About Us

We are pursuing a movement of individuals and churches who are maximizing resources for Kingdom purposes by following His plan. Originally founded in 1947, Florida Baptist Financial Services has grown to manage over $340 Million in assets and growing. Over the years, we have helped thousands of Florida Baptists manage, grow, and mobilize resources for ministry. From estate planning to church loans, charitable giving, stewardship consulting, investing, cash management, and ministry accounting, our passion is to help God’s people financially thrive so you can focus on your mission.

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Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do:

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Leadership

As a staff team, our priority is to serve our clients with unparalleled passion and excellence. We strive to live out our core values every day and with every client. We are always excited to connect with you!

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Staff Team

Executive Board

Our Board of Directors is comprised of ministry and business professionals who are all members of Florida Baptist churches.

Jim D 2024
Jim Davis, Chairman
Stetson Baptist Church, Deland
Steve S 2024
Steve Sweitzer, Vice Chairman
First Baptist Church, Live Oak
John B 2024
John Bozard
First Orlando
Jon K 2 2024
Jon Kendrick
First Baptist Church, Middleburg
Nita Waugh 2024
Nita Waugh
Chets Creek Church, Jacksonville
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We take ministry seriously, but we don’t take ourselves TOO seriously!

Florida One Fund

A Simple, Strategic Way to Impact the Florida Mission Field for Christ!

The Florida One Fund is a unified way to provide sustained financial support for the combined Kingdom efforts of Florida Baptist churches. Ongoing annual distributions serve to support long-term Florida Baptist mission priorities as well as accumulate reserves to target “real-time” needs as they arise.

Total distributions from the Florida One Fund have exceeded $814K to date.  Recipients have included SEND>FL Church Planting, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief, One More Child, Baptist University of Florida, Florida Baptist Pastor & Family Theological Education Scholarships, and other missions and ministries. 

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Pastor Bob Franquiz

Calvary Fellowship - Miramar, FL

FBFS cared about the spiritual dynamics of the church along with the financials, a true partnership of fiscal and spiritual.
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Dr Wesley Green

Christway Baptist Church – Miramar, FL

I didn’t have to convince them to lend us money, that’s usually how other lenders work. FBFS was working to convince ME that they could assist us. It was amazing.
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Pastor David Hughes

Church By The Glades – Coral Springs, FL

CGIF is different because they understand churches; it’s not just about finances.
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Rev David Malmberg

Dunns Creek Baptist Church – Jacksonville, FL

We were impressed with the leadership and the plan, it was a great win for us.
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Pastor Ken Whitten

Idlewild Baptist Church – Lutz, FL

THEY are WE. FBFS is US. It’s like talking to a family member about money.
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Dr. Donnie Elkins

Jacksonville Height Baptist Church – Jacksonville, FL

You were always available, always helpful, and always prayerful.
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Pastor Camm Triggs

Grace Alive Church – Orlando, FL

Their heart for our community just really connected us as partners in the mission to reach central Florida.
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Bryan Samms

River City Baptist Church – Jacksonville, FL

FBFS has supported our church in a greater way than just traditional banking.
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Pastor David Acton

New Hope Church - Cape Coral, FL

A “One Stop Shop” for your stewardship training needs. Give the FBFS team a call and they will help you equip your leaders, members and staff in biblical stewardship principles.
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Dr Mark Gonzales, AMS

Royal Palm Baptist Association - Ft Myers

"Stewardship. Simplified" is a great new tagline and definitely apropos for the new, amplified version of Florida Baptist Financial Services.
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