Our History

In May of 1989, Pastor Riggs, his family, and 13 others assembled to discuss the organization of an independent, fundamental Baptist Church in the Seminole County area. The purpose of this church would be to win souls for Christ and to build strong, separated Christians. On June 11, 1989, Starlight held its first service with fifty-five in attendance. The charter service was held September 10, 1989.

Starlight first met in what was then a square dance hall in Longwood. Six months later, the church moved to the Sims office building, now the Granger building, in Altamonte Springs. In December of 1989, Starlight started a bus ministry with the purchase of two buses. Starlight averaged 79 in attendance throughout 1989. In the summer of 1990, God performed a miracle by allowing Starlight to purchase the land which we now possess with ready to use facilities. Starlight averaged 249 in attendance with a record high of 400 and four bus routes. In 1991, we expanded the auditorium to triple the seating capacity to its current size and the bus ministry grew to ten bus routes. That year Starlight averaged 477 in attendance with over 1,000 attending on different occasions. Over 900 received Christ in 1991 in services, plus many more reached in our soul-winning ministries. Since 1992, Starlight has witnessed slower but steady growth. In 1999, the church built an adult Sunday school annex and in 2000 a basketball pavilion.

Our Ministries