Under the Pentecost 2025 initiative, churches across Florida Conference engaged in wide-reaching evangelistic efforts during the spring and Easter seasons. For Florida churches, Easter is more than a holiday — it’s an opportunity to proclaim a risen and soon-coming Savior.
Rolando Rodriguez, pastor at Brandon Church near Tampa, Fla., shared how the members spent several months preparing for evangelism. Over Easter weekend, they hosted Ben Shurtliff, pastor at Port Charlotte, Fla., resulting in 13 baptisms on Easter Sabbath. Four additional individuals were baptized during the following two weekends. “Seventeen souls said yes to Jesus in three weeks,” said Rodriguez.
New Generation Church in North Miami, Fla., led by pastor Ruben Joseph, conducted evangelistic meetings over several weekends. As a result, nine individuals were baptized, and one joined by profession of faith — 10 new believers welcomed into the church family.
On Florida’s Space Coast, Titusville, Fla., Church, pastored by Dan Schiffbauer, hosted Roger Hernandez, Southern Union ministerial and evangelism director, for a weeklong series titled “We All Have Hope.” Fourteen individuals were baptized on May 3, 2025, with three more joining on subsequent weekends, bringing the total to 17 baptisms.
“The Risen Experience,” a two-mile live dramatization of the death and resurrection of Jesus, brought the Gospel story to life for 5,250 attendees on April 19, 2025. The event was hosted by Forest Lake Academy and Forest Lake Church, and sponsored by several area churches. More than 1,000 volunteers contributed to the immersive outreach. Alex Harter, pastor at Spring Meadows Church, shared how the event led to decisions for baptism, as well as family and marital reconciliations.
Spanish-language ministries also conducted a major evangelistic outreach in greater Tampa during the Easter season. Sixteen churches participated, along with multiple guest speakers. These efforts resulted in 46 baptisms.
These stories are just a glimpse of what God is doing across Florida Conference. These efforts, and the decisions made for Christ, reflect what many in Florida Conference believe: There is no better way to remember and celebrate the events of the cross and resurrection than by proclaiming the Good News of salvation in Christ.
Florida | August 2025
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