Although there were individuals and groups that reached out to the international crew members of Port Canaveral in the 1990s the official history of
Canaveral Port Ministry (CPM) didn’t begin until 1997.

After two years the Richards had laid the foundation and built a healthy ministry. They felt they had completed what the Lord had called them to do. They asked the Association to find someone to take over the ministry. Brevard Baptists then called Dan Bailey to come serve as the full time director/chaplain. A year later the ministry purchased and renovated a 4,000 square foot former Post Office building for a hospitality center. They hired a part time and then full time assistant for the ministry. We currently have 4 full-time and 6 part-time staff members, and over 200 volunteers, 5 vans, 3 buses and WiFi for 300 personal devices to connect to the internet on a busy day. This ministry touches thousands of international seafarers from over 80 different countries each year.