THE BELIEVER’S CRY

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THE BELIEVER’S CRY

Psalm 121 begins with the believer’s cry. “I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come? My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.” In other words, “I’ve set off on this life of faith. I have begun to put one foot in front of the […]

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BUILDERS FOR CHRIST 2019

The mission of First Baptist Church of Tallahassee is to be a God-centered, Bible-directed, people-focused, caring body of baptized believers in Jesus Christ; led by the Holy Spirit in worshiping, serving, and sharing Christ, and in equipping believers to carry out the Great Commission in the community and throughout the world. Therefore, the purpose and […]

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CAMP IN THE CITY RECAP

CAMP IN THE CITY RECAP

What a great week with Camp in the City! Camp in the City is a traveling camp put on by the organization Pine Cove, based out of Texas and South Carolina. This was the third year that the camp visited FBCTLH. With a total of 64 children participating each day on inflatables, race cars, water slides, rock walls, and laser tag. In addition […]

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HAITI MISSION TRIP

This past Sunday morning, a team of 21 FBCTLH members returned from our tenth mission trip to Haiti since the January 2010 earthquake. This was the second-largest team we’ve ever sent and included seven youth and one senior pastor. This was also one of the busiest weeks of ministry we’ve had in Haiti, and I’d […]

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MEET JACOB CHILTON

Through a unanimous call on Sunday, June 23, FBCTLH welcomed Jacob Chilton as the new Associate Pastor of Children and Family Ministries. On July 15, Jacob began serving FBCTLH in his new role. Born and raised in Dothan, Alabama, Jacob felt a call to ministry an early November morning before a college class. After months […]

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CRY OUT TO JESUS

We can come to Jesus with anything. There is no situation too desperate for Jesus. Francis Schaeffer, a great Christian writer and evangelist during the 20th century, tells a story in one of his books about a time when he almost died. He was flying back to the United States from Europe, and he is […]

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LORD OF THE STORM

This world can be a dangerous place. We spend a lot of our life trying to avoid or protect ourselves from its danger. Think of how cars are advertised. “This car has front seat, passenger, and side airbags, anti-lock breaks, all-wheel drive, a camera to help you back up, a system that will keep you […]

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YOUTH SUMMER CAMP

YOUTH SUMMER CAMP

Summer camp is a wonderful tradition for youth groups in many churches across the U.S. For many students, this is a chance to experience Christ at a level that they haven’t at home or even in a youth group. Students and even adults get to have – what I like to call – a mountaintop […]

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ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY MINISTRY

I am excited to announce that this Sunday, June 23, we will have a special called business meeting at the end of both of our services to vote on calling an Associate Pastor of Children and Family Ministry. We have been praying and searching several months for God’s candidate for this position, and I believe […]

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THE FULLNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Last Sunday was the Christian holiday of Pentecost. This is the day we are called to remember and celebrate that the risen Jesus Christ, ascended to the right hand of the Father, poured out the Holy Spirit upon his people and gave birth to the church, beginning to apply the salvation that he accomplished for […]

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