In the bustling world of student ministry, it’s easy to become isolated. Recognizing this, SCBaptist introduced Student Ministry Connect Lunches as a means of fostering unity, networking, and shared growth within the student ministry community. The recent Student Ministry Connect Lunch held at North Trenholm Baptist Church in Columbia had 22 student pastors and leaders
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Across the state this summer, lives were transformed at Camp McCall, Camp La Vida, SummerSalt, and KidSalt. Camp McCall Breaking the record for the highest summer attendance since 2013, over 2,300 campers attended Camp McCall. This summer, 111 campers rededicated their lives to their faith, and 55 accepted Christ for the first time. Additionally, 23
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Founded in 1881 by former slaves, First Union African Baptist Church is a testament to unity and heritage. Daufuskie Island, only accessible by boat, is a diverse blend of longtime residents, native Gullah descendants, and wealthy newcomers. “I have always had a love for this church because my sixth generation of family has attended this
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This summer, KidSalt, an overnight camp focused on sharing the Gospel with third, fourth, and fifth graders, centered around the theme “The CHASE: God’s Ultimate Pursuit.” Campers learned that even before we place our faith in Christ, God pursues us. Through a week filled with worship, Bible study, and activities, campers discovered how to live
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SummerSalt is a high-energy summer youth camp that aims to captivate the next generation with the Gospel. Each summer, over 3,000 students spend a week on Charleston Southern University‘s campus for SummerSalt. The theme for this year’s camp was “Most Wanted.” Bryant Laird, Associate Director of Students at SCBaptist said, “We wanted students to understand
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This article comes from an episode of Wilson Parris’ “That’s a Good Word” podcast posted on YouTube.com. Following the rise of online access to church services, some may feel that in-person worship isn’t as important as it once was. However, as highlighted by Dr. Tony Wolfe, SCBaptist Executive Director-Treasurer, in a recent conversation with Wilson Parris,
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Emily Frisch’s journey with BCM at Anderson University transformed her nominal faith into a deep relationship with Jesus. Before joining Baptist Collegiate Ministry at Anderson University, Frisch only attended church on Christmas and Easter, admitting that her faith was a mere formality. Although she identified as a Christian, she realized that she didn’t truly know
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Recent high school graduate, Natalie Cannon, found her calling in worship leadership through the transformative uWorship Weekend. “It was an amazing opportunity for me to grow as a worship leader and gather with students all over the state to lead worship together,” Cannon said. For over forty years, uWorship Weekend, a Baptist AllState event, has
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Benedict College, an HBCU, or historically Black College and University, is home to SC’s newest Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM). BCMs like the one at Benedict College are partnerships between local churches, associations, and all SCBaptist churches to evangelize, disciple, and send college and university students out on mission. SCBaptists are praying and working to begin
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Some of the 2023 SCBMAA Breakout Sessions from the May 2023 SCBMAA Annual Meeting are available on SCBaptist Podcast at www.scbaptist.org/podcasts Michael Plyer & Donald King – “The 10 Biggest Tax and Financial Mistakes Your Church is Likely to Make” Lee Clamp – “We Are Family: Improving Staff Relationships and communications From the Ministry Assistant
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