The mission field can be anywhere—whether it’s across the road, overseas, or, as a group of SCBaptist pastors saw, in the heart of our nation’s capital. A group of six SCBaptists on a vision trip heard from Washington, D.C.’s Send Network Church Planting Catalyst, Joseph Dicks, about the importance of reaching the city with the Gospel. “D.C. is the political capital of the country, if not the world
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A South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief (SCDR) chainsaw team of 11 men from Kershaw Baptist Association responded to a call for volunteers to serve in Mississippi. Winter storms rolled through the Southeast, leaving widespread damage and power outages in its wake. Although the team was there to clear trees, they offered homeowners in need much more. Unit Leader Eddie Morris has been involved with SCDR for seven
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From the beginning of his time on staff at Restoration Community Church in Hanahan, South Carolina, Sean McSwain heard the directive to “not get too comfortable here.” At its core, Restoration Community Church maintains a culture of multiplication, believing that part of their mission is to plant more churches. It was during his time here that McSwain began to
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On New Year’s Eve, 86 high schoolers spent the day at Carowinds—only they weren’t there for the rides; they were there for the lines. Summit, a four-day training experience for student leaders across South Carolina, invited SCBaptist churches to send students to share Jesus boldly and teach them about the urgency of the Great Commission. This year,
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On September 8, 2025, the bell rang nine times at Langston Baptist Church. The bell was a feature Brandon Blair added to the front of the large sanctuary when the church invited him to serve as senior pastor in 2022. “The Bible says that all of Heaven rejoices when one sinner comes home,” Blair said.
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“Before God calls us to a place, he calls us to himself.” Blake Petteway’s story is one of gradual obedience, taking steps of faith, and trusting the Lord. Petteway’s path was shaped by an intentional effort to raise the next generation of ministry leaders and missionaries in South Carolina. Educated and called at North Greenville
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With an aging membership, Ridge Baptist had stalled growth. When Pastor Bobby Eubanks was considering retiring from Ridge Baptist Church in Summerville, SC, he knew he wanted to retire well. Eubanks knew the church was ripe for revitalization, even if it meant a challenging road ahead. Wanting to set the stage for a healthy future,
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Steps of prayer, partnership, and local leadership turned a decades-long decline into fresh momentum—moving Tigerville Baptist Church from eight members to a growing, multi-generational congregation. Tigerville Baptist sits on North Greenville University’s (NGU) doorstep and has a long history with the faculty and students at NGU and the surrounding community. For years, it was on
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Launched in spring 2025, Village Church is a new congregation in Pendleton meeting at Pendleton Elementary School. The congregation is led by Pastor Jason Finley, who previously served for 19 years at CrossPoint Church in Clemson. Finley said the church began with a clear aim: to be a steady, Gospel-centered presence amid a growing town. “We’ve
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A team of SCBaptist women traveled to Utah to host a retreat for 40 church planters’ wives, providing a time of encouragement and support. “Being a pastor’s wife can feel lonely,” said Angela James, Education and Women’s Minister at Brushy Creek Baptist Church in Taylors, SC. “Add to that living in Utah, where it’s two
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