A listening ear
Sometimes you just need someone to hear you without rushing to fix it. We will sit with you and listen — in Portuguese, English, or Spanish.
Counseling & care
You are not alone.
Hard seasons come to everyone — grief, anxiety, a marriage under strain, a loss, a habit that has a grip, a faith that feels far away. Whatever you are carrying, you were never meant to carry it by yourself. CBA Orlando is here to listen, to pray, and to walk with you.
If you are in crisis right now
If you or someone near you is in immediate danger, call 911. If you are thinking of harming yourself, you matter and help is available right now — in the U.S., call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), any hour, in many languages. For local social-service referrals in Central Florida, call 211.
Need help today?
Need practical help in Central Florida?
Looking for food, emergency help, English support, or local services? Our local-help directory points you to trusted starting points right away.
How we care
Ways we can walk with you.
Care at CBA is personal and confidential. You set the pace, and you are never judged. Here is what we can offer.
Pastoral counsel
Our pastoral leadership offers spiritual counsel grounded in Scripture — for marriage, family, grief, doubt, decisions, and faith. It is care for the soul, freely given.
Prayer
We will pray with you and for you, by name and for your real situation. Prayer is not the last resort — it is where we begin.
A bridge to professional help
When a need calls for a licensed counselor, doctor, or specialized program, we will help you find trustworthy professional care. We never pretend to be what we are not.
An honest word
Pastoral care, and knowing its limits.
CBA Orlando offers pastoral and spiritual care — the care of a church family. We are not a licensed clinical or medical provider, and we will say so plainly. For diagnosis, therapy, medication, or crisis treatment, we will gladly point you to qualified professionals and stay alongside you in prayer and friendship.
What you share stays confidential within the small circle of people caring for you.
Reach out
Ask for prayer or care.
This goes straight to a real person at CBA Orlando — never a bot, never an automated reply. Tell us as much or as little as you want, and we will reach out with care, gently and confidentially, at your pace.
Give the gift of listening
"Volunteer to Listen."
If you are a pastor, a licensed counselor, or simply a mature believer who is willing to give time to listen and pray with someone carrying a hard season, we would love to know you. This is not a bot and not automatic — every application below is read and reviewed by CBA leadership, and no one is ever introduced to a person in need until that review is complete.
How this works: you apply, a pastor or leader on our team reviews your background and availability, and only after that review might we ask you to walk alongside a specific person — with their knowledge and consent too. We never auto-match a stranger to someone in crisis.
Keep growing
Care for today, and a rhythm for every day.
Once the immediate need is met, there is a daily rhythm to grow in — a word to read, a voice to hear, and a next step whenever you are ready.
Today
Today’s word and today’s voice.
Two ways to meet God today — read it, or listen to it. Both are free, daily, and in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.
Today’s devotional
A short daily devotional — a verse, a thought, and a step to put faith into action. Read today’s, then make it a morning habit.
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Today’s audio
A daily Scripture reading and audio to listen to anywhere — in the car, on a walk, before bed. Let God’s voice reach you today.
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Podcast
Take the daily devotional with you.
Subscribe to the daily devotional by RSS, or listen at the audio site. Spotify and Apple Podcasts directory links will be added after publisher verification.
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English RSS
Portuguese RSS
Spanish RSS
Audio site
Free devotional
Get a devotional on your phone.
Sign up to receive the daily devotional by email or text — free, and you can stop any time. Leave an email, a phone, or both.
Go deeper
Study the Bible for yourself.
When you are ready to go past the daily word, there is a guided, no-pressure way to study the Bible — on your own, with a mentor, or in a group — all the way to baptism.
Guides
Guides for visiting, family, and growing in faith.
Short, practical guides written with care — for your first visit, for your family, and for taking real next steps with God. Read at your own pace.
A Brazilian Adventist community in Central Florida
Read ›A church in Portuguese for Brazilian families in Orlando
Read ›Common questions before visiting CBA Orlando
Read ›Family, faith, and community in an immigrant’s life
Read ›Feeling at home on your first visit
Read ›Finding belonging without losing the truth
Read ›Growing in faith after coming back to church
Read ›How Brazilian families can build community in Orlando
Read ›How to arrive and take part without pressure
Read ›How to ask for prayer and pastoral support
Read ›How to build a spiritual rhythm for your family
Read ›How to follow worship and sermons online
Read ›How to invite a friend to church
Read ›How to join a small group
Read ›How to pray when your family is under pressure
Read ›How to prepare your heart for the Sabbath
Read ›How to reach out to the team before you come
Read ›How to read the Bible with your children
Read ›How to serve as a volunteer at church
Read ›How to serve God as a family
Read ›How to start a personal Bible study
Read ›How to welcome a relative who is coming back to God
Read ›Planning your first visit to a Brazilian church in Orlando
Read ›Saturday program for visitors
Read ›Simple family worship for busy families
Read ›Simple steps to a consistent devotional life
Read ›Small groups as a path to fellowship
Read ›Spiritual discipline without empty religion
Read ›Spiritual life at home during the week
Read ›Teaching children gratitude and generosity
Read ›The role of fellowship in the Christian life
Read ›Visiting with kids for the first time
Read ›What it means to follow Jesus day by day
Read ›What to do after a spiritual decision
Read ›What to expect at an Adventist worship service in Portuguese
Read ›When your family needs a spiritual fresh start
Read ›Why church matters for children and teens
Read ›Why spiritual community matters for Brazilians living abroad
Read ›Why the Bible should guide the Christian life
Read ›Why tithes and offerings are acts of faithfulness
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A promise
You will be met with grace, not judgment.
Reaching out is brave. When you do, you will find a church family that listens first, prays with you, and helps you find the next right step. There is no cost, no pressure, and no condition.