First Baptist Church of Jacksonville received a building permit Friday for a nearly $1.8 million renovation, repair and remodeling project at its downtown campus. The church received a city building ...

First Baptist Church of Jacksonville has long proclaimed its place in the center of the city, calling itself the "miracle of downtown" for a 181-year history that saw it grow into one of the nation's ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A pillar of faith in downtown Jacksonville for 181 years, First Baptist Church plans to consolidate its sprawling 10-block campus into one block in an effort to eliminate ...

A Jacksonville megachurch is requiring members to sign a new, anti-LGBTQ pledge committing to adhere to “biblical sexuality” — or leave the church. Describing the oath as “an exercise in clarity… in a ...

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla — On Sunday, Bethel Baptist Church in downtown Jacksonville celebrated its 185th year anniversary as Florida’s oldest Baptist church. “It speaks to our imprint and impact to be the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — If congregants of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville want to remain members, they have to sign a statement vowing to oppose LGBTQ+ freedoms. Senior Pastor Heath Lambert has said ...