The Leeke family has been fostering for years, always with the hope of reuniting children with their birth families. Throughout their nine year journey, Cathy and Jonathon Leeke fostered a total of 23 children, each with their own unique stories and challenges. They managed this while also raising their three biological children–Meredith, Grayson, and Eleanor.
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When Hurricane Helene swept across South Carolina, few were prepared for the destruction it would bring. The intensity of the storm left many South Carolinians without power and widespread damage. Rick Burkey, Disaster Relief regional coordinator said, “We were just caught totally off guard. We have large areas of the community that are without power.”
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In a great display of faith and obedience, several members of LifePark Church in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and the surrounding community came together to celebrate new life in Jesus through baptism. On October 6th, members of the Church at LifePark baptized over 115 people, including 32 children, in the ocean waves at the Isle
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In the Upstate, Associational Mission Strategist Mike Wallace of the York Baptist Association (YBA) is leading a network of 79 churches, teaching them how to be healthy and on-mission. Through coaching pastors and training churches, Wallace’s desire is to see healthy churches supported by healthy pastors. Partnering with Churches Abroad For the past seven years,
Mt. Nebo Baptist Church’s evangelism and discipleship class is transforming both individuals and the broader community. With over 30 baptisms in the last four years and most of those occurring in the last two, the effects are evident. A Commitment to Discipleship Pastor Ron Henderson shared insights into the church’s strategy, which focuses on an
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Courier Publishing aims to publish books that help church leaders. It is a subsidiary of The Baptist Courier, which has been “in the ministry of Christian journalism since 1869.” Courier Publishing is committed to offering resources that provide practical and spiritual guidance for pastors and congregations. “Courier Publishing exists as an arm of The Baptist
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Anyone is welcome at Diane Leary’s dinner table. After attending church at Concord Baptist and singing in the choir, Leary heads back home to prepare a table for whoever may show up. Leary, better known as MeMe to her family and her followers, has embarked on a heartfelt mission to reach people with God’s love
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“I’m a young man in ministry who is very grateful for the cooperation of South Carolina Baptists for the sake of the Gospel,” Jonah Sims said. A Greenwood, SC, native, Sims’ call to ministry began as a student at SummerSalt. “I was 13 years old, and I had just met Jesus the year before, and
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The South Carolina Woman’s Missionary Union (SCWMU) has embraced the national WMU initiative to prioritize mental health through Project HELP: Mental Health. “In our everyday lives, we encounter individuals that are grappling with mental health challenges,” Hannah Smith, adult consultant at SCWMU, said. Providing Training Opportunities One of their key efforts was a Mental Health
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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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