“When I was young, I used to actually enjoy going to church. As I grew older, going to church started to become more of a hassle for me. I started to distance myself from God and the church,” After dealing with hardships that left him feeling weak and worthless, Eric fell into a depressive state.
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Rev. Chico McKennedy began working with teenagers in 2005. “I was raised in the church, but I thought it was more religion than relationship. So, I started ministering to the young men where I needed to be ministered to at their age,” Rev. McKennedy said. This passion led to starting FromBoysToMen, a discipleship group at
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Madison Meadows knew she wanted to be involved with a campus ministry. She knew that finding community and a church were important, especially since she was coming to college from out of state. Before moving to Coastal Carolina University, she found Baptist Collegiate Ministries and decided to check it out. “BCM was home to the
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Robert Laube Jr. has been a member of First Baptist Church North Augusta for over 50 years. During that time, he lived out his faith quietly, often behind the scenes, but always serving his church. In his 50 years at FBC North Augusta, he taught children and preschoolers the entire time. Robert’s wife, Jayne, said
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“I couldn’t find a church that I wanted to be in,” Parker said. After coming to a relationship with Christ in high school, Parker searched for a church that felt like home. “I searched for a church for three or four years where I felt like I could really connect and get involved,” Parker said.
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Bobby came from a Buddhist family that immigrated from Vietnam. “I realized I was miserable and was trying to fill a void in my heart,” Bobby said. At the time, Bobby was around 18. He was in his freshman year of college at Spartanburg Methodist College when he said a prayer. “I still remember it,”
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Everything in Joanna’s life felt hopeless. Her house, her marriage, and her business seemed to be in shambles. “When you’re isolated, it’s easy to keep things a secret from even those closest to you,” Joanna said. She felt as though she came to a fork in the road and had to make a decision. “I
Kunming was always passionate about learning and education. As a young adult, he pursued his studies at the University of South Carolina, where he discovered several campus ministries that offered free meals and English classes. Initially, he was wary of the religious aspect of these programs and avoided it. However, when his wife expressed interest
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Ashby Pruitt and Phillip Martin both grew up in Blacksburg, South Carolina. Ashby was a teenager in high school when he met Phillip, a local youth minister at the time. “When I was young and still in high school, I claimed to be a follower of Jesus, but I was not one,” Ashby said. “I
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After a year of working with at-risk boys through an after-school club, Scott Carroll and other volunteers from Stony Fork Community Church were able to walk three students through professions of faith. Every week for a year, around 15 young boys met for Quest Team, a life skills and character-building club sponsored by the church.
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