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A Focus on Every Life at Women’s Leadership Conference

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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Answering the Call to Missions at CONVERGE

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Nora Ryan never anticipated how a weekend retreat like CONVERGE could change the course of her life. Attending CONVERGE for the second time, Ryan was prepared to deepen her faith and understanding of God’s love. Little did she know, she would leave the event with a calling to missions. Finding Community at BCM Her journey

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Investing in the Next Generation in Charleston

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Harbor City Church is on a mission toward a Gospel renewal movement in Charleston and the world. Planted in 2022 out of The Summit Church in Durham, NC, Harbor City has not only hit the 200 mark in attendance but has also sent out another church plant, Ten 27 Church, within its first year of

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“Wake Up” Your Hospitality This Christmas

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This article was originally published by the Center for Great Commission Studies, the missions hub of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Written by Melanie Ratcliffe, SCBaptist Director of Relational Evangelism. My husband and I hosted a neighborhood Christmas party in our home one Christmas, and our Bangladeshi neighbor came. As we talked, she shared that my

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Caring for Ministers’ Wives

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The Ministers’ Wives Retreat offered a unique opportunity for women to rest, relax, and refresh their spirits. Ministers’ wives often find themselves pulled in numerous directions, juggling responsibilities both in their churches and personal lives. “This weekend is an opportunity for us as SCBaptists to pour into them and to help them just feel loved

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A Discipleship Blueprint for Next Generation Ministry

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Having a discipleship blueprint is key when ministering to the next generation. Make the blueprint simple. Jesus encouraged children to come to him. What is so amazing about our faith is that it can be easily understood. That does not mean it is not complex and it does not mean that we can know everything

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Red Path Baptist Reaching Catawba Indian Nation

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Red Path Baptist Fellowship aims to reach the Catawba Indian Nation located near Rock Hill, South Carolina. Of the 574 federally recognized tribes in the United States, the Catawba Indian Nation is the only one located in South Carolina. There are currently over 3,300 enrolled members of the Nation, and Red Path Baptist Fellowship is

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Connect2Africa Bridges Partnerships in Sub-Saharan Africa

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SCBaptists are on a mission to partner with the International Mission Board to reach Sub-Saharan Africa with the hope of the Gospel. Recently, Kingdom Life Church in Simpsonville, SC, hosted Connect2Africa, an event organized by the International Mission Board (IMB) to serve as a platform for individuals and churches to learn from IMB missionaries about

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Supporting Women in Ministry

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Tarah Browning and her husband, Will, have been serving in Los Angeles as part of the North American Mission Board. But their journey didn’t begin in the City of Angels; it started with a calling that led them to Charleston, South Carolina, where they planted a church in 2007. Making Pivotal Connections It was in

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Nurturing Intentional Discipleship through DiscipleSC

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SCBaptists are on a mission to foster meaningful relationships rooted in faith and discipleship. Recently, two SCBaptist churches, New Pleasant Baptist Church in Gaffney and Millbrook Baptist Church in Aiken, hosted DiscipleSC, a transformative event dedicated to reminding, resourcing, and facilitating real relational environments for pastors and staff, with a primary focus on personal relational

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