Central Florida
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From Pasture to Purpose: 28 Years of Prayer Yield a Field for Ministry
KISSIMMEE, Florida — After only six weeks of ownership, nearly 150 children and students attended soccer camp on a freshly cut field at First Baptist Kissimmee during Crossover Orlando ministry. In 1998, […]
Visionary pastor recognized for transformational ministry after 40 years
Tim Wilder arrived at First Baptist Church of Kissimmee when the average cost of a new car was around $9,000, the first clunky cell phone made its debut, and “Back to the Future” was the number one box office hit.
‘Never alone’: Church planter grateful for loving response from other chur…
The sobering sights of a fridge being flipped over, baby dolls floating by, and scattered Legos across the lawn greeted Ronnie Rentz, who planted Covenant Hope Church in St. Petersburg in 2022, when he returned home following Hurricane Helene’s landfall in late September.
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