For Tiepeng Lyu, a Chinese church planter with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the road to ministry was anything but ordinary. His experiences, from attempting to summit Mount Everest to facing unexpected challenges, ultimately led him to plant a church in Columbia, South Carolina. And while summiting Everest was once his dream, Lyu has come
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Families in York, South Carolina, saddled up to ride horses, hear the Gospel, and share a meal together. Faith Rising Community Church hosted its second annual Cowboy Camp. Pastor Berry Chatas said, “Cowboy Camp is a place where you can come and learn about how God’s creation works all around us through these beautiful
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SCBaptists concluded their 2024 Annual Meeting on Nov. 12 at Columbia First Baptist Church by focusing on sending missionaries and starting new churches. After greetings from Jeff Iorg, President and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee, SCBaptist President Wes Church recognized the 2025 Convention Officers; Ryan Pack, 2025 President-Elect; Mark Bishop, Vice President;
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South Carolina is growing fast. In 2023, South Carolina was the most popular state to move to — with twice as many moving into the state than leaving. With 80% of South Carolinians not meaningfully connected to a Bible-teaching church, churches in these new neighborhoods are crucial. When Adam Spurlock, lead pastor of Restoration Community
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