Lake City, Fla.,Church recently partnered with Florida Conference youth and young adult ministries and Adventist Connect to reach their community in a unique way that combines social media outreach, prayer, and service.
A team of young adults from Adventist Connect, a ministry of the North American Division, produced several short video clips that were promoted via the church’s Facebook page, reaching thousands within a 10-mile radius. Over the course of a one-month campaign, viewers were invited to message the church directly for prayer.
The goal was to build meaningful online connections and maintain contact through regular messages. Adventist Connect screened thousands of responses, trained 39 local digital missionaries, and referred leads for further follow-up. Lake City’s team of digital missionaries — church members eager to serve — continued the conversations, many of which developed into strong bonds. Today, the church is actively working with more than 100 individuals who have expressed genuine spiritual interest.
While many prayer requests were for family, health, or jobs, a few were for basic essentials like food and clean water. The women’s ministries team fulfilled the needs, and delivered food and other necessities.
Church leadership also discovered that young families with babies make up the largest demographic around their church, so they advertised a diaper giveaway event on August 16, 2025. Partnering with Juan Rodriguez, director of Florida Conference youth and young adult ministries, they distributed more than 6,000 diapers.
In spite of stormy weather, 22 families attended the event, where Rodriguez shared a brief devotional. During his appeal, four individuals requested Bible studies, and two expressed their desire for baptism. One mother confided that she felt lonely and overwhelmed, prompting the members to surround her with support. Another woman revealed her family was facing food insecurity, and the church quickly delivered groceries to her home. “These people had no prior connection to our church,” said Rodriguez.
One young mother shared that she was about to spend her last $20 on diapers for her three children when God led her to the diaper giveaway. “God is amazing, He is amazing in so many ways,” she said. “I am so grateful for this church.”
This outreach is just the beginning. Lake City Church members have already created more online ads and are continuing to connect with their community online. These digital missionaries can stay in touch with three to five interests each, while keeping their personal information private. It’s a simple way for almost anyone in the church to get involved in ministry. The Lake City church family continues to pray that God will bless these efforts and lead many to a lasting relationship with Him.
Florida | November 2025
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