February FBBF Meeting - New Testament Baptist - Largo

Increase Your Influence
God has placed us in strategic places at a critical time.  It is our responsibility and privilege to serve Him with every aspect of our lives.  Education, personal interests, outreach, and new avenues of ministry present opportunities to reach the world while we can.  We should also be doing what we can to increase our sphere of influence.  Join us as we increase our influence for the Master’s cause.

Monday, February 9

11:30 a.m.          Dr. Richard Stratton
                             President of Clearwater Christian College



Upon his graduation from Bob Jones University Dr. Richard Stratton took a position with the firm of Deloitte and Touche, one of the Big Four accounting firms.  Two years later, he began teaching accounting at his alma mater.  After receiving his doctorate in business administration, he became the dean of the business school at Bob Jones.  In May Dr. Richard Stratton will complete his sixth year as president of Clearwater Christian College.

Throughout the years he has been active in various ministries of his church, including teaching Sunday school and serving as a deacon. He also served on the board of Carolina Hope Christian Adoption Agency, an international adoption agency. He is currently on the board of Bob Shelton Evangelistic Ministries.  Dr. Stratton and his wife, the former Holly Burket, have two children.


12:30 p.m.         Lunch

1:00 p.m.            Business Meeting

1:30 p.m.            J. O. Purcell
                             Pastor, Tri County Baptist Church

J. O. Purcell and his wife Juanita have been in pastoral ministry for over forty years.  They have written several books and Bible study curriculum published by Regular Baptist Press, including “How to Stay Sane When Life Doesn’t Make Sense.”  In recent years, he came out of retirement to start a new church in The Villages.  This is the third church they have started. The Purcells have three adult sons and ten grandchildren.

2:15 p.m.           Anthony Wilson
                             Attorney

Anthony Wilson was born on January 15, 1982.  In April of 1988, Anthony was born again into the family of God through the children's ministry of Calvary Baptist Church in Fort Walton Beach, Florida where his family attended.  He graduated from Clearwater Christian College with a Bachelor's Degree in Business in 2004 and from Stetson University College of Law with a Juris Doctor Degree in 2007.  Anthony, his wife Jennifer, and there son Elijah live in Clearwater, Florida where Anthony is an attorney.  Currently, Anthony and Jennifer are active in many ministries at New Testament Baptist Church in Largo, Florida, including Sunday school, choir, and Vacation Bible School.  Their primary ministry is teaching the Sunday school class and Wednesday night Bible study class for the college-aged students at NTBC.



Google Map


Directions:

From North via I-75

Take exit 274 to merge onto I-275 S toward Tampa/St Petersburg - 28.9 mi
Take exit 31 for State Hwy 688 W/Ulmerton Rd - 0.7 mi
Merge onto SR-688/Ulmerton Rd - 4.7 mi
Continue straight to stay on SR-688/Ulmerton Rd - 1.1 mi
Turn right at Belcher Rd S – Church is on the left

From I-4

Merge onto I-275 S in Tampa - 12.6 mi
Take exit 31 for State Hwy 688 W/Ulmerton Rd - 0.7 mi
Merge onto SR-688/Ulmerton Rd - 4.7 mi
Continue straight to stay on SR-688/Ulmerton Rd - 1.1 mi
Turn right at Belcher Rd S – Church is on the left

From US 19 N

Continue south to Ulmerton Rd. exit.
Turn right on Ulmerton Rd
Turn right on Belcher Rd S – Church is on the left.

From South via I-75:

Take exit 228 to merge onto I-275 N toward St Petersburg (Toll at Sunshine Skyway bridge) - 29.4 miles
Take exit 30 for Roosevelt Blvd/State Hwy 686 W - 0.9 mi
Merge onto Roosevelt Blvd/SR-686 - 1.4 mi
Slight right at SR-686/SR-688/Ulmerton Rd / Continue to follow SR-688/Ulmerton Rd - 3.0 mi
Continue straight to stay on SR-688/Ulmerton Rd - 1.1 mi
Turn right at Belcher Rd S – Church is on the left.