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Investing in the Mission: SCBaptist Executive Board Acts on Two National Fronts

The Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention met on April 28, 2026, passing several significant motions, including new collaborations with both the International Mission Board (IMB) and the North American Mission Board (NAMB). The Board voted unanimously to grant the IMB $1 million to upgrade a dormitory at the International Learning Center (ILC). The funds

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Following God’s Call to Los Angeles

Gardner, Anna

“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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Equipping the Next Generation for Ministry

Gardner, Anna

“When we think about the next generation, we know that there’s a time coming when they are going to be stepping up and leading our churches,” Ricky Wilson, Next Generation Strategist at SCBaptist, said. The Catalyst Program is one way that SCBaptists are training the next generation to lead well. The program is a ministry

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From BCM Trips to Lives on Mission

Gardner, Anna

Zoe and Maura both attended Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. Today, both women have committed their lives to full-time missional living in the United States. Yet despite this shared calling, their stories could not be more different. Finding Meaning in College Zoe grew up in a Christian home where she was consistently taught

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Internships Shaping the Next Generation of Leaders

Gardner, Anna

When students step into ministry internships through SCBaptist’s summer internship program, many expect a season of learning and serving. But for Shelby Totherow and Josh Self, their time at Utica Baptist Church in Seneca, South Carolina, became an experience that clarified their calling, shaped their next steps, and gave them a deeper understanding of what

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Equipping the Called: SCBaptist Advance Rally at Charleston Southern

Gardner, Anna

The South Carolina Baptist Convention staff took to the road to hold their monthly Advance Rally meeting on campus at Charleston Southern University (CSU). The visit aligned with the Convention’s April focus of “Equipping the Called” by highlighting how SCBaptists invest in the next generation of ministry leaders on college campuses. CSU is one of three

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SCBaptists Partner to Reach Vermont’s College Campuses

Gardner, Anna

“You’re the Christian.” Rayanna Cape hears this often during her work on campus at the University of Vermont (UVM). She serves as a collegiate missionary through the North American Mission Board (NAMB). “Yeah, I am the Christian,” Cape responds. She has interacted with countless students on campus who say she is the first Christian they

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Palmetto Collective Serving Refugees in Clarkston

Gardner, Anna

South Carolina Baptist’s Palmetto Collective traveled to Clarkston, Georgia, this New Year season with three main goals: to learn, to serve, and to share the Gospel. Palmetto Collective is a program led by the South Carolina Baptist Convention that helps college students discover the most strategic place to minister after graduation. With spiritual lostness in

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Investing in the Mission: SCBaptist Executive Board Acts on Two National Fronts

Following God’s Call to Los Angeles

From BCM Trips to Lives on Mission

Internships Shaping the Next Generation of Leaders

Equipping the Called: SCBaptist Advance Rally at Charleston Southern

Palmetto Collective Serving Refugees in Clarkston