Live Oak Baptist Church takes seriously Christ's command, that as we are going we are to preach the Gospel to everyone. This means next door as well as around the world. Our goal is see souls saved and lives changed for the glory of God and for the advancement of the Kingdom of God.
Presently LOBC is actively ministering in the Amazon river basin of Brazil. We are based out of the small city of Sao Luis, MA. We have been actively supporting the local pastor's effort to create new preaching ponts throughout the region with the village of Cajari as our launching point. Since our coming to Cajari in 2003 we have helped start six new preaching points. This year, 2008, we are seeking to start more preaching points about an hour south of Sao Luis in a little town called Sao Simone and to continue to strengthen the church in Cajari.
LOBC also has mission interests in the countries of Kenya (Hope Academy, Nairobi), the Philippines (Manilla and surrounding environs), Haiti (medical missions), and other areas.
As a church body we actively support the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, helping to place missionaries around the world. We also support the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, which involves mission enterprises both locally and around the United States.
Locally, we are involved in the Disaster Relief Program of the Florida Baptist Convention to help individuals and families affected by hurricanes, tornadoes and floods. We do feeding programs, muck outs and cleanup.
Also we do local ministries to help the poor and needy in special proactive ways. We support the Northeast Florida Baptist Assoc. and its ministries such as the Mobile Dentist program.
There are many other ministries in which we are involed.
Live Oak Baptist Church takes seriously Christ's command, that as we are going we are to preach the Gospel to everyone. This means next door as well as around the world. Our goal is see souls saved and lives changed for the glory of God and for the advancement of the Kingdom of God.