From 1955 to 1966, Bobby Richardson played baseball for the Yankees. God used his time in the major leagues to impact lives through baseball. Richardson grew up in Sumter, SC, just down the road from an elementary school, YMCA, and Grace Baptist Church. He has lived there all his life, and it has always been
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Let me tell you a story about a young boy who grew up in South Carolina. When he was just a little boy, some Christians contributed to the Cooperative Program (CP), which they had supported for many years. This money was sent to a building in Columbia, where dedicated individuals ensured churches across the state
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Growing up in a South Carolina Baptist Convention church and later attending Charleston Southern University (CSU), Elise Bright’s path was deeply intertwined with the SCBaptist community. “At CSU, I was introduced to the Palmetto Collective at the end of my sophomore year, and after that, I was introduced to all of the various facets of
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This article was originally published by the International Mission Board at imb.org. Rwanda? Kenya? No trip sounded right. So, Katie kept searching for the perfect short-term mission trip on the International Mission Board’s Go Experience website. Her women-only team from First Baptist Church, Honea Path, South Carolina, wanted a place where they could use their gifts and maybe
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Renee’ Atkinson, the South Carolina Teacher of the Year for 2024, exemplifies shining a light for Christ in the classroom. With over 21 years of experience in the education field, Atkinson never anticipated the platform that she would have as the Teacher of the Year. Throughout the year, Atkinson has traveled across the state, speaking to other
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South Carolina Baptists believe in the training, equipping, and sending of believers to the ends of the Earth. Jacob Simms is just one example in a legacy of missions. A South Carolina native, Simms attended Coastal Carolina, where their Baptist Collegiate Ministry was heavily instrumental in his faith and his call to missions. In addition,
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“God led me into ministry through a moment at a church service my freshman year of college,” Jordan Melgar said. “He really just laid it on my heart, and I felt like in the middle of the service that I was just supposed to do ministry from there on out with my job.” Aside from
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Margaret McCray Brown’s call to missions began as a young girl in a small church near the North Carolina-South Carolina line, where a pastor’s sermons ignited her passion for the lost. Disturbed by the idea that people in other countries might never learn about Jesus, she resolved to spread the Gospel herself. “That was the
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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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Ricky Wilson’s journey begins in a tumultuous environment. Born to parents who became drug addicts when he was just 12 years old, Wilson experienced a childhood marked by neglect and abuse. His parents exposed him to dangerous substances and subjected him to harmful situations, leaving deep scars on his young soul. “I would look at
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