2018 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHURCHES

Florida Baptist churches for your faithfulness and fruitfulness in

ministry. Florida Baptist churches continue to be leaders in the

Southern Baptist Convention in every measurable area of ministry.

This Annual Report is a collection of data that tells the story of

the blessing of God upon our churches. Every number represents

a life that was touched and changed to glory of the Lord.

The 2018 story reflects the obedience of God’s people to God’s calling in our vineyard of ministry called Florida.

I encourage you to continue to #BeTheSpark through your

giving through the Cooperative Program to #ReachFlorida and

#ReachTheWorld! Thank you for your generosity in Kingdom

giving through the Cooperative Program.

I trust that this information will encourage you in ministry.

We clearly understand through this Annual Report that we need

each other and that we are better together. The Florida Baptist

Convention exists to serve the churches in our state. My prayer is

that God would continue blessing you as you fulfill your calling in

Christ! It is a privilege to be ‘Right Beside You.’

Giving awayMORE THAN WE KEEP

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Cooperative Program

Welcome

Planting & Revitalization

Baptisms

Sharper!

Missions & Ministries

Community Ministries

Migrant Ministries

Women’s Missions & Ministries

Disaster Relief

Multicultural

Next Gen

State Mission Offering

Global Hunger Offering

2

4

5

6

7

8

10

12

13

14

16

18

21

20

51%

49%

Thank You,Florida Baptists are still committed to releasing

more resources to ministry outside the state of Florida.

TO THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION COOPERATIVE PROGRAM

TO THE FLORIDA BAPTIST CONVENTION COOPERATIVE PROGRAM

$14,893,821 TOTAL SBC PORTION OF CP RECEIPTS

COOPERATIVE PROGRAM

$29,203,570 TOTAL CP GIFTS FROM FLORIDA BAPTIST CHURCHES THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM 2018 The Baptist College

of Florida

$1,650,000

Florida Baptist Children’s Homes

$1,140,000

$3,394,303 GIVEN TO THE NORTH AMERICAN MISSION BOARD

$7,712,730 GIVEN TO THE INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD

$7,384,1942018 FLORIDA BAPTIST CONVENTION PARTNERSHIP DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES THROUGH CHURCHES AND ASSOCIATIONS

$2,463,268WEST REGION

$433,709NORTH REGION

$1,578,589EAST REGION

$1,278,730CENTRAL REGION

$188,569SOUTHWEST REGION

$1,441,329SOUTHEAST REGION

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Giving2018COOPERATIVEPROGRAM

CHURCHES RECEIVED GRANTS TO ASSIST IN CHURCH PLANTING

OR REVITALIZATION

WAS GIVEN IN GRANTS TO ASSIST IN CHURCH PLANTING

OR REVITALIZATION

NEW CONVENTION CHURCHES

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(SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 – AUGUST 31, 2018)

180 $2.1M

525

BREVARD IGLESIA BUENAS NUEVAS, ROCKLEDGE

VETERAN’S CHURCH, MELBOURNE

CHURCH AT LARGECALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, ST JOHN

CRUZ BAY BAPTIST CHURCH, ST JOHN

EBENEZER MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH, ST THOMAS

SHEPHERD’S FOLD COMMUNITY CHURCH, KINGSHILL

ST PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH, ST THOMAS

WEDNESDAY CHURCH, SARASOTA

GREATER ORLANDOBRAZILIAN BAPTIST CHURCH OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, ORLANDO

MULTI CULTURAL OUTREACH OF GREATER ORLANDO, ORLANDO

GRACE ALIVE, ORLANDO

GULF STREAMREDEEMER BRAZILIAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH, SOUTHWEST RANCHES

RECONFORT UNITY BAPTIST CHURCH, WILTON MANORS

WORSHIP CENTER OF GOOD SAMARITAN, OAKLAND PARK

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, POMPANO BEACH

MOBILE CHURCH INC, PEMBROKE PINES

CROSS UNITED CHURCH, LIGHTHOUSE POINT

GOSPEL TRUTH MINISTRIES, FORT LAUDERDALE

HOLMESGRACE CHURCH, BONIFAY

JACKSONVILLEFIL-AM CHRISTIAN MINISTRY, JACKSONVILLE

LAKE COUNTYCELEBRATION BAPTIST CHURCH, LEESBURG

MT ARARAT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, LEESBURG

MARIONPROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH, LECANTO

OCALA VISION KOREAN AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCH, OCALA

GRACEPOINTE CHURCH, SUMMERFIELD

MIAMICANDLESTICK BIBLE CHURCH, PEMBROKE PINES

GRACE CHURCH, MIAMI SHORES

GRACIA ABUNDANTE, MIAMI

IGLESIA CRISTIANA DE MIAMI, MIAMI

GLESIA EVANGELICA REY DE REYES, MIAMI

IGLESIA VERTICAL MIAMI, HIALEAH

KENDALL BAPTIST CHURCH, MIAMI

LEGACY CHURCH, Coconut Creek

LOVE UNLIMITED, MIAMI

NEW DAWN CHURCH, HIALEAH

NEW TESTAMENT BAPTIST CHURCH, MIAMI

NUEVO COMIENZO CON EL SEñOR JESUS, HIALEAH

SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY CHURCH, MIAMI

MINNEOLATHE GROVE CHURCH, MINNEOLA

NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDAGAINESVILLE GOSPEL CHINESE CHURCH, GAINESVILLE

ST JOHN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, HAWTHORNE

WALK BY FAITH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH INC, GAINESVILLE

SPRINGHILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH, GAINESVILLE

WINGS OF EAGLES WORSHIP CENTER, GAINESVILLE

PASCO COUNTYFAMILY OF GOD BAPTIST CHURCH-ZEPHYRHILLS, ZEPHYRHILLS

PEACE RIVERAMAZING GRACE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, BABCOCK RANCH

ROYAL PALMFORT MYERS COMMUNITY CHURCH, FORT MYERS

SOUTH FLORIDAIGLESIA BAUTISTA UNIDOS POR FE, LAKELAND

ST JOHNS RIVERREFUGE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP, BUNNELL

TAMPA BAYEGLISE BAPTISTE MISSIONAIRE DE LA PAROLE VIVANTE, LEHIGH ACRES

PALABRA DE VIDA - WORD OF LIFE - SPANISH CHURCH, TAMPA

IGLESIA EN MISION, TAMPA

SHARPER!BAPTISMS

BAPTISMS REPORTED BY FLORIDA BAPTIST CHURCHES IN 2018

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2,700+PARTICIPANTS

16CHURCHES

3LANGUAGES

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PARTNERSHIPS:West CubaEast CubaHaiti

MISSIONS & MINISTRIESMISSIONS & MINISTRIES

Florida Baptists

areGlobal. RELATIONSHIPS:

West VirginiaMontrealUS Virgin Islands

$12,829,828 $5,905,330Given by Florida Baptist Churches through Cooperative Program and Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

Given by Florida Baptist Churches through Cooperative Program and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering

3,685 IMB Missionaries5,097 Missionaries,

including church planters

3,200 UnreachedPeople Groups254,122 Baptisms

in SBC

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COMMUNITY MINISTRIES

ENGLISH LANGUAGE MISSIONS

TYPES: VOLUNTEER & CAREERPort Ministries/Seafarer’s Centers

Campgrounds

Fairs & Festivals

Restorative JusticeState PrisonsCounty JailsJuvenile Detention Centers

Military

Hospitals

Medical Clinics

Hospice

Nursing Homes

Retirement Centers

Corporate Chaplains

Public Safety

Law Enforcement

Fire & Rescue

Raceway Ministries

Truckers

Disaster Relief

Homeless Ministries

39 Churches offer English as Second Language ministries

5931 24In just church, students represent countries

CHAPLAINCYSERVICE

Medical clinics

Dental clinics

as Florida Baptist churches and associations serve as the healing hands of God

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HEALTHCAREMINISTRIES

$863,384

$42,725

Value of services provided to Florida churches

Patients treatedwith dental needs

Distributed to churches providing assistance for the clinics

2,021 Professions of Faith70 Other

spiritual decisions80

30 Churches & Organizations hostedthe Florida Baptist Mobile Dental Unit in 2018

MOBILEDENTAL PROJECTS

141 Florida churches received hunger funds

$86,700 Distributed to Florida churches

2,674 Professionsof Faith

552 Baptisms

HUNGEROUTREACH

900Chaplains serve in the Florida

Baptist Chaplains Network

approximately

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4New Migrant Ministries started in 2018

WOMEN’S MISSIONS & MINISTRIES/MISSIONS EDUCATIONMIGRANT MINISTRIES

150,000 to 200,000 Migrant Workers in 2018 in Florida.

1,254 backpacks given to migrant childrenin Florida

MIGRANT MINISTRIES AND CHURCHES88

BLOCK PARTIES1,200 PEOPLE ATTENDED

MissionsWOMEN’S MISSIONS & MINISTRIES

CAMP WORLDLIGHT

OFFERINGSUPPORT

MISSIONSEDUCATION

Organizations serveFlorida Baptist churches1,749

2207

216 Missions

commitments

Professions of faith

Campersand staff

Weeks of camp

Churches ordered materials to support Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions

921874

Churches ordered materials to support Annie Armstrong Offering for North American Missions

785 Women lead age-leveled missions education in their church

810 Attended the Haitian Women’s Retreat

558 Attended the Hispanic Women’s Retreat

CHURCH

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DISASTERRELIEF

105+PROFESSIONS OF FAITH

90+ CHURCHES IMPACTED

4,265+HOME ASSISTANCE

873,457+MEALS PREPARED

3,438ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS

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STRONGEST HURRICANE TO EVER HIT THE PANHANDLE

CHURCHES HELPING CHURCHESOUR DISASTER RELIEF VOLUNTEERS WERE THERE.

Right Beside You!

MULTICULTURAL

HISPANIC HAITIAN BLACK MULTICULTURAL

LEADERS ENGAGED IN CONVENTION-SPONSORED EVENTS

AFRICAN AMERICANAMERICAN INDIANANGLO ARABICASIAN INDIANBRAZILIANCAMBODIANCHINESEDEAFETHIOPIANFILIPINOHAITIANHISPANICHUNGARIAN

LEADERS ENGAGED IN CONVENTION-SPONSORED EVENTS

LEADERS ENGAGED IN CONVENTION-SPONSORED EVENTS

4,225 5,860 2,070

275

1751,050

Hispanic Pastors & WivesRetreat at Lake Yale

Other Training & Equipping Events

Senior Adult Events

2,500 Haitian Evangelism Conference

37200200

400300

70812

53

Pastors Network Meetings, Prayer Meetings

BMC Pastors & Wives Fellowship Dinner

CE Lead Conference

One Family Unity Baptism

One Family Worship Event

BMC Mini Retreat - West Region

BMC State Fellowship Conference

BMC Fellowship Luncheon

505Hispanic Young Adult & Marriage Retreat at Lake Yale

600Hispanic State Fellowship Celebrations

896

240

54081095

500

Haitian Bible Study Summits

Haitian Pastors & Wives Retreat at Lake Yale

Haitian Family Conference

Haitian Women’s Conferences

Haitian Men’s Retreat

Haitian Regional Youth Rally

650 Hispanic Bible Study Summit

Better Together.FLORIDA BAPTISTS’ RICH TAPESTRY OF LANGUAGE & CULTURE ARE WOVEN TOGETHER...

JAPANESEJEWISHKOREANMULTI ETHNICPORTUGUESEROMANIANRUSSIANSLAVICTHAIUKRANIANVIETNAMESEZOMI (BURMA)

Florida is a rapidly growing and diverse state. It takes us all working together for the glory of God to reach our communities.

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SUPERSUMMER

BAPTIST CAMPUS MINISTRIES

STATE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE

Students attended Churches

Collegeswith BCM

Colleges & Universities represented

Collegiansinvolved

in attendance

Professionsof faith

Collegians involved in community missions

Collegians serving on mission trips

Churches assisted by campus ministries

Small group bible studies

692 30

18

23

1,140

390

STUDENT MINISTRYEVANGELISM RALLIES

churches involved125+

VACATION BIBLESCHOOL

Decisionsfor Christ

VBSParticipants

Missions Offering given through VBS

VBSlocations

3,242100,000+

$438,278473

105700104245324

COLLEGIANS IMPACTED19

GenNEXT

OFFERINGSMAGUIRE STATE MISSION OFFERING

GLOBAL

HUNGER RELIEF

GAVE

$595,853SEND SOUTH FLORIDA RECEIPTS

The 2018 offering emphasized mission opportunities in the International Mission field

present in South Florida.

526CHURCHESPARTICIPATING

$171,114YouTO GLOBAL HUNGER RELIEF IN 2018

20% 16% 64%

Distributed to Florida Baptist Churches

Sent to North American Mission Board

Designated to International Mission Board for Global Hunger

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We are mindful that we cannot rest on past accomplishments.

We must continue pressing forward with a passion for Jesus Christ

and compassion for our neighbors.

We are together writing the 2019 narrative of ministry across Florida.

My prayer is that the story of 2019 will be the greatest ever to the

glory of Jesus Christ.

It is the privilege of the Florida Baptist Convention to be

‘Right Beside You’ as we seek to reach Florida and beyond for Christ!

Dr. Tommy GreenExecutive Director-Treasurer

THE CHALLENGE OF MINISTRY IN OUR MISSION FIELD

OF FLORIDA IS GREAT.

YOU ARE THE SPARK

TO UNLEASH THE RESOURCES TO TOUCH THE WORLD WITH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.