This article was originally published by the Center for Great Commission Studies, the missions hub of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Written by Melanie Ratcliffe, SCBaptist Director of Relational Evangelism. My husband and I hosted a neighborhood Christmas party in our home one Christmas, and our Bangladeshi neighbor came. As we talked, she shared that my
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The Ministers’ Wives Retreat offered a unique opportunity for women to rest, relax, and refresh their spirits. Ministers’ wives often find themselves pulled in numerous directions, juggling responsibilities both in their churches and personal lives. “This weekend is an opportunity for us as SCBaptists to pour into them and to help them just feel loved
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Having a discipleship blueprint is key when ministering to the next generation. Make the blueprint simple. Jesus encouraged children to come to him. What is so amazing about our faith is that it can be easily understood. That does not mean it is not complex and it does not mean that we can know everything
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Red Path Baptist Fellowship aims to reach the Catawba Indian Nation located near Rock Hill, South Carolina. Of the 574 federally recognized tribes in the United States, the Catawba Indian Nation is the only one located in South Carolina. There are currently over 3,300 enrolled members of the Nation, and Red Path Baptist Fellowship is
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SCBaptists are on a mission to partner with the International Mission Board to reach Sub-Saharan Africa with the hope of the Gospel. Recently, Kingdom Life Church in Simpsonville, SC, hosted Connect2Africa, an event organized by the International Mission Board (IMB) to serve as a platform for individuals and churches to learn from IMB missionaries about
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Tarah Browning and her husband, Will, have been serving in Los Angeles as part of the North American Mission Board. But their journey didn’t begin in the City of Angels; it started with a calling that led them to Charleston, South Carolina, where they planted a church in 2007. Making Pivotal Connections It was in
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SCBaptists are on a mission to foster meaningful relationships rooted in faith and discipleship. Recently, two SCBaptist churches, New Pleasant Baptist Church in Gaffney and Millbrook Baptist Church in Aiken, hosted DiscipleSC, a transformative event dedicated to reminding, resourcing, and facilitating real relational environments for pastors and staff, with a primary focus on personal relational
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ONE Night Spartanburg drew a crowd of 1,500 young individuals, and over 100 decisions were made for the Kingdom. “Throughout the planning process of ONE Night, we were constrained by the goal of seeing the largest group of young people reached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” Lee James, family minister at Fairview Baptist Church
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Across the state this summer, lives were transformed at Camp McCall, Camp La Vida, SummerSalt, and KidSalt. Camp McCall Breaking the record for the highest summer attendance since 2013, over 2,300 campers attended Camp McCall. This summer, 111 campers rededicated their lives to their faith, and 55 accepted Christ for the first time. Additionally, 23
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In May 2023, a group of SCBaptist Pastors embarked on a vision trip to two major cities in sub-Saharan Africa: Luanda, Angola, and Lusaka, Zambia. This trip was driven by a desire to share the Gospel, strengthen ministries, and forge meaningful connections with brothers and sisters in Christ. “One of the things that brought me
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