The Church Planter Marriage Retreat was a rejuvenating experience for lead planter couples in SC. Hosted by the Start Network, the event took place from September 7th to 9th at Living Water Baptist Church in Longs, SC, and was an opportunity for church planters and their wives to retreat, recharge, and reconnect along the picturesque…
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“God has people that are far from him that need to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and our church cannot be everywhere all at once,” Patrick Roddey, Lead Pastor of Harmony Baptist Church, said. This realization led Harmony Baptist to send out Ben Winn, their associate pastor, and a core team to plant City
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In its third year as a church plant, ID Clifton sent out their associate pastor, Taylor Little, to plant ID Downtown. Taylor Little, ID Clifton’s previous associate pastor, is now the pastor of ID Downtown, located in Spartanburg, SC. Although Little believed this was the Lord’s plan, he was still faced with fear and uncertainties.
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Edson Garcia’s journey to Seneca began in Mexico, where he faithfully preached the Gospel. His life took a new direction when members of Utica Baptist Church, in Seneca, South Carolina, would visit Mexico on mission trips. This initial partnership laid the foundation for the deeper collaboration to come. They recognized the need for a Hispanic
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Growing up without a connection to the church, Grayson Smith’s life took a significant turn when he encountered the Gospel at the age of 16. It all began when Grayson’s parents received an invitation to attend a larger church in Columbia. Eventually, they brought Grayson and his brother along. Little did Grayson know that this
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In November 2016, Taylor Little found himself at a crossroads in life. He woke up that day feeling a deep sense of sadness and confusion about his purpose and identity. Taylor, on his way to a flag football tournament, reached out to God, seeking answers. Little’s encounter at the tournament would change his life forever
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A significant milestone has been reached with the establishment of the first-ever evangelical Vietnamese Church in the midlands. Led by Pastor Charlie Nguyen, Good News Vietnamese Church has grown in numbers and is making an impact on the Vietnamese community in the area. In 2019, the Columbia Metro Baptist Association first made contact with Nguyen
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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
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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,
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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
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