A significant milestone has been reached with the establishment of the first-ever evangelical Vietnamese Church in the midlands. Led by Pastor Charlie Nguyen, the Good News Vietnamese Church has grown in numbers and is making an impact on the Vietnamese community in the area. Back in 2019, plans were set in motion for a partnership…
In 2011, Adam Spurlock felt a stirring in his heart. Although he served as a student leader in his local church and had a successful job in the business world, he never could have anticipated what God had in store for him next. It was while coaching a little league t-ball team in Hanahan, SC…
A team of SCBaptist leaders recently embarked on a vision trip to Pittsburgh to see Kingdom work and establish partnerships. A group of nine leaders from five different churches in the Saluda Baptist Association recently took a vision trip to Pittsburgh. The Saluda Baptist Association is comprised of churches in greater Anderson County. John Watkins,…
The South Carolina Baptist Convention is celebrating the growth of church planting in the state. As of May 4th, 2023, 27 SCBaptist church plants are receiving funding. What’s particularly exciting about this growth is the diversity of the churches being planted. Of the 27 churches currently receiving funding, 12 are non-Anglo, including four Hispanic, three…
Joe Polson, a former student pastor at First Baptist Church Cheraw, embarked on a life-changing journey after a Vision Trip to Boston in May 2018 with SCBaptist. Today, Joe and his wife have successfully planted Church at the Well in Everett, Massachusetts. Joe Polson’s journey began when he accompanied his pastor, Patrick Blackmon, on a…
“My life is not my own,” Jonathan Edney said. While many believers may come to this realization at one point or another in their spiritual walk, Jonathan realized this while he was actively going through radiation and cancer treatment. “God had broken me physically through the illness and the treatment,” he said. He felt that…
On March 19th, SCBaptists will recognize Church Planting Emphasis Sunday. We believe that church planting is essential to the mission of God in South Carolina. Every church was once a new church, and every church has a role to play in starting churches. The goal of missional church planting is glorifying God, growing His kingdom,…
Seventeen years ago, one refugee family relocated from Myanmar (Burma) in Southeast Asia to Columbia, South Carolina, to begin a new life. The family came with a desire to start a church that would reach other families from their homeland. Ryan Dupree, International Ministries Pastor at FBC Columbia, helped them turn a home Bible study…
February 12th was an exciting day for Buddy Hall and for the Start Network of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. That was the day that View Church Duncan officially launched. A new church plant in Duncan, SC, and partnering with View Church and ID Clifton, View Church Duncan exists to create disciples who love God…
Churches Seeking Partnerships with Church Planters Who in your church may have the potential to help a new church plant? Could you provide a new church with space to meet? Here is a list of funded church planters for you and your church to regularly pray for. How could you form a new relationship with…
