Vision Trip

SC Pastors Explore Partnerships in Pittsburgh

A team of SCBaptist leaders recently embarked on a vision trip to Pittsburgh to see Kingdom work and establish partnerships. A group of nine leaders from five different churches in the Saluda Baptist Association recently took a vision trip to Pittsburgh. The Saluda Baptist Association is comprised of churches in greater Anderson County. John Watkins,…

Answering the Call: The Journey to Plant a Church in Boston

Joe Polson, a former student pastor at First Baptist Church Cheraw, embarked on a life-changing journey after a Vision Trip to Boston in May 2018 with SCBaptist. Today, Joe and his wife have successfully planted Church at the Well in Everett, Massachusetts. Joe Polson’s journey began when he accompanied his pastor, Patrick Blackmon, on a…

SCBaptists Look to Expand Kingdom Efforts in Southern Utah

A team of SCBaptist pastors recently embarked on a vision trip to southern Utah to learn the needs of pastors in the area and explore the possibilities of starting more churches in the area. The team of five, including Keith Shorter and Rob Merritt from Mt Airy Baptist Church in Easley, Church Middlebrooks and Tim…

Catching Vision for Church Planting in Puerto Rico

The island of Puerto Rico is only one 1400-mile flight away from South Carolina but worlds apart in culture and diversity. Recently a group of youth pastors and mission leaders from SC traveled to Puerto Rico for a Catch the Vision Tour led by the North American Mission Board. In 2004 the Puerto Rican Baptist…

SCBC Presidents visit Boston on Vision Tour

It is estimated that between 2 to 4% of people in New England attend an evangelical church. In recent years, New England has surpassed the West Coast in being the most “unchurched” region in the United States. With a history of spiritual awakenings coming out of New England in the early years of America, the…

Church Planting Vision Tour Targets Halifax

Church Planting Vision Tour Targets Halifax By Erin Elizabeth Austin Nestled halfway of up the eastern coast of Nova Scotia sets the booming city of Halifax. Famous for its natural harbor, one of the largest in the world, Halifax is known as the cultural center of Atlantic Canada. With over 400,000 people living in Nova…