Texas DR Calls for Chainsaw, Mud-out Help
As the response to Hurricane Harvey’s damage in Texas continues, Disaster Relief (DR) leaders there recently asked for both chainsaw and mud-out units from other states to assist them. They need units...
View ArticleSacrificially Giving to Someone in Need
Nancy McConnell, WMU Director at Norris First Baptist Church, shared her story about the One Day Projects Ministry on November 7. “Several areas in Norris, SC were hit a few weeks ago by a tornado....
View ArticleReaching the ‘Unreached’ Through Refugee Camps
South Carolina Baptists are working toward the statewide vision to “see a day when ‘unreached people groups’ no longer exist in our world.” In October, volunteers from several churches traveled to key...
View ArticleGod Moved “Non-stop for Two Months” Through Community Revival
God Moved “Non-stop for Two Months” Through Community Revival By Julia Bell No one could have anticipated how God would move when Frontline Biker Church in Kershaw approached five pastors from the area...
View ArticleChurches help share Christmas cheer
Volunteers from South Carolina Baptist Churches donated materials and prepared 25,266 packets for inmates in the SC Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health. It is the goal that every...
View ArticleSC Baptists Meet Needs, Spread Gospel with Inmate Packets
South Carolina Baptists provided 25,266 prisoner packets, which reached every inmate in the state this holiday season. On December 4, at St. Andrews Church in Columbia, about 130 volunteers and inmates...
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Board Elects Officers, Conducts Business at December Meeting
The Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention met Thursday, December 7, at the convention building in Columbia. The year-end meeting included electing 2018 officers, committee reporting,...
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Lexington Church Prayer Ministry Supports Expectant Mothers
It was Tiffany Sobjak’s first pregnancy, and the unknowns made her nervous. She joined the Cradle Care Ministry at Lexington Baptist Church, which meant she had a team of women praying for her and her...
View ArticleDR Prayer Requests; Harvey Efforts Shift to Rebuild in TX; RebuildSC Continues
DR Prayer Requests – please pray for: Good cooperation. planning, and networking at the annual Disaster Relief Roundtable to be held Jan. 23-26 in Baltimore, bringing together state DR leaders from...
View ArticleRural Church Provides Fire Safety Outreach in Community
First Bethany Church in McCormick used fire safety home visits to share God’s love. The church is active in South Carolina Disaster Relief (SCDR), and several members are former or current volunteer...
View ArticleFrancis Marion BCM Proclaims ‘God Belongs on My Campus’
Francis Marion BCM Proclaims ‘God Belongs on My Campus’ The students at Francis Marion University’s Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) have a message for their school – ‘God belongs on my campus.’ What...
View ArticleTaking School Ministry to the Next Level
Flat Rock Church in Anderson has a strong presence in a local elementary school, ministering through a reading buddy program with students, while providing meaningful support to teachers and...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Dr. Ray Rust
Dr. Ray Rust, Executive Director-Treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention from 1982-1992, passed away on Friday, February 2 in Richardson, Texas. He was 92 at the time of his death. Dr. Rust...
View ArticlePresident’s Perspective: Building Racial Bridges — It’s a Gospel Issue
Sunday, Feb. 11, is designated as Racial Reconciliation Day across the Southern Baptist Convention. Why is this important for your church in your local community? At the core, this is a gospel issue....
View ArticleFormer S.C. Pastor Retires from SBC’s “Greatest Job”
Think back among the most harrowing disasters in recent U.S. history: 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Midwest floods of 1993, the Northridge earthquake and Hurricanes Andrew,...
View ArticleWell Done, Good and Faithful Servant
“If there is ever anyone who will hear the words, “Well done, my good and faithful servant,” that person will be Dr. Billy Graham. Unbelievably grateful for his unprecedented Gospel influence in our...
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More than a Conference, IMPACT 2018 is a “Call to Action”
With a reported two billion people across the planet with little or no access to the gospel, South Carolina Baptist pastors and staff members met to discover how they can lead their churches to send...
View ArticleNomination Forms for 2019 SCBC Executive Board Members, Trustees and...
Nominations for members to serve on the SCBC Executive Board, Board of Trustees, and Convention Committees are being taken. Forms are available through the buttons below. Committee Member...
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Aiken Churches Partner for School Revivals
Aiken Churches Partner for School Revivals In January, several churches in the Aiken Association partnered to host a professional evangelism team in their community for a nine-day anti-bullying...
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Relational Discipleship Team Trains Pastors in Taiwan
Relational Discipleship Team Trains Pastors in Taiwan A team of three South Carolina Baptist pastors returned February 10 from Taiwan, where they led an eight-day relational discipleship training for...
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