ORLANDO – Twenty-eight years ago, members from First Baptist Church in Kissimmee began to pray that the church might someday own the field that adjoined their church property. As part of the events surrounding Crossover from June 1 to June 6, the church hosted its first outreach efforts on the land they recently acquired.
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Southern Baptist leaders, in an effort led by Lifeway Christian Resources, have released a new statement intended to help guide pastors and ministers in the application of AI.
Aaron D. Burgner, lead pastor of Lakes Church in Lakeland, Florida, and president of the 2026 Southern Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference, addresses attendees at the conference in Orlando, Florida. The conference featured four micro-conferences designed for entire church staffs in addition to traditional preaching and worship sessions. Photo by Luc Stringer
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP) – Two prayers of Jesus during His final 24 hours of life drew focus during the opening session of the Southern Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference June 7 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
Jeff Iorg greets a member of First Baptist Apopka before preaching during the church's 11 a.m. worship service on June 7. He preached the day after church members joined other Southern Baptists in Crossover Orlando, a broad evangelistic outreach to the city ahead of the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting. Photo by Elijah Hickman
APOPKA, Fla. (BP) – Jeff Iorg used Mark’s account of Jesus healing the leper to encourage First Baptist Church in Apopka to obey Jesus in compassionate evangelism, preaching June 7 during the 11 a.m. worship service.
A young athlete celebrates his baptism after a sports-related evangelistic outreach at First Baptist Church Orlando June 6. Florida Baptist Convention photo
ORLANDO – Twenty-eight years ago, members from First Baptist Church in Kissimmee began to pray that the church might someday own the field that adjoined their church property. As part of the events surrounding Crossover from June 1 to June 6, the church hosted its first outreach efforts on the land they recently acquired.
Matt Olson preaches at First Baptist Sharon during his 96 hours of delivering the gospel. Screen grab from First Baptist Sharon/Facebook
LAUREL, Miss. (BP) – Last August, a Mississippi pastor’s suggestion that he preach for 96 straight hours brought the most honest reaction one could get from his friend and administrative pastor.
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Southern Baptist leaders, in an effort led by Lifeway Christian Resources, have released a new statement intended to help guide pastors and ministers in the application of AI.
