For Cary Sanders, the path to a Doctorate in Christian Ministry began in a prison cell. As a young man, Sanders was entangled in a life of crime, violence, and recklessness. Arrested 17 times by the age of 17, he seemed destined for a bleak future. Sanders was involved in robberies, violence, and drug-related activities,
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Maura O’Hare chose to attend Coastal Carolina University partly for its reputation. “To think about who I was a year ago is crazy because I never would have thought I’d go to Jesus in my time of need,” she said. Her transformation started with a simple care package handed out by a fellow student, an
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“In college, I wrestled with our culture’s ideas about chasing security and comfort,” Mariah Gonzalez said. A Clover, SC, native, her call to ministry began in high school. “I didn’t know exactly what missions looked like, but I knew I loved the local church,” she said. She decided to attend Charleston Southern University, where she
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Heart4Schools is dedicated to supporting students and teachers throughout the state. They believe in building strong partnerships with local schools, starting with a simple question: “How can we help?” For the past three years, Columbia area churches have worked with district leaders in Richland One and Two to welcome international teachers with laundry baskets filled
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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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The Asia-Pacific Rim represents nearly 30% of the world’s total population, but only 4.2% are followers of Jesus. That means 43,454 men, women, and children die every day without Christ. Jarod Davis, Globalization Strategist for the International Mission Board‘s Asian Pacific Rim Affinity, said, “We have an urgency and a task to engage all of
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River Springs Church has shown a strong commitment to missions, beginning with the sending of their lead pastor to the mission field. Located in Irmo, SC, River Springs Church sent out their pastor, *Harley Walker, and his family as mission personnel to Athens, Greece in 2021. The decision came after Walker attended a mission trip
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Kenna Boyle’s journey to Botswana has been deeply shaped by her involvement in music at her church and her experiences at Camp La Vida. From a young age, Boyle’s parents emphasized the importance of church fellowship and ministry. “Living a missions lifestyle was a natural part of our family’s partnership with the church,” she said.
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Deborah and Frank Guest were among the first SCBaptists to answer the call to serve Ukrainian refugees with SendRelief on the Romanian border. Deborah, Director of Missions, Ladies, & Preschool at Lakeview Baptist Church in Hartsville, SC, and Frank, a history teacher, shared a passion for serving others. “God placed a desire long ago for
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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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