Jesus tells his people to pray that God would send out workers into the harvest fields in Luke 10:2. Since we are all responsible to share Christ’s love with those around us, we are encouraged to pray for divine encounters so we and our fellow church members can share Christ’s love with our ethnic neighbors. …
In John 4:35 Jesus tells us to “Lift up our eyes and look and see that the field are white for harvest.” Once you and your church identify points of interest and points of contact, you can begin to discover underserved groups. This opens a special opportunity to begin researching relevant ways to serve them …
Before we can reach out to all ethnicities in SC, we must know where they are in our communities. Most communities have ethnic restaurants, and many have specific markets and grocery stores that cater to specific language and cultural groups. There are parks and other recreational areas where ethnic groups tend to gather. Places of …
We are all looking forward to being back together to enjoy in-person worship and study of God’s Word together once again. But as we plan toward the church being gathered, are we also excited about the possibilities the church being scattered on mission to the nations again? Here are some things to do now and in the …
Two years ago, a group from First Baptist Church of Columbia traveled to Greece to work with a partnership there that included serving individuals in a refugee camp. The team, the church, and the partnership in Greece never would have imagined that the two subsequent yearly trips would be cancelled due to a worldwide pandemic …
