Pastors’ Conference
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.
Kevin Smith: To be distracted is to have our eyes off Jesus
With a focus on Mark 9:30-34, Kevin Smith, teaching pastor of Family Church in West Palm Beach, preached on “The Narcissistic Distraction” during the morning session of the Florida Baptist Pastors’ Conference Monday, Nov. 11.
November 9, 2021
Barahona: ‘Be holy and of one accord to advance the gospel’
Manuel Barahona delivered the first biblical message of the Florida Baptist State Convention meeting on Monday, Nov. 8.
November 9, 2021
Henry: ‘Consider Him’
In the final sermon of the 2021 Florida Baptist Pastors’ Conference, Jim Henry, pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church, Orlando, encouraged pastors to “consider” Jesus when they find themselves in dry or difficult circumstances, saying, “Consider Him so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. He will get you through.”
November 8, 2021
FBSC fellowship luncheon featuring Charles Lowery offers breath of fresh a…
Laughter filled the room as hundreds gathered in the Go Center of Lakes Church to hear Charles Lowery encourage pastors, wives and laypeople attending the Florida Baptist State Convention on Monday, Nov. 8.
November 8, 2021
West Florida pastors to lead 2022 Pastors’ Conference
Three West Florida pastors were elected to lead the 2022 Florida Baptist Pastors’ Conference during this year’s meeting held at Lakes Church in Lakeland, Nov. 8.
November 8, 2021
Greenway: Elevate evangelism; be committed to cooperation
Stating that he is “burdened about where we are in this moment in Southern Baptist life,” Adam Greenway, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, urged Florida Baptist pastors to keep their eyes fixed on Jesus.
November 8, 2021
Lino challenges pastors to make prayer a priority; be filled with the spir…
The Monday morning’s session of the Florida Pastors’ Conference opened with a message from Texas pastor Nathan Lino as he challenged pastors and leaders with the priority of prayer.
November 8, 2021
Rice condemns inauthentic ministry, calls for eyes fixed on Jesus
Acknowledging “we all know our Baptist family is in a mess,” Willy Rice urged the church “to get our eyes off ourselves and to fix our eyes upon Jesus.”
November 8, 2021
Uth exhorts pastors to see, feel, do like Jesus
Opening the 2019 Florida Baptist Pastors’ Conference on Sunday, Nov. 10, David Uth, senior pastor, First Baptist Church, Orlando, preached from Matthew 9:35-38 and challenged pastors to see what Jesus sees, feel what He feels and do what He says.
November 10, 2019
2020 Pastors’ Conference Nominees are in
When pastors from across the state gather for the 2019 Florida Pastors’ Conference in Orlando Nov. 10-11, they will consider a slate of nominees to serve as officers in 2020.
October 25, 2019
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