Church Planting
Stay informed with stories, news, and updates from churches across our association and throughout the state. Here you’ll find stories, events, and resources that celebrate ministry work and keep our church community connected.
At Home and Beyond: Klondike Baptist Church Serves Its Community and the N…
“We believe our mission begins at home, among the many young families and children we serve through discipleship and worship each week,” said Dr. Joshua Wallnofer, pastor of Klondike Baptist […]
Village Point Church is on mission to multiply churches and train planters
After seven years of successfully planting in one of the hardest areas of New England—Boston—Jay Mudd is now back in central Florida with a heart to multiply.
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 and students are hearing and responding to the gospel.
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 at Pillar Church of Crestview.
Tallahassee church on its way to meeting 40/40 goal for planting churches…
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 anniversary in 2022.
Extended Family and a Church Called Refuge
Josh and Beth Glymph are different, but not in the way people might expect.
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, Emely, launched Iglesia Bautista Vino Nuevo in December 2023 with 60 core members.
‘The River of Evangelism’: A Call for Church Multiplication in Miami
MIAMI–Approximately 50 Florida Baptist pastors and church leaders gathered recently at the Southeast Regional Center for a one-day event that focused on inspiring and guiding local churches to be proactive […]
Church planting ‘Class of 2022’ pushes Southern Baptists past 10,000 churc…
Jody sat in a park in a Denver suburb, contemplating her life as a believer and sensing the need to go deeper in her Christian faith. She did not know what steps to take, though, so she closed her eyes to pray and asked God to send someone to help her.
It takes a team to plant a church, says Lakeside Church pastor Zack Potter
Planting a church requires more than a man with a mission, admits Zack Potter, pastor of Lakeside Church in Winter Haven. Potter credits two supporting congregations plus a growing team of volunteers for helping him plant his church.
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