Pastor Ricky Powell

The Person Whom God Accepts

The Person Whom God Accepts from Fort Caroline Baptist Church on Vimeo.

Our Sending Capacity Is More Important Than Our Seating Capacity

Rick Warren said, "The greatness of a church is not in her seating capacity, but in her sending capacity." God is not necessarily impressed with a crowd. God is looking for churches that will send out believers to live for Christ and to love for Christ in the world. When I became your pastor sixteen years ago God placed a vision in my heart. It was the vision of a church impacting our community and the world with life changing ministries. It was the vision of sending our members out into the community and world to live as missionaries. Since then, our church has become one of the top missions-giving churches in the State of Florida, and we have launched ministries that are touching lives every day (a professional counseling ministry, Celebrate Recovery, Grief Share, Divorce Care, Fort Caroline Baptist Academy, just to name a few). We have also set our members free to partner with community groups that are impacting our city (Waterleaf Elementary School, Mayport Middle School, St. Francis Soup Kitchen, Baptist Home for Children, Trinity Rescue Mission, Sidewalk Funday School, etc.).

I believe God is about to do even greater things through our congregation of believers who are committed to "loving God, loving others, and serving the world." That is why I want to invite all of you to join me on September 9, 2012 for the annual meeting of the Jacksonville Baptist Association. We will hear from Dr. Bob Roberts on how to impact our city by being the church in our everyday lives. The meeting will be held at First Baptist Church of Orange Park (a church that is already known for its impact in the community) from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. Take a look at the video from Pastor Bob below and you will get a preview of what he is going to challenge us with as a network of churches. I will look for you at ENGAGE-Jax!

 

The Rich Man and Lazarus: The Reality of Hell (Luke 16:19-31)

Fort Caroline Baptist Church 2012 8 19 1030 am from Fort Caroline Baptist Church on Vimeo.

You Are Invited To ENGAGE{JAX}!

I want to invite you and every member of FCBC to join me for the annual meeting of the Jacksonville Baptist Association. This is going to be an exciting time as believers from across our city gather to celebrate what Christ has done through our churches over the last year, as well as learn how we can be on mission to engage our city with the Gospel. You will also hear about the Cabaret Orphanage and School in Haiti, vote on the associational leadership team (I have been nominated to serve as the Vice Moderator), and have a chance to participate in breakout sessions on how to reach our community. The details are below. Please make every effort to attend. Invite your circle of influence to join you. I would love for our church to be the best represented church there!

EngageJax JBA Annual Meeting -September 9th at First Baptist Orange Park (1140 Kingsley Avenue - Orange Park, FL 32073 - 904.264.2351 - [email protected]),  from 5:30-8:30pm.  Featured Speaker - Dr. Bob Roberts, Senior Pastor Northwood Church, Keller TX.  Through his leadership, NorthWood has planted 130 churches in the US. Bob is an international speaker and thinker in transforming people, churches, communities and the world. He has led NorthWood and other churches to provide international development projects which include building schools, clinics and hospitals, micro-businesses, water systems and exchange student programs. He frequently teaches courses on church planting, church growth, church multiplication, community transformation and international development at seminaries and universities around the globe. Bob is a graduate of Baylor University (BA), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div), and Fuller Seminary (D.Min). Bob is married to Niki and they have two children, Ben and Jill.

The meeting will include breakout conversations for engaging our city. Please note child-care is not available for the annual meeting. 

Blessings,

Ricky Powell,
Senior Pastor 

Lost and Found (Luke 15)

Lost and Found from Fort Caroline Baptist Church on Vimeo.

Haiti Mission Trip 2012 Pictures

You can view the photos from my recent trip to Haiti at

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