In the landscape of SCBaptist churches, a heartwarming event unfolded recently, bearing witness to the power of faith and the transformative work of Jesus Christ. Shundian Zhang, the oldest member of the East Asian congregation that gathers at Church at the Mill each Sunday, faces the challenge of weakening eyesight, rendering him unable to read…
When Sarah, a graphic design graduate from Anderson University in South Carolina, set her sights on moving to Los Angeles after college, little did she know the incredible adventure that awaited her. In a recent interview, Sarah shared her experiences and reflections on living on mission in the vibrant and diverse city of LA. Motivated…
For David and Katie Bennett, their experience as foster parents has been a Gospel opportunity for their family. David spoke about how they felt called by God to enter foster care ministry, saying “We really felt like this was what God was calling us to do…an opportunity for us to display the Gospel through our…
Travis Brian, Worship Pastor at Utica Baptist Church in Seneca, had the opportunity to go on a mission trip to Athens, Greece, to work with refugees. While on the trip, he met Majed, a refugee from Iran, who was learning at the center each day. Travis and Majed had the privilege of sharing their stories…
In the mountain community of Doi Chang, Thailand, stands a small coffee shop that is unlike any other. The owners, Go and Oil, were both Christians who had met in seminary and felt called to return to their childhood home to open a coffee shop and help on Go’s family farm. Through a friendship with…
Mallory Grace Tingen, a sophomore at the University of South Carolina, recently took the important step of being baptized. Mallory had always believed in Christ, but it wasn’t until late middle school and early high school that she fully embraced the Gospel. “Since then, my life has been full of many blessings,” she says. Mallory…
Like most retirees, James and Peggy Hamby were excited to think through what they’d spend their newfound free time on during retirement. “We started thinking about what we’d do when we quit working. We joined a country club, we were going to play golf, and then God called us,” Peggy said. God stirred in their…
A lifetime Florida resident, Jose Sanchez says he was “blessed to be helped with the removal of wet tile and drywall” after the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian impacted him on a personal level. Although his house was built per flood regulations in Florida, he says “this has turned out to be about five feet…
In addition to the physical help, our volunteers also provide spiritual and emotional care to disaster survivors. After Hurricane Ian, SC volunteers made nearly 800 ministry contacts – spiritual conversations, prayer, giving tracts or Bibles – with Florida residents. Three people accepted Christ as Savior as a result! In the entire Hurricane Ian response, including…
Each year, over 100 volunteers convene in Columbia to pack bags for the Christmas Prisoner Packet ministry, a branch of the SERVE Team at the SCBaptist Convention. This year, 130 volunteers received over 23,000 packets and processed 17,500 of those packets. Volunteers come from all across the state, through various ministries and churches. Among the…
