We live in a culture that devours our margins. Our busyness is often seen as a success, but in reality, it has begun to eat into the important things! One of the main reasons people give for not being discipled or discipling someone else is, “I do not have time.” The goal of this next
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Relationship revolves around the exchange of stories. This is how we get to know one another! God has blessed all of His followers with a story to tell. Our stories are beautiful and unique, and whether you know it or not, they contain the Gospel! The following “Four Parts to Your Story” comes from Disciple SC,
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Small groups are a vital aspect of the Church. In the context of small groups, believers are able to build community and live out the gospel within a relational environment. The following Guidelines for Effective Small Groups comes from Disciple SC, a framework for pastors and church leaders to help their congregation make disciples. These
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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
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Every church considers itself a praying church. Most love to talk about prayer, or have designated times for prayer, but very few make prayer a priority. I’d even go as far as to say, the vitality of a congregation mirrors its prayerful posture before Almighty God. A church must pray to and depend on God
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Ridge Baptist Church is located in Summerville, SC. There are 42,000 people residing within a 2.5 mile radius of the church with an estimated 10,000+ increase within the next 10 years. Pastor of 34 years Bobby Eubanks called friend, Johnny Rumbough, Executive Director of the Lexington Baptist Association, to inquire about how to retire well. “We
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