Churches learn to negotiate insurance after hurricanes
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| Victory nevertheless Victory Baptist Church in West Palm Beach lost its steeple and sustained added damage when every tree on the grounds was toppled by Hurricane Frances. |
Still, most church leaders, in interviews with the Florida Baptist Witness, say the storms have served to unify their congregations and focus their attention on their neighborhoods.
Charley doesn’t stymie event marking Welch’s anniversary
DAYTONA BEACH (BP)--In a two-day celebration made more memorable by Hurricane Charley, First Baptist Church in Daytona, Fla., marked Bobby Welch’s 30th anniversary as pastor Aug. 14-15.
7,500 youth sign petition for Pledge of Allegiance
MILTON, Fla. (BP)--When 11-year-old Tanner Lunsford visited Washington, D.C., on a family vacation, he noticed that many of the monuments quoted Bible verses. Not long after they returned home, controversy erupted over the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The terror of Sept. 11 stirred couple toward lives of faith
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)--Although pollsters see no lasting spiritual effects among Americans from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, one couple marks that date as the beginning of a new spiritual pilgrimage.
Church’s women spark drive for ‘In God We Trust’ school posters
LAKE CITY, Fla. (BP)--When the ladies' ministry of Berea Baptist Church began studying and praying the prayer of Jabez, they could not dream of how God would "enlarge their territory."
Bryan, for his 13th birthday, wanted to preach first sermon
CAROL CITY, Fla. (BP)--Bryan Bains had eagerly awaited his 13th birthday, not because he would be a teenager, but because he could preach his first sermon.
Using John 3:16 as his text for a sermon titled, "God's Love," Bains preached to the congregation of Bethany Baptist Church in Carol City, Fla., on the evening of Nov. 26.
Pastor’s Internet savvy reaches growing audience
CLEWISTON, Fla. (BP)–Pastor Ken Reaves’ discipleship training class on the Internet quickly grew beyond First Baptist Church of Clewiston, taking in the local community and beyond. His “Internet for Families” seminar materials have been studied by more than 50 churches across the Southern Baptist Convention. Reaves began his personal journey into the Internet when the […]
First Baptist to be among boosters of town’s growing triathlete status
CLERMONT, Fla. (BP)–The central Florida town of Clermont is emerging as an international destination for triathletes, and First Baptist Church there is already planning to minister internationally without leaving home. A triathlon is a race that includes three disciplines: swimming, cycling and running. Although Americans may be familiar with the Ironman Triathlon, the more typical […]
Teen’s first solo witness stirred terminally ill grandmother to faith
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP)--"I don't know why anybody would think that I'm doing anything special," said Katie Cox, a teenage soul-winner. "I thought God told everybody to witness."
Jacksonville ed. director to ‘re-focus,’ not retire from, her c
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP)–“If I could start over with the body and the energy of a 25-year-old, I would,” mused Guinell Freeman as she contemplated retirement. “If I could know what I know now and do it again, boy, would I get a lot done.” Most would say Freeman already has “gotten a lot done” as […]
