Matt Rollins is solving for X in Community Engagement equation

Matt Rollins is solving for X in Community Engagement equation

Matt Rollins used his engineering background to come up with an equation to solve for the missing ingredient in his new job as Minister for Community Engagement at FBC Greenville. He’s been on staff at FBC since 2003 but now needs to solve for “X” to really get a handle on the direction to take with his new assignment.

BWIM has a new coordinator in South Carolina

BWIM has a new coordinator in South Carolina

Cara Morgan, the minister to children and their families at First Baptist Church in Anderson, has gotten to a point in her career where she can give back to a community which has helped her get established in ministry. She has been appointed as the Coordinator of Baptist Women in Ministry in South Carolina.

Oakland provides required school uniforms to 200+ students

Oakland provides required school uniforms to 200+ students

A few years ago, some members at Oakland Baptist Church in Rock Hill realized that some parents couldn’t afford to buy the required school uniforms for their children. The project has evolved from being run from the loft of a member’s home to the Fellowship Hall at the church where this year more than 200 students were provided the clothing they needed.

Winston King found his calling in the operating room

Winston King found his calling in the operating room

Winston King, a member at St. Andrews Baptist Church in Columbia, found his vocational and spiritual calling 42 years ago while working night shift as an orderly. And today, as a nurse anesthetist, an eager young mind in an aging body still watches surgeries while helping vulnerable patients sleep and remain safe.

FBC Anderson’s Baraca radio ministry  started in April 1934

FBC Anderson’s Baraca radio ministry started in April 1934

Since 1934, FBC Anderson has offered a Sunday morning hour-long radio Bible study class. The broadcast includes prayer, Bible reading, and a variety of music led by the Baraca Chorus, along with the lesson from the Bible. Lawrence Webb, the teacher of the class for 29 years, tells the story, in his own words.