New churches join Florida Baptist Convention

According to a report released by the Florida Baptist Convention’s Church Planting Department, Florida Baptists started 11 new churches in January 2005. The following is a listing of new churches listed by association:

Church at Large

• Sovereign Grace, Jacksonville
Shane Water, pastor

Greater Orlando

• Oviedo First Hispanic, Oveido
Antonio De Paris, pastor
Sponsor: Oviedo First, Oviedo

Jacksonville

• Crossview, Jacksonville
Michael Soud, pastor
Sponsor: Church at Chets Creek, Jacksonville

Miami

• Abundant Life Fellowship, Miami
Jerome Cox, pastor
Sponsor: Gospel Way, Carol City
• City Covenant, Miami
Matthew Oluwagbemiga, pastor
Sponsor: Living Faith Christian Ministries, Miami
• Elghanna Evangelical, North Miami
Jacsaint Francisque, pastor
Sponsor: Philadelphie Haitian, Miami
• Hialeah First Spanish Mission, Hialeah
Julio Garcia, pastor
Sponsor: Hialeah First, Hialeah
• Nouvelle Naissance, North Lauderdale
Joseph Pierre, pastor
Sponsor: Philadelphie Haitian, Miami
• Principe de Paz, Miami
Pedro Perez, pastor
Sponsor: Libre Albedrio Shalom, Medley

Palm Lake

• Renovacion, West Palm Beach
Oscar Sargen, pastor
Sponsor: Haverhill, West Palm Beach

Royal Palm

• Northside Hispanic, Fort Myers
Antonio Gonzalez, pastor
Sponsor: Northside, North Fort Myers