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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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From Camp La Vida to the Nations

Gardner, Anna

“Camp La Vida opened my eyes to the possibility of missions,” Grace McGuire said. McGuire grew up in a SCBaptist church in Irmo, SC, and attended Camp La Vida each summer growing up. “They took us girls here for either the mom-daughter camp or the week-long camp. Every summer throughout elementary school, I would come

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EMMY Win, CFO Retirement, and Evangelism Trends Highlight Executive Board Meeting

Gardner, Anna

The Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention gathered on September 16, 2025, at the SCBaptist building in Columbia for its fall meeting, with Chair Stephen Cannon presiding. Exciting Evangelism Trends Associate Executive Director-Treasurer, Lee Clamp, shared exciting evangelism trends, including the 12,355 reported baptisms across the state, the 42 SCBaptist-funded church plants, and

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North Greenville University Teaches Missional Living

Gardner, Anna

Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Victoria Azurdia’s “understanding of the Gospel was very skewed,” she said, “until I had the Gospel preached to me faithfully through a youth group.” Through that youth group, Azurdia accepted Christ and continued to grow in her faith, eventually desiring to attend a Christian university. She was struck by

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Called, Confirmed, and Sent to Serve

Gardner, Anna

Grace Bedenbaugh says her calling to student ministry began as a high school junior during her first year at Summit, SCBaptist’s leadership experience for students. “Since then, I’ve continually wrestled with the weight of that calling, realizing it’s something greater than myself and often out of my comfort zone.” A native of Gilbert, SC, Bedenbaugh served

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Partnering with Seed Financial to Advance the Kingdom

Gardner, Anna

When Capstone Church in Fountain Inn began running three worship services each Sunday, they knew something had to give. The congregation was growing fast, but their space wasn’t. They needed room not just to worship but to disciple, connect, and serve their city. That’s when they called Seed Financial Services. “We are grateful for the

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Baptist Courier Providing Timeless Truth for Every Generation

Gardner, Anna

Walk down the wooden steps into the basement of The Baptist Courier and you’ll find a Lenotype printer crafted from heavy metal. Walk back upstairs, down the hallway, and into a back room and you’ll find publications from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Within those stained pages you’ll find ads for 20 cent apple

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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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Courier Publishing Releases Resources to Equip Church Leaders

Gardner, Anna

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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A Life Dedicated to Missions and Ministry

SCBaptist Creative Team

Margaret McCray Brown’s call to missions began as a young girl in a small church near the North Carolina-South Carolina line, where a pastor’s sermons ignited her passion for the lost. Disturbed by the idea that people in other countries might never learn about Jesus, she resolved to spread the Gospel herself. “That was the

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

From Camp La Vida to the Nations

EMMY Win, CFO Retirement, and Evangelism Trends Highlight Executive Board Meeting

North Greenville University Teaches Missional Living

Called, Confirmed, and Sent to Serve

Partnering with Seed Financial to Advance the Kingdom

Baptist Courier Providing Timeless Truth for Every Generation

Equipping the Called: SCBaptist Advance Rally at Charleston Southern

Courier Publishing Releases Resources to Equip Church Leaders

A Life Dedicated to Missions and Ministry