What is an Advance Story?

Advance Stories tell how God is advancing the Great Commission through every life and each South Carolina Baptist church.

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What are the types of Advance Stories?

Life Transformation Story

A Life Transformation Story is when God uses the church to advance the Gospel in someone’s life. These stories include moments where someone is saved from their sin and crosses over from death to life, they’ve been sent on mission, or experiencing a “flag in the sand” moment that God changes the direction of their story. Our team of missionaries helps churches love others to see life transformation.

Ministry Moment Story

SCBaptist creates environments to steward moments when God impresses on church leaders to make a move that will lead to Great Commission advance. These stories may be environments such as camps, conversations, or conferences.

One Family Story

As SCBaptists, we operate as one family of leaders, churches, associations, and partners. Together, we strive towards one collective goal of helping each other advance the Great Commission. From the second seat, our SCBaptist staff should celebrate when one of our family members succeeds. These stories showcase models as an encouragement to spark ideas for advance.

How can I submit an Advance Story lead?

When will my Advance Story lead be produced?

Will my Advance Story lead become a video?

A confirmation of your submission will be sent to you via email.

A member of the SCBaptist Creative Team will contact you for further information.

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Q: What are the types of Advance Stories?

Life Transformation Story A Life Transformation Story is when God uses the church to advance the Gospel in someone’s life. These stories include moments where someone is saved from their sin and crosses over from death to life, they’ve been sent on mission, or experiencing a “flag in the sand” moment that God changes the direction of their story. Our team of missionaries helps churches love others to see life transformation. Ministry Moment Story SCBaptist creates environments to steward moments when God impresses on church leaders to make a move that will lead to Great Commission advance. These stories may be environments such as camps, conversations, or conferences. One Family Story As SCBaptists, we operate as one family of leaders, churches, associations, and partners. Together, we strive towards one collective goal of helping each other advance the Great Commission. From the second seat, our SCBaptist staff should celebrate when one of our family members succeeds. These stories showcase models as an encouragement to spark ideas for advance.

Q: How can I submit an Advance Story lead?

Use the form below to submit an Advance Story lead. Make sure to share any relevant information to the story including a summary of the Advance Story lead, at least one point of contact, and any applicable photos, documents, or graphics. The more information you provide allows our team to more efficiently tell the story.

Q: When will my Advance Story lead be produced?

Advance Story leads will be evaluated by the Creative Team. While we appreciate all Advance Story submissions, due to a high volume of submissions and our commitment to quality, not all leads can be selected for production. We encourage you to keep submitting Advance Story leads in the future, and feel free to reach out for feedback or questions.

Q: Will my Advance Story lead become a video?

The decision to produce a video from an Advance Story lead depends on various factors, including the quality of the story, timing, and our available resources for coverage. Our Creative Team will carefully evaluate each submission to determine if it's a suitable fit for video production.