After visiting Camp McCall on a pastor’s retreat with the Broad River Baptist Association, Carlos Duarte knew the place was special. Pastor of Iglesia Bautista la Roca, Duarte invited the church leadership to go to Camp McCall with him, asking them to plan a church-wide retreat to allow the congregation time to spend together in fellowship. Iglesia
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South Carolina Baptists have been steadily increasing their involvement in local schools. From April 2023 to April 2024, Heart4Schools and SCBaptists have experienced significant growth in both school partnerships and church participation. In April 2023, SCBaptists were partnered with 503 schools, a number that rose to 590 by April 2024. This increase of 87 schools represents a 17.3% growth over just one year, showing
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Over one weekend, SCBaptists served alongside four different church plants in New York City in partnership with the New York Metro Baptist Association. Known as Misson Manhattan, the weekend-long project provided an opportunity for outreach and building relationships to advance the Gospel. In the heart of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen, One Community Church (OCC) hosted an event
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Kim and Matt had two older children on the brink of adulthood when they felt the Lord calling them to adoption. They had always talked about wanting to adopt but had never actually pursued it. Born into a tumultuous environment, Chandler entered the world amidst adversity, experiencing withdrawal after being exposed to drugs in the womb. Trusting
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As most people look toward retirement, they see a time for hard-earned rest. A group of retired men from First Baptist Simpsonville / Upstate Church (FBS/UC) have chosen a different path. “We retired from the work we were doing, but we tried to retire to something that was worthwhile,” Tony Brown, a member of FBS/UC
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“God led me into ministry through a moment at a church service my freshman year of college,” Jordan Melgar said. “He really just laid it on my heart, and I felt like in the middle of the service that I was just supposed to do ministry from there on out with my job.” Aside from
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SCBaptist’s Women’s Ministry, in partnership with the North American Mission Board, recently held a retreat in San Diego, aiming to offer minister’s wives a space for fellowship, spiritual growth, and renewal. The retreat aimed to serve those who tirelessly serve others in their church communities in San Diego, gathering women from both South Carolina and
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With Myrtle Beach being the fastest-growing city in the country, church planting efforts in the Grand Strand are a top priority for SCBaptist’s Start Team. Tom Gore, Church Planting Strategist at SCBaptist, explained that the Grand Strand has seen massive growth in recent years. The allure of the area comes from a mild climate, job
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The South Carolina Baptist Convention recently hosted a Women’s Leadership Conference aimed at strengthening and encouraging women in ministry. Melanie Ratcliffe, Relational Evangelism Director at SCBaptist, explained that the conference was for women involved in ministry in any capacity, including women’s ministry leaders, pastors’ wives, and other church staff positions. “This conference is one of
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Each winter, volunteers from South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, and New York distribute coats in New York City to those in need. This year, over 500 volunteers distributed 9,000 coats, and at least 17 lives were changed by the Gospel. For Bryant Sims, SCBaptist Chief Operations Officer, Coats for the City is a reminder that
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