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Bible-Based Fellowship Church

4811 Ehrlich Road
813-264-4050

And God said, "Build me a church that is Bible-Based, Christ-Centered, and Holy Spirit-Led, and that makes a local imprint and a global impact for the up building of my Kingdom! The pillars of this purpose-driven, people-focused Vision shall be: Evangelism, Education, Economics, Expansion and Entrepreneurship."

Evangelism: "Making disciples" is a two-fold biblical mandate. We must and will evangelize the lost and equip the believer. Bible-Based Fellowship Church is a ministry committed to Evangelism both locally and globally. Our ministry's outreach efforts extend into Jamaica and into the great lands of the continent of Africa. To date, Bible-Based Fellowship has birthed two thriving churches in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Africa, with two new churches, one at the University of Ouagadougou and a new village church, opening their doors in 2004.

Education: All levels are a priority at Bible-Based Fellowship. The Christian Academy at Bible-Based Fellowship holds up the lower end using the ABEKA Book Curriculum for the Pre K-3 through 6th grade program. To assist and equip our middle and secondary students we will continue our academic assistant programs that cover all major instruction areas. Also included are preparations classes for both the SAT and FCAT. The Bible-Based Fellowship family also conducts an annual scholarship program to send deserving high school students to college. To date, over $150,000 in scholarships has been awarded. God has allowed this ministry to build and support two high schools in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Africa. Current enrollment exceeds 460 at the 10-year-old Ouagadougou Bethesda High School and over 120 at the newer Technical High School.

Economics: We realize that there can be no economic power without economic discipline and there can be no economic discipline without personal consequences. Thus, we are elated to report that we are custodians of our own federally chartered credit union.

Entrepreneurship: We continue to foster commerce among the membership, identify our business owners and proprietors, assisting them through institutes, workshops, fairs, and various creative business enhancement vehicles.

Expansion: In January 1998 we dedicated our first ever construction project. The 42,000 sq. ft. Family Life Center & Classroom Complex is the new home of The Christian Academy at Bible-Based Fellowship. Today we are in the final stages of completion of The Cathedral at Bible-Based Fellowship, a 40,000 sq. ft facility set aside solely for worshipping our God. The Cathedral dedication service took place on May 15, 2005.

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