FirstLove Ministries

Pastor Training and Lagos Bible Conference
2025-10-28 - 2025-11-07 | Shepherd Hill Baptist Church, Mile 7 Ikordu Road, Obanikoro, Lagos, Nigeria
Pastor Austin Huggins will be participating pastor training in several cities and preaching at the Lagos Bible Conference in Nigeria October 27-November 7. The theme of the pastor training is “The Church Superstructure” and Lagos Bible Conference is “Christ and Him Crucified”. Pray for Pastor Austin and God’s blessings on the training and conference.

West Coast Bible Conference October 2025
2025-10-09 - 2025-10-11 | Christ Bible Church, 5901 Coronado Lane, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Come join us this fall in Pleasanton, CA for the FirstLove West Coast Bible Conference, October 9-11. The theme of the conference will be Christ Crucified.
“For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified” (1 Cor. 2:2).
The crucifixion of Jesus Christ, as depicted in the Gospels, is the central event in Christianity. His death on the cross involved so much more than just nailing Him to the cross. Jesus was arrested, tried by the Jewish Sanhedrin and then by the Roman prefect Pontius Pilate, and ultimately condemned to death by crucifixion. He was brutally scourged, forced to carry his cross to Golgotha, and then nailed to the cross. He hung on the cross for hours, suffering immense pain and indignity, before ultimately dying. The central doctrinal truths and spiritual applications of “Christ Crucified” will be brought in eleven messages at the inaugural West Coast FirstLove Ministries conference. Join us to deepen your understanding of the atonement, revive your faith, and rejoice with fellow saints.
More information and details can be found here: https://www.firstloveministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-Conference-Bulletin-for-Printer-Revised.pdf
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/west-coast-firstlove-bible-conference-christ-crucified-tickets-1597707629529?aff=oddtdtcreator

Training in Nepal
2025-09-13 - 2025-09-24 | NY
Dr. Paul Nelson and Dr. Edward Dalcour will be traveling to Nepal September 13-24, 2025 to teach a Grace Bible University Course on Systematic Theology. Eighty-eight students have registered for the course in Chitwan. With all the unrest in Nepal, pray for their safety and God’s blessing on the teaching ministry.

Philippines Mission Trip August 2025
2025-08-18 - 2025-08-24 | Bible Baptist Church Springhills, 31 Spring Hills, Baguio City, Apugan, Philippines
A FirstLove team will be traveling to the Philippines August 18-24 to proclaim God’s Word at conferences and on radio in the Baguio area of the Philippines. Dr. Paul Nelson, Dr. Edward Dalcour, Randy Evans and Tom Smith are scheduled to make this trip. Brother Ronald Jacutin from Davao, who coordinated the printing of books for the conferences, will be attending as well. Two conferences are scheduled in the Baguio area, in Lamut and Baguio City. The theme of the conference is The Person and Work of Christ. Radio shows in these cities are being planned to announce the conferences, proclaim God’s truth, and take questions from listeners. Dr. Nelson and Dr. Dalcour will also be participating in a graduation ceremony for students of Grace Bible University at Bible Baptist Church SpringHills. Ministering at local churches on the Lord’s Day on August 24 is planned. Books will be printed and distributed to the attendees of the conferences.
Please pray with us for God’s power, provision and protection during this trip.

Nigerian and Ghana Mission Trip July 2025
2025-07-14 - 2025-07-28 | Sovereign Grace Bible Church, Oluwadamilola Fasade Street, Omole Phase 1, Ojodu Berger Road, Lagos, Nigeria
A FirstLove Team will be traveling to Nigeria and Ghana July 14-28 to proclaim and spread God’s Word at local universities, on radio, and at conferences in Lagos and Ibadan, Nigeria and Accra, Ghana.
Nigeria:
Pastor Austin Huggins, Dr. Paul Nelson, and Randy Evans will comprise the FLM team heading to Nigeria. The team is scheduled to minister at a wide array of contexts. Pastor Austin will be ministering alongside one of the brethren from HeartCry in an outreach to students at a local university. The team will then be headed north for both a pastor’s conference and then the Ibadan Bible Conference in Ibadan, with an anticipated 500 in attendance. Radio broadcasts announcing the conference and providing Biblical teaching is scheduled in both Lagos and Ibadan. The team will then minister at local churches on the Lord’s Day July 20th. Dr. Nelson will also be teaching classes at Grace Theological Seminary, a partner of Grace Bible University. FirstLove Publications is preparing to print and distribute 3000 books for attendees at these conferences.
Ghana:
Pastor Austin Huggins will then be flying from Lagos to Accra, Ghana with Pastor Osinachi Nwoko. While there, he is scheduled to minister at the University of Ghana Conference and then serve as the keynote speaker at the Accra Reformed Baptist Conference. He will also be preaching at one of the local churches in Accra on the Lord’s Day. More literature will be distributed there.

Please pray for God’s power, provision, and protection for this trip.

3rd Annual FirstLove Bible Conference
2025-02-20 - 2025-02-22 | First Baptist Church of Bagdad, 4529 Forsyth St., Milton, FL, 32583, United States
2025 Annual FirstLove Bible Conference

“Recovering The Identity of The Church”

Conference Description:
All around the globe, at this very hour, there are groups and clusters of men and women, professing faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. They are gathering together, some openly and publicly, some secretly and under threat of hostility. Some gather in large congregations while others gather in small living rooms or even more obscure locations. Step into the fellowship of these otherworldly pilgrims, and there you will find the ancient scriptures being read, taught, and communicated between them. This is happening daily throughout the word in more languages than any one person could hope to learn in a life time. His redeemed people are breaking bread, and observing the cup in His remembrance. They are pouring over his instructions, following his marching orders, and awaiting His promised return. It is these unique people, gathered together in mutual love of Christ, and for one another, that Our Lord has set like a light in a dark place, a preserving salt sprinkled throughout a dying world.
In the midst of so global and precious a light as this, there is an unsleeping and ancient enemy of the church lurking in the shadows, like a roaring lion that is stalking its prey and seeking whom it may devour. Meanwhile, Christ Jesus, The Lord of The Church, cautions His disciples and little lambs that deceptions will come; and thus to be sober, watchful, and discerning. Today, in these days of radical misinformation, internet propagated heresy machines, and slick businessmen masquerading as trusted church leaders, the questions we face as we consider the insidious nature of the culture in which we live is: have we lost our identity as the church in our land? Is what we find in the scriptures still true about how we are living and the way we carry on in the name of Christianity today? What defines how and what a church essentially is? What is the mission? What is the goal? …What is the Church?
Please join us February 20-22nd at First Baptist Church of Bagdad, FL as we aim to peer into the scripture concerning these matters that define our very existence. You are invited to gather together with believers from around the country for our Third Annual Bible Conference as we examine what has been written, and aim to go about “Recovering The Identity of The Church.”

PLENARY SESSIONS:

The Temple of The Lord
The People of the Scriptures
The Family of God
A City Set on a Hill
Recovering the Church from the Rubble of Culture
The Head of the Church

BREAKOUT SESSIONS:

Officers of the Church
Importance of Church Membership
Why a Confessional Church?
Church’s Role in World Missions
Church’s Relationship to the State
Satan’s Attacks Against the Church

We hope that you will be able to make it to our FREE conference at First Baptist Church of Bagdad in Milton, FL, as we aim to Recover The Identity of The Church.

Schedule & Speakers List: 2025 FirstLove Annual Bible Conference – FirstLove Ministries

REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-firstlove-bible-conference-recovering-the-identity-of-the-church-tickets-1114072182889?aff=oddtdtcreator
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FirstLove Pastor's Conference - The Minister as Shepherd
2025-01-16 18:00 - 2025-01-18 12:00 (America/New_York) | Hope Reformed Baptist Church, 26 Westfield Road, Coram, NY, 11727, United States
The pastor is essentially a shepherd of souls. This specific role beautifully captures the essence of pastoral ministry and provides timeless insights into the heart of the shepherd’s calling. These specific messages will explore the shepherd’s role in guiding, caring for, and nurturing a congregation. Dr. Conrad Mbewe from Kabwata Baptist Church in Lusaka, Zambia will be the keynote speaker.

Nepal Mission Trip
2024-11-10 - 2024-11-22 | NY
A FirstLove team will be ministering in Pokhara, Chitwan and East Nepal November 10 – 22. The team will be evaluating the recently purchased radio station, teaching a Grace Bible University (GBU) class on Holiness, and hosting and speaking at a pastors conference on Scripture Alone. Several books will be translated and printed for distribution. The team will be assisting Pastor Samuel Rai as he continues to establish churches, and train pastors through GBU.

Nigeria Mission Trip
2024-10-28 - 2024-11-05 | Sovereign Grace Bible Church, Oluwadamilola Fasade Street, Omole Phase 1, Ojodu Berger Road, Lagos, Nigeria
Pastor Austin Huggins will be traveling to Lagos, Nigeria October 28 to November 5 2024 . He will participate in pastoral training, radio ministry, local church ministry, and the Lagos Bible Conference in partnership with Sovereign Grace Bible Church.
https://youtu.be/mFez4YZYiZM?si=XtbDQYKwHTmy2z4A

Kenya Mission Trip
2024-09-30 - 2024-10-07 | Trinity Baptist Church, Donholm, Nairobi, Kenya
A FirstLove team will be partnering with Trinity Baptist Church in Nairobi, Kenya to minister in local churches, proclaim the gospel on radio, and sponsor conferences for pastors and a general conference on Scripture Alone.

Donald Trump's Assassination Attempt and the Bible
2024-07-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Christ Bible Church, 5901 Coronado Lane, Pleasanton, CA, 94588, United States
Join Pastor Joe Jacowitz, President of FirstLove Ministries and pastor of Christ Bible Church, today, July 14th at 10:00 am US Pacific Time to hear an important message “Donald Trump’s Assassination Attempt and the Bible”. Live streaming at christbiblechurch.org, and on Facebook and YouTube.

Mission: Nigeria Outreach
2024-06-05 - 2024-06-18 | NY
June is FirstLove Missions month for
Sovereign Grace Bible church in Lagos, Nigeria

CONFERENCE & OUTREACH LOCATIONS

Lagos
Abeokuta
Ibadan

SPEAKERS

Austin Huggins
Joe Jacowitz
Frank Maxson
Osinachi Nwoko
Tom Smith

Mission: Philippines Conferences
2024-04-18 - 2024-04-30 | NY
FREE North Luzon Philippines Conferences of Baguio City

Sola Scriptura
(Scripture Alone) The Bible As Our Foundation

CONFERENCE LOCATIONS

Apr 22: Pugo Conference | New Heights Baptist Church
Apr 23: Alfonso Castaneda Conference | Harvest Bible Baptist Church
Apr 25: Sayangan Conference | Mountain Trail Bible Baptist Church
Apr 26: Baguio City Conference | Bible Baptist Church Springhills

SPEAKERS

Dr. Edward Dalcour The Inspiration of Scripture
Randy Evans The Infallibility of Scripture
Pastor Austin Huggins The Sufficiency of Scripture
Dr. Paul Nelson The Authority of Scripture
Tom Smith The Interpretation of Scripture

REGISTRATION IS FREE.
BOOKS ARE FREE.
