Not That Person Anymore – Roy + Jason
ROY: I started in jail ministry a year ago, September 2022, and right away felt as though that was an area God wanted me to be in. I could...
Dear First Naples Family,
God is good all the time, and all the time God is good!
We cannot reflect on 2024 and not see the faithfulness of God to our church family. This year has been a historic year for us as we continue to chase after the vision God has given us to reach from our Neighbors to the Nations. We have had thousands of people worship with us regularly each weekend and have seen hundreds trust Jesus as their Savior.
This year we broke an all-time record in baptisms and witnessed hundreds of people take their next steps in their discipleship journey. We broke records in Kids and Student Ministries and have seen incredible discipleship opportunities with the next generation through the ministry of First Baptist Academy. We have been able to BE THE CHURCH in our community through local outreach and come alongside those who need us the most. We also saw the successful launch and growth of our Cape Coral campus, making a difference among our SWFL neighbors, and have had boots on the ground in countries around the world to help train indigenous church planters, taking the gospel to the Nations!
There is so much to be thankful about this year! As we look to 2025, we truly believe that God has greater things in store for our church family. We have seen remarkable growth, especially among our Academy and Kids Ministry. In 2025, we will break ground on a new kids building, creating more space for our Academy to continue educating our students with excellence through a Christian worldview, and giving us room to host unprecedented numbers of first-time families, gospel responses, and life-changing decisions.
As you read the stories here, I pray that the Holy Spirit encourages your heart to reflect on what God has done, is doing here, and will continue to do through you. My prayer specifically is that you ask how you and your family can personally be involved in the vision of our church. God is doing great things but the best is yet to come. Let’s continue to chase after our mission of being the church, helping people love Jesus, to live for him every day.
Love and Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Alan
What your giving is going to
We are prayerfully expectant that God will do even greater things! He has shown his faithfulness in many ways throughout this past year, and that leads us to trust that greater things are yet to come. We are committed to helping people love Jesus to live for Him every day!
Will you partner with us as we financially support the mission God has given our church? You can participate by:
PRAYING. Ask God how He would lead you to give generously and sacrificially, in addition to your normal tithe, as we anticipate Greater Things in the coming year.
GIVING. STARTING IN DECEMBER - All offerings given in the month of December will go toward the Greater Things offering. Scan the QR code on the chair backs to give online, or use the Greater Things envelopes located at the giving boxes and drop your offering inside.
Missions
Local, national, and international - we are committed to being a SENDING church. Our missions giving supports missionaries and organization partnerships around the world who are committed to preaching the gospel in word and in deed.
New Kids Building
Our kids area needs more room for continued growth, FBA Fine Arts needs a space for practice + performances, freeing up current classrooms and creating space for a STEM Lab, and we have a need for additional space designed for easy set up for special events + worship overflow
Learn MoreLaunch 2025 Ministry
Day in and day out, our church family is encouraging, growing, worshiping, and serving together to make disciples of Jesus Christ of all people. Your giving supports the daily work that allows that ministry to expand, grow, and raise up the next generation of disciples.
A God Sized Goal
Our Greater Things Goal this year is 3 million in the month of December. This goal will support missions + church planting, set us up well for ministry in 2025, and provide seed money for ground breaking on the new Kids Building.
God has shown his faithfulness time and time again through the generosity of His people. With this in mind, our GOD-SIZED goal is $5 million. The additional $2 million of this God-sized goal will go directly to funding the new kids building!
We are prayerfully expectant that God will do Great Things as we train up the next generation of leaders and church planters, both here and around the word; helping people love Jesus to live for Him every day!
Greater Things Stories
Read through some of the stories of God's faithfulness to our First Naples Family!
She Never Gave Up Praying – The Cook Brothers
MIKE: I’m Mike Cook. I’m the oldest brother. DANNY: Danny Cook, the youngest brother. GREG: Greg Cook, the middle brother. ...
I Want to Be with Him – Jose, Farhid, + Juliana
JOSE: In Bolivia, we had the habit of always being in prayer, especially when Juliana was about to be born. A problem had been diagnosed...
For His Kingdom – Jim
This year I had the privilege to return, to serve the wonderful people of Tucson, Arizona on mission trip for Christ. In bringing my wife...
We Booked a Flight – Roger + Joy
Roger and I are snowbirds, spending half our time in Michigan and the other half in Naples. Shortly after we returned home this spring,...
What God Could Do – Buster
I started going to the College + Young Pros group towards the end of my senior year of High School. I attended throughout the summer and...
It’s All Being Used for the Gospel – Jeff
Less than eight years ago I was using drugs every day and on my way to prison. I spent two decades using drugs, selling drugs, making...
A Picture of Heaven – Hannah Mae
Serving around my church, and in my community has been a special part of my growing up here at First Naples. I would say it has been...
Joy in Serving – Roger + Rebecca
We first became involved with First Sports back when it was called Sports Outreach and Beacons. Our son played various sports and we...
What Will Matter in 10,000 Years? – Rood
My name is Rood Lubin, I’m 18, and I started attending in the spring of 2022, so still relatively kind of new. My friend McKinley I...
He Changed Me – Rudy
My history was crazy, wild… I did a lot of bad stuff. My dad passed away, I spiraled, I hit rock bottom, and I was just trying to...
He Will Fight Your Battles – Kristi
Mine has been a medical journey, a health journey, if you will. I have had both hips replaced. The right one was in August 2019, and the...
God Led me to Google – Dylan
I would say I grew up Catholic. My mom used to take me to Wednesday night religion classes and I knew the story of Jesus and things like...
From Isolation to Belonging – Cyana
I visited First Naples in 2015 for the first time and I began attending services weekly, but I really never got connected or plugged in. I...
Where You’re Supposed to Be – Tommy + Kelsey
TOMMY: I lived in Naples for a few years before finding first Naples. Kelsey and I were engaged and dedicated to making our long-distance...
He Held Me in His Hands – Annette
When I was 8 or 9 my aunt took me to a revival meeting. I don’t remember anything about it except the end, and I remember it just as if...
We Will Remember – Lauren
I grew up Catholic, but, by the time college rolled around, I lost my relationship with Him and the college days ruled my life. However,...
Greater Things than I can Imagine – Amanda
I was born and raised here in Naples, Florida. I’ve always known that First Naples has been a large part of the community here. I...