Korean pastor’s retirement plans turn into church plant, partnership
December 26, 2022
Pastor Jongha Park planned to retire, but God seemed to have other plans. Park had been in ministry since 1996, serving as pastor at a
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FL conference turns ‘staying church into sending church’
December 22, 2022
What can a church do when it desires to reach its local community but isn’t sure where to start? That’s the question Steven Ruff, who
Baptist College of Florida president retiring after more than 32 years of service
December 18, 2022
After more than 32 years serving as president of the Baptist College of Florida, where he “influenced multiple generations of pastors and church leaders,” Thomas A.
FL missions team focuses on training, prayer and making connections in Honduras
December 14, 2022
The seven-person team from First Baptist Church Crestview, Florida, traveled on “rough roads, through mud and rocks” in a recent missions trip to Honduras. “But that
Three languages, one mission: Church campus reaching multiple people groups
December 14, 2022
Three churches on one campus, reaching three distinct people groups, is a glimpse of God’s work at its finest, noted Scott Markley, lead pastor of
‘Just normal people following God’s call’: Missionary seeks to debunk ‘super Christian’ myth
December 11, 2022
Jared Mitcham believes that most people have the wrong impression of missionaries. Rather than seeing missionaries as regular people following God’s call on their lives,
Find a local church: University’s dinner tour helps students plug in, find a home during college
December 6, 2022
When new students arrive at the University of Florida each fall, Eddie Gilley and student leaders from Baptist Collegiate Ministries are eager to help them get
FL Disaster Relief prepares 1,000 Thanksgiving meals for Ian survivors
November 29, 2022
Her husband had died just before Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida Sept. 28. As her first Thanksgiving without him approached, Marilyn felt “so alone.”
FL church blesses community with food pantry ministry, Thanksgiving dinner
November 24, 2022
Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and green beans were on the menu at First Baptist Church Eastpoint, Florida’s annual community-wide Thanksgiving dinner. The church may be small
FL Baptists gather ‘For the Kingdom’ with 160th annual meeting
November 18, 2022
Florida Baptists celebrated churches working together to expand God’s kingdom during the 2022 Florida Baptist State Convention held Nov. 14–15 at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola.
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