist church partners with New England Baptists for gospel outreach

Jessica Pigg 1
To help penetrate the spiritual darkness and impact the Northeast with the gospel, Florida Baptist churches are…
Stories

Students on the road to serve

Brooke Mannion 0
A volunteer fiesta created an opportunity for a youth group to get on the road, traveling almost two hours from…
Stories

New children’s book tells the story of first responders and how God has worked…

Jessica Pigg 0
A new children’s book telling the action-packed stories of first responders released on February 16. Written by…
News

Culbreth retires, credits God with ministry opportunities/impact

Margaret Colson 0
After serving the Florida Baptist Convention, where he has “invested his life in the church,” for 25 years, Craig…
News

Florida Baptists come together to celebrate victories, look to future during…

Florida Baptist 1
Close to 1,000 Florida Baptists came together to celebrate victories and look to the future in reaching Florida’s…
Stories

Mobile Dental Ministry builds bridges to share gospel

Keila Diaz 0
When Farrell and Crystal Crews retired, they knew they wanted to go into missions full-time. What they didn’t know…

Central

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Restoration Church of Sanford: A home for the broken

Jessica Pigg 0
Meeting needs with the power of the gospel is exactly what the church plant is doing in the heart of downtown…
Stories

First Baptist Kissimmee addresses mental health crisis in community

Teodosia Rivera 0
When community leaders speak, leaders at First Baptist Church of Kissimmee listen and take action.
Stories

‘Christ glorified through devastation’

Jessica Pigg 0
The city of Cedar Key is a quiet community nestled among many tiny keys on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Long admired…
Stories

Iglesia Comunidad Biblica in Spring Hill, less than one year old, hopes to plant…

David Moore 0
Pastor Kidannie Laboy just launched a Spanish-speaking church plant in January in Spring Hill, and he already is…
Stories

La Iglesia Comunidad Bíblica en Spring Hill, plantada hace menos de un año, espera…

David Moore 0
El pastor Kidannie Laboy acaba de iniciar la plantación de una iglesia de habla hispana en enero en Spring Hill, y…
News

Florida Baptist Disaster Relief feeding operations underway at First Baptist…

Keila Diaz 0
PERRY— Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are set up and ready to start feeding operations out of First…

Southwest

Stories

‘Incredibly gracious and big God’ fuels partnerships between churches/regions

Jessica Pigg 0
The long, scenic miles across Alligator Alley could not hinder southwest Florida Baptist pastors from coming “right…
Stories

Southwest Florida church witnesses unprecedented number of baptisms/life change

Jessica Pigg 0
April found herself searching for purpose and struggling to find direction. She had grown up attending church with…
Stories

Handmade dresses share God’s love with little girls throughout world

Keila Diaz 1
Little girls around the world are smiling and experiencing God’s love through handmade dresses sewn by the…
Southwest

Encouraging the encouragers in southwest Florida

Jessica Pigg 0
Since Hurricane Ian crashed into Florida’s Gulf Coast on Sept. 28, bringing catastrophic winds, rain and an…
Stories

‘On mission and making a difference’

Jessica Pigg 0
It’s not just a nostalgic memory; it’s the future of missions for local churches, Irene Owens-Sharrett believes.
News

Florida Baptists come together to celebrate victories, look to future during…

Florida Baptist 1
Close to 1,000 Florida Baptists came together to celebrate victories and look to the future in reaching Florida’s…

SouthEast

Stories

Daniel Naberezhny: Nurturing Hope and Faith Through Refugee Ministry

Keila Diaz 0
Daniel Naberezhny planted International Bible Church in Boca Raton three years ago to reach the growing Eastern…
Stories

Joel Joseph: A Journey of Faith

Keila Diaz 0
In the heart of Oakland Park, a small yet vibrant church is making a big impact on its community. New Visions…
Stories

Celebrating 50 Years: Haitian Emmanuel Baptist Church Marks a Milestone

Keila Diaz 0
A vibrant beacon of faith and community, Haitian Emmanuel Baptist Church, situated in the heart of Miami, is…
Stories

Elevate Church’s mass baptism event declares message of hope in end times

Keila Diaz 0
In a public display of faith and unity, 41 individuals were baptized in a mass baptism event held at a busy…
Stories

Florida Baptist college students share gospel in Spain

Keila Diaz 0
It was a week of learning, growing spiritually and seeing lives changed by the gospel.
News

Baptist College of Florida to launch Miami Campus in August

Keila Diaz 0
On August 14 the Baptist College of Florida will launch its Miami campus located in the Southeast Regional Center…

News

News

Horseshoe Beach church serves as ‘lighthouse’ for community amid hurricane…

Jessica Pigg 0
Known as a laid-back, friendly fishing village, the quaint community of Horseshoe Beach found itself directly in…
News

Florida Baptist Disaster Relief feeding operations underway at First Baptist…

Keila Diaz 0
PERRY— Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are set up and ready to start feeding operations out of First…
News

‘Our faith is strong,’ pastor asserts in aftermath of Hurricane Idalia

Margaret Colson 0
Hurricane Idalia’s strong winds may have toppled the steeple on Lakeside Baptist Church in Perry, but the storm did…
News

Florida Baptist Disaster Relief on ‘active status’ as Hurricane Idalia makes…

Margaret Colson 0
As Category 3 Hurricane Idalia made landfall the morning of Aug. 30 in Keaton Beach, Florida Baptist Disaster…
News

Florida Baptist Disaster Relief on ‘standby status’ as hurricane takes shape

Margaret Colson 0
With projections that Tropical Storm Idalia will soon intensify to become a hurricane that could bring…
News

State Board receives financial fraud report, looks to future

Margaret Colson 0
Focused on Matthew 9:35-38, Tommy Green, Florida Baptists’ executive director-treasurer, urged the State Board of…