Habitat for Humanity of Broward brought together South Florida’s most influential business leaders for the 6th Annual CEO Build, a transformative initiative tackling the critical need for affordable workforce housing. Held on Saturday, February 1, at the rapidly developing BBI Village community in Fort Lauderdale, the event showcased the power of collective leadership and action to create lasting, life-changing impact on homeownership for hardworking local families. About the CEO Build Co-chaired by Brent Burns, recently retired CEO of JM Family Enterprises, Inc., and Keith Koenig, Chairman of CITY Furniture, the CEO Build united South Florida’s top leaders, who collectively lead […]

On February 8th, Calvary House celebrated the graduation of 18 men and women who successfully completed its 12-month residential addiction recovery program at Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale. “It is incredible to witness these men and women — who arrive broken, battered and defeated — come back to life. They now have a relationship with Jesus, and they have hope and purpose again,” said Antony Tchividjian, Director of Calvary House for Men. Founded in 1990, Calvary House exists to heal and restore men and women struggling with addiction, offering a path to transformation through faith and community. If you or someone […]

Schools United Professional Development Day is a conference dedicated to the professional and spiritual growth of Christian education professionals. This year’s conference – hosted by Calvary Christian Academy Fort Lauderdale on February 14, 2025 – welcomed 3,500+ attendees from around the country, making it the world’s largest Christian educators conference. The day began with a time of worship, followed by keynote sessions led by Cynthia Tobias, an esteemed author and speaker specializing in learning styles and strategies for engaging strong-willed children. Participants then chose from over 100 breakout sessions on various topics ranging from classroom management, curriculum planning, leadership and […]

Grace Wesleyan Church in Fort Lauderdale celebrated five years as a new church community on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Grace Wesleyan was founded in February 2020 by a group of 25 people who decided it was time to leave their long-time mainline denomination church and start a God-centered, Bible-believing church in northeast Fort Lauderdale. From humble beginnings meeting in a local home, the young church started meeting in rented space at Shepherd of the Coast Lutheran Church and has grown to about 250 unique attendees each month. For the first year, they met on Saturday evenings, and upon the hiring […]

On Sunday, January 12th Riverside Church celebrated an incredible milestone in the life of Riverside Church with their Pastoral Transition Service. They honored Pastor Brian Brookins for his faithful leadership and legacy and joyfully installed his successor Pastor Winston Miller as the new Lead Pastor. Brookins said he will remain on the leadership team at Riverside Church while expanding his leadership role at Church United, nurturing the Soul Care of local pastors and ministry leaders. About Winston Miller Winston Miller has served in various pastoral ministry roles since 2001 as worship pastor, teaching pastor and minister of operations. Most recently […]

StrikeForce 421, a Christ-centered women’s giving circle, announced the 2025 grant-semifinalists on Thursday, January 23rd during a luncheon and voting day at the Grateful Palate in Fort Lauderdale. Over the past 11 years, StrikeForce 421 has grown into a vibrant community of women united by faith and a desire to make a meaningful impact. Together, they have given over $1.5 million to Christian ministries that are transforming lives and bringing hope to our community. This year’s grant semi-finalists include City Changers, presented by Dr. Anton Venter, President, requests $53,604 to empower Broward County school leaders, who feel drained and demotivated, […]