The Royal Palm Baptist Association was formed with ten churches and three missions in 1957 with a simple goal: To work together in southwest Florida to share the gospel and make disciples of Jesus Christ locally and globally in as many ways as we possibly can! It is also our privilege to be in grateful cooperation with the Florida Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention.
More details about how we do our best to serve the Lord and each other in this Great Commission call can be found throughout this website and in these documents designed to help us serve the Lord effectively, strategically, and graciously:
RP Constitution – Approved October 2016
RP ByLaws – Approved October 2020
As of 2025, of our Royal Palm family has grown to a very wide variety of over 100 churches and congregations from Pine Island, North Ft. Myers, and Cape Coral; through Ft. Myers, FM Beach, Estero, and Bonita Springs; down to Naples, Goodland and Marco Island; over to Everglades City, Golden Gate, and Immokalee; and back up to Lehigh, Olga, and Labelle!
Hal Wynn serves as our Interim, Executive Director/AMS . (more below)
Jennifer Horton has been faithfully serving as our very gifted, gracious, and knowledgeable Administrative Assistant since 1987. (more below)
We work closely with our Royal Palm Administrative Lead Team of seasoned pastors (listed below) to consult with each other and with you, to best discern the heart of the Lord and His ways as we work together to strengthen, plant, and encourage our pastors and churches, and most of all to glorify Him in all that we do.
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CALENDAR CORNER
OCTOBER 2025
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Cooperative Program Sunday |
| Royal Palm Annual Meeting |
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| 20 Year Reception for Frank Brand 2-4 PM @ FBC Estero |
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Royal Palm Baptist Association of Churches, SBC * 5481 Briarcliff Rd, Ft Myers, FL 33912 * 239.433.2292
www.royalpalmsbc.com * [email protected]
Hal has served as the Interim Executive Director / Associational Mission Strategist for the Royal Palm Baptist Association since September 2. 2025.
He served as a pastor for over 40 years, here in Southwest Florida at Northside Baptist Church.
Jennifer has served as the administrative assistant to the executive director/associational mission strategist since July 1987.
Prior to her current position, she served as Secretary to the Minister of Education and Senior Adults at McGregor Baptist Church.
Jennifer has been an active member of NAMA (National Association of Ministry Assistants) formerly the National Association of Southern Baptist Secretaries (NASBS) since 1989.
She served as their Vice President of Membership for the 2009-2011 term, President for the 2011-2013 term and currently serves as Historian.
For more information about the National Association of Ministry Assistants, visit www.NAMA-SBC.org.
Jennifer is a member at First Baptist Church of Pine Island. She lives in Cape Coral with her dog, Lola.
Lead Team
Pastor, First Baptist Church of Estero
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Pastor, North Fort Myers First Baptist Church
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Pastor, First Baptist Church of Pine Island
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Former Pastor (42 yrs.), Northside Baptist Church
We love welcoming new members into the family! If you would like to start the process of exploring membership, we would love to hear from you! Just give us a call at 239-433-2292.