SCBaptist pastors recently partnered with church planters in Boston, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island, for a Vision Trip. Vision Trips are short-term mission trips that allow SCBaptists to learn about opportunities and needs of pastors in another location with the hopes of forging lasting partnerships. For Bob Castro, pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Westminster,
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In May 2023, a group of SCBaptist Pastors embarked on a vision trip to two major cities in sub-Saharan Africa: Luanda, Angola, and Lusaka, Zambia. This trip was driven by a desire to share the Gospel, strengthen ministries, and forge meaningful connections with brothers and sisters in Christ. “One of the things that brought me
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This article was originally posted on IMB.org. Partnership is priority in Sub-Saharan Africa for African American South Carolinians. A group of Americans stepped into a church building in Angola for a missions conference. Hardbacked wooden pews complemented the white walls. Fans whirred in the background, circulating hot air throughout the crowded sanctuary. The heat was intensified by
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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,
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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
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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
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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. The island of Puerto Rico is only one 1400-mile flight away from South Carolina but worlds apart in culture and diversity. Planting and Outreach Efforts In 2004
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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
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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
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