How do you identify the individual God is calling to shepherd His flock at FBCTLH? Please, note that the question is not “how do you identify an individual to be the senior pastor at FBCTLH” There is a big difference! The short answer to the former question is you lean on the Lord for wisdom, […]
Read More »Back in the summer of 2009, the Young Adults of First Baptist Church took a mission trip to rural Costa Rica and planned to return to the same community the next summer. However, following the January 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti, we decided to join with the international disaster response and took our first mission […]
Read More »Thanksgiving is the season to express tangible gratitude for all the good things that have happened to us during the year. Several times in the Scripture, the people of God brought a ‘Thanksgiving Offering’ to God. And, as part of our American culture, we pause each year to give thanks to God for His bountiful […]
Read More »With the end of October, the holidays are officially upon us…though some are admittedly holier than others. We’re surrounded by pumpkins for both Halloween and Thanksgiving and can expect to see Christmas decorations going up any day now. Before we get caught up in the whirlwind of activities and holiday travel, I hope we can […]
Read More »“Every pastor is an interim pastor.” I’ve heard it before, and I’ve been reminded of this truth several times over the past year, but somehow we seem to forget this simple truth. Unless Jesus returns or a church closes its doors, someone else will follow the current pastor. We assume permanence, but life — even […]
Read More »To say that we’re the First Baptist Church “of Tallahassee” means more than just our location. It’s who we are and why we’re here. We’re a part of Tallahassee, and God has placed us here to love Tallahassee and reach our community with the good news of Jesus Christ. And I’m convinced that First Love […]
Read More »Given our current focus on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation and the importance of giving people direct access to God’s Word and the gospel in their own language, it’s providential that we as a church observe another meaningful milestone this month: the 60th Anniversary of the Deaf Ministry at First Baptist Church. While the […]
Read More »In a previous career, my old boss used to regularly say, “Success is never final, and reform is never finished.” It was a constant reminder that no matter how well things were going, and no matter what success you may have just achieved, there was always more work to be done. His words elicited both […]
Read More »The music ministry is very proud to present the 6th annual Crescendo concert, “Anthems of Love,” this coming Sunday evening, September 24, at 6:00PM in the Sanctuary. “Crescendo” is the Italian word for “growing” and that definition is the simplest explanation for why our upcoming concert bears this name. The music ministry of First Baptist […]
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Rather than running away from disaster, Baptists have a tradition of running toward disaster. As 9/11 came this year, and we braced for Hurricane Irma, I was reminded of the Baptist response 16 years earlier in New York City, especially in light of our current efforts in Texas and now Florida. In case you’re not […]
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