In the U.S. a concerning number of young adults are stepping away from church. Kathy Miles wants to change this. Miles is the Associate Director of Preschool and Children’s Ministries for the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s Generations Team. “We want to help children understand what it means to be a follower of Christ in every
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Matt Freeman had been in ministry for years when he joined the South Carolina Baptist Convention as the Director of Worship and Music. Freeman wanted to provide the same kind of support he had been given as a young leader. “My relationships with other worship leaders were invaluable,” Freeman claimed. “I had a network of
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Bangkok is the capital of Thailand, and it is one of the easiest cities for refugees to access. Many refugees facing religious persecution flee to Bangkok seeking shelter; however, they become trapped in their Bangkok dwellings due to the threat of deportation. A local church in Bangkok works with South Carolina Baptists and the International
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Uber is a technology platform that allows users to schedule a car ride from A to B — all within an app. Now, it’s being utilized in a whole new way. Jeff Hickman, pastor of Lifesong Church in Lyman, South Carolina, has always had a passion for evangelism. “I searched so long for what was
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After visiting Camp McCall on a pastor’s retreat with the Broad River Baptist Association, Carlos Duarte knew the place was special. Pastor of Iglesia Bautista la Roca, Duarte invited the church leadership to go to Camp McCall with him, asking them to plan a church-wide retreat to allow the congregation time to spend together in fellowship. Iglesia
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South Carolina Baptists have been steadily increasing their involvement in local schools. From April 2023 to April 2024, Heart4Schools and SCBaptists have experienced significant growth in both school partnerships and church participation. In April 2023, SCBaptists were partnered with 503 schools, a number that rose to 590 by April 2024. This increase of 87 schools represents a 17.3% growth over just one year, showing
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Over one weekend, SCBaptists served alongside four different church plants in New York City in partnership with the New York Metro Baptist Association. Known as Misson Manhattan, the weekend-long project provided an opportunity for outreach and building relationships to advance the Gospel. In the heart of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen, One Community Church (OCC) hosted an event
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Kim and Matt had two older children on the brink of adulthood when they felt the Lord calling them to adoption. They had always talked about wanting to adopt but had never actually pursued it. Born into a tumultuous environment, Chandler entered the world amidst adversity, experiencing withdrawal after being exposed to drugs in the womb. Trusting
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As most people look toward retirement, they see a time for hard-earned rest. A group of retired men from First Baptist Simpsonville / Upstate Church (FBS/UC) have chosen a different path. “We retired from the work we were doing, but we tried to retire to something that was worthwhile,” Tony Brown, a member of FBS/UC
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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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