At the heart of Columbia, SC, Temple Zion Baptist Church actively engages with the community to address tangible practical and spiritual needs. Under the leadership of Pastor Andre Melvin, the church has launched several initiatives aimed at meeting the practical and spiritual needs of its members and the broader community. Meeting Needs In 2022, Temple
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The Lowcountry of South Carolina, known for its picturesque landscapes and historic cities, is also one of the least churched areas in the state. Under the guidance of Lead Pastor Brett Myers, First Baptist Church Hilton Head Island is on a mission to address the spiritual need in the area. The church was instrumental in sending out
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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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This article was originally published by the International Mission Board at imb.org. Rwanda? Kenya? No trip sounded right. So, Katie kept searching for the perfect short-term mission trip on the International Mission Board’s Go Experience website. Her women-only team from First Baptist Church, Honea Path, South Carolina, wanted a place where they could use their gifts and maybe
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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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Members from Blackville First Baptist realized there were no soccer teams in their small town. They saw it not just as a void in recreational activities but as a missed opportunity for community engagement. Blackville, SC, a rural town with about 2,000 residents, sits around 40 minutes outside of Aiken. Bringing a Soccer Camp to the Community
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After over thirty fruitful years at Glenrock Baptist Church, Pastor Gene Flack recognized the need for revitalization. Saved later in life, his ministry began in 1992. He shared that the Lord greatly blessed Glenrock Baptist Church during his thirty years of faithful service there. “We had a great time of worship and reaching people for Christ together,” Flack said.
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Coastway Church was a response to the need for more healthy, gospel-centered churches in an area experiencing dynamic growth. In June of 2021, a small group embarked on a mission with Jeremy Woods, lead pastor of Coastway Church, to plant a new church in the Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina. Their journey was marked
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After going to Los Angeles with SCBaptist for a Vision Tour in 2022, Jeremy Creech led a team back to LA in 2024. During his time on the Vision Trip, Creech, Associate Pastor at Barnwell First Baptist Church, was able to hear about the needs of church plants, pastors, and ministries in LA. After going
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Some days June Estes pinches herself to make sure she isn’t dreaming. As an International Mission Board missionary explorer, she experiences a lot of things she never imagined doing in her lifetime: Like, standing under a string of prayer flags flapping in the wind along a remote hiking path. Or zooming around a noisy city
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