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Florida Baptists pray for FSU campus in aftermath of shooting

Margaret Colson 0
A shooting today (April 17) on the Florida State University campus has injured an unknown number of people, with…
Stories

Equipping the saints for small group ministry

Brooke Mannion 0
“There is a race for the hearts and lives of children,” said Dennis Dean, minister of children at Olive Baptist…
Stories

Commissioned … Called to Go, Pray and Give

Brooke Mannion 0
“Many people have a view of missions as being overseas and around the world, but it is here in Pensacola and across…
Stories

At 140 years old, Lakes Church experiences change/maintains laser focus on mission

Jessica Pigg 0
Preparing to celebrate its 140th anniversary in May, Lakes Church in Lakeland has experienced significant change…
Expanding

Florida Baptist layperson, Kyle Ramsey, honored by Western Cuba Baptists

Jessica Pigg 0
HAVANA–Kyle Ramsey, a layperson at First Baptist Church Brandon, was honored recently by the Western Cuba Baptist…
Stories

Florida Baptists’ oldest church celebrates 200 years/looks to future

Brooke Mannion 0
First Baptist Church of Campbellton is more than just the first Baptist church in its community. True to its name…

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Stories

Equipping the saints for small group ministry

Brooke Mannion 0
“There is a race for the hearts and lives of children,” said Dennis Dean, minister of children at Olive Baptist…
Stories

Commissioned … Called to Go, Pray and Give

Brooke Mannion 0
“Many people have a view of missions as being overseas and around the world, but it is here in Pensacola and across…
Stories

At 140 years old, Lakes Church experiences change/maintains laser focus on mission

Jessica Pigg 0
Preparing to celebrate its 140th anniversary in May, Lakes Church in Lakeland has experienced significant change…
Expanding

Florida Baptist layperson, Kyle Ramsey, honored by Western Cuba Baptists

Jessica Pigg 0
HAVANA–Kyle Ramsey, a layperson at First Baptist Church Brandon, was honored recently by the Western Cuba Baptist…
Stories

Florida Baptists’ oldest church celebrates 200 years/looks to future

Brooke Mannion 0
First Baptist Church of Campbellton is more than just the first Baptist church in its community. True to its name…
Central

Central Florida Baptist church celebrates ‘God moving in a fresh way’

Jessica Pigg 0
What started out in the living room of Lovic and Angie Brandon’s home has now grown into a large congregation with…

West

Stories

Equipping the saints for small group ministry

Brooke Mannion 0
“There is a race for the hearts and lives of children,” said Dennis Dean, minister of children at Olive Baptist…
Stories

Commissioned … Called to Go, Pray and Give

Brooke Mannion 0
“Many people have a view of missions as being overseas and around the world, but it is here in Pensacola and across…
Stories

Florida Baptists’ oldest church celebrates 200 years/looks to future

Brooke Mannion 0
First Baptist Church of Campbellton is more than just the first Baptist church in its community. True to its name…
Stories

Faithful, sacrificial giving impacts future generations

Brooke Mannion 0
"We currently reap the benefits of people who came before us and sacrificed,” said Jonathan Russell, pastor First…
Stories

Speaking the truth to a culture needing Christ’s love

Brooke Mannion 0
How does the Bible relate to the current cultural issues you face at work or that your children face in school? Why…
Stories

Church offers warm embrace of God’s love as snow blankets northwest Florida

Brooke Mannion 0
For many in northwest Florida, the anticipation of snow was a whimsical delight and a thrilling opportunity to stay…

North

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Baptist association ‘advances legacy’ with focus on vision

David Moore 0
The average age of the 31 Baptist churches in this small north Florida town is 114. In fact, 22 of the churches in…
Stories

Spontaneous revival spurs baptisms, memberships and more at New Home Baptist…

David Moore 0
It was supposed to be a regular Wednesday night service that included a short business meeting at New Home Baptist…
North

‘Dreams come true’ when two churches merge as ‘Team Jesus’

Brooke Mannion 1
"There are always going to be challenges when you merge two distinctly different churches, but passing the baton to…
Stories

Christmas in August delivers joy to two Florida Baptist churches

Marisol Tarango 0
Christmas seems to come earlier and earlier each year. With Christmas day less than two weeks away, two Florida…
Disaster Relief

Hudson First Baptist Church: ‘Bleeding … but still going to serve Him’

Keila Diaz 1
Like many congregations in Florida, First Baptist Church of Hudson is no stranger to the aftermath of natural…
Disaster Relief

Partnership fuels rapid response in hurricane relief

Jessica Pigg 0
Although Lake City, located about 60 miles west of Jacksonville, may have been spared the brunt of Hurricane…

East

Developing

Investing in men to invest in others

Cody Watson 0
PORT ST. JOHN–First Baptist Church of Port St. John has seen firsthand the value of investing in men. This year…
News

Better Together: How one Florida association is partnering together for Gospel…

Baptist Press 0
Southern Baptists are better together. That’s not just a slogan for the churches in the St. John’s River Baptist…
Sharing

St. Johns River Baptist Association offers gift of gospel at Putnam County Fair

Teodosia Rivera 0
It’s not rare for people to come home from the fair with all sorts of prizes and gifts—stuffed animals, handmade…
Stories

Father/son share co-pastor role: ‘Ready for the future’

David Moore 0
Pastor Herb Reavis and his son Josh have been working together for about 18 years at North Jacksonville Baptist…
Expanding

Extended Family and a Church Called Refuge

Florida Baptist 0
Josh and Beth Glymph are different, but not in the way people might expect.
Stories

East Central Baptist Network celebrates first Hispanic pastors/wives retreat

Teodosia Rivera 0
Hispanic church leaders and their wives from Daytona, DeLand, Deltona, Oviedo and Sanford gathered Jan. 18-20 at…

Central

Stories

At 140 years old, Lakes Church experiences change/maintains laser focus on mission

Jessica Pigg 0
Preparing to celebrate its 140th anniversary in May, Lakes Church in Lakeland has experienced significant change…
Central

Central Florida Baptist church celebrates ‘God moving in a fresh way’

Jessica Pigg 0
What started out in the living room of Lovic and Angie Brandon’s home has now grown into a large congregation with…
Stories

Visionary pastor recognized for transformational ministry after 40 years

Teodosia Rivera 0
Tim Wilder arrived at First Baptist Church of Kissimmee when the average cost of a new car was around $9,000, the…
Stories

Continuing Together Tour fuels Florida Baptists’ collective mission

Jessica Pigg 0
The Continuing Together Tour has officially launched, with Stephen Rummage, Florida Baptists’ executive…
Stories

Central Florida Baptist church committed to Cooperative Program giving

Jessica Pigg 0
Members of First Baptist Church of Winter Garden know what it means to cooperate. During the past 16 years that Tim…
Stories

‘Never alone’: Church planter grateful for loving response from other…

Jessica Pigg 0
The sobering sights of a fridge being flipped over, baby dolls floating by, and scattered Legos across the lawn…

Southwest

Stories

‘Future is as bright as God’s promises’ asserts southwest Florida pastor

Jessica Pigg 0
From the moment Kevin Taylor and his wife, Sarah, crossed over the Caloosahatchee River, on the Cape Coral Bridge,…
Developing

Southwest Florida church celebrates ‘God’s faithfulness’ in 2024

Jessica Pigg 0
Every man, woman and child. This is not just another catchy tagline—it is the mission of Summit Church.
News

Setbacks become ‘opportunities to grow and see God move’ for southwest Florida…

Jessica Pigg 0
In a town known for its hardworking agricultural community, rodeos, airboat rides and other adventures, a pastor in…
Disaster Relief

La Iglesia Bautista Bethel devastada por las aguas de la inundación: “Soy tan…

Margaret Colson 2
“Everything utterly destroyed–furniture, seats, resources.” That’s how Pastor Rafael Sanchez described the newly…
Disaster Relief

Iglesia Bautista Bethel devastated by flood waters: ‘So blessed I want to cry’

Margaret Colson 0
“Everything utterly destroyed–furniture, seats, resources.” That’s how Pastor Rafael Sanchez described the newly…
Disaster Relief

Disaster relief chaplain discovers ‘pure joy’ in pointing others to Christ

David Moore 0
Diane Traynor is not really a fan of hurricanes, but after their arrival she springs into action­–ready to offer…

SouthEast

Stories

El pastor Javier Sotolongo lidera a su iglesia en un audaz crecimiento…

Keila Diaz 0
El compromiso de la Iglesia Bautista Estrella de Belén de establecer metas claras para la evangelización y el…
Stories

Pastor Javier Sotolongo leads church in bold evangelistic growth

Keila Diaz 0
Iglesia Bautista Estrella de Belén’s commitment to setting clear goals for evangelism and baptism has led to…
Stories

Mobilizing for the Great Commission: Miami Baptist Association’s Mission to…

Keila Diaz 0
When Rick Martinez stepped into his role as associational mission strategist for Miami Baptist Association, he…
Stories

The Summit Church walks alongside The Movement Church in pastoral transition

Keila Diaz 0
The Movement Church in Homestead found itself facing a period of uncertainty as it navigated the search for a new…
Stories

Reality Church inspires hope and empowers community

Keila Diaz 1
Working in tandem with this national platform, Reality Church can meet pressing needs in its community by…
Disaster Relief

Despite Hurricane Milton damage, Haitian church in Tampa ‘praising the Lord’

David Moore 0
Hurricane Milton may have blown half the shingles off the roof causing leaks, cut off electricity to the building,…

News

Statewide

Florida Baptists pray for FSU campus in aftermath of shooting

Margaret Colson 0
A shooting today (April 17) on the Florida State University campus has injured an unknown number of people, with…
Dr. Rummage's Blog

Breaking News! Green Scholarship Continued

Stephen Rummage 0
We are excited to announce the fourth year of the Dr. Tommy & Karen Green Scholarship (formerly known as the…
Statewide

“Llorando”: Iglesias pierden miembros y líderes mientras finalizan los programas…

Baptist Press 0
Son pastores, diáconos y otros clérigos que trabajan activamente en las 500 iglesias haitianas de la Convención…
Statewide

‘Crying’: Churches losing members, leaders as legal immigration programs end

Baptist Press 0
They are pastors, deacons, and other clergy, actively working among the 500 Haitian churches in the Southern…
News

Jeff Iorg thanks Florida Baptists for gospel focus and generosity/urges Florida…

Margaret Colson 0
 In a recent one-on-one interview with the Florida Baptist Convention, Jeff Iorg, president and CEO of the…
Stories

Florida Baptists share hope of John 3:16 on 3/16

Florida Baptist 0
From training believers to share their Christian testimonies … to inviting neighbors and friends to attend worship…