Iglesia Real

HOLLYWOOD— At Iglesia Real in Hollywood, every baptism is more than a metric—it’s a miracle. Behind each individual who steps into the water is a story of grace and transformation, […]

Beckoned by sunshine, beaches, fishing and more, thousands of people relocate to Ft. Myers annually, seeking to live the good life.
Church planter Phillip Jones and his wife Tandra want more for these newcomers—as well as for current residents—in one of America’s fastest growing cities.

For Dairis Pulido, the meal kit that arrived over the weekend with healthy snacks and food was a reminder of God’s blessings in times of crisis.

Two months after Hurricane Dorian, devastation is still a present-day reality in Freeport, Grand Bahamas. The carnage is no longer front-page news, even though it may take the island years to fully recover. Florida Baptists will be there for them, though, every step of the way.

In the three weeks since Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas, Iglesia Real in Hollywood has sent 44 plane loads of much needed supplies to help people on the islands recover and rebuild.

For the first time ever the North American Mission Board (NAMB) offered its SEND Church Planter Assessment Retreat completely in Spanish and South Florida was the first region to host it. Iglesia Real in Hollywood hosted the assessors and four church planters along with their wives for the two-day assessment which included interviews, lectures, and exercises in vision casting and preaching among others.

Burdened by the spiritual lostness of second-and third-generation English-speaking Hispanics living in South Florida, Omar Vargas planted Real Church in the city where he and his wife, Cindy, call home. […]