Kyle Minyard is working hard to keep youth engaged through this summer of Covid. Every Friday, he delivers a treat to students at First Baptist Church in Anderson. Kyle plans to finish his education and go into ministry full-time.
David Deming transitioned from a church pastor to a hospice chaplain about five years ago, job he says he unknowingly had been preparing for his whole life. Now, unable to visit those who need a soft touch and encouraging words most, he is finding new ways to minister during end-of-life situations.
CBF Global awarded Palmetto Works, a CBFSC Covenant Partner in Conway, a grant to cover maintenance and insurance on a truck that is used to transport produce from local farmers to its CHOPS ministry. CBF awarded the grant because Palmetto Works serves a population classified as being in a food desert.
How can you advocate for change in your community? Tony McDade tells us the steps one group in Greenville took to get funding for public transportation increased.
To be a thriving congregation doesn’t mean all is harmonious and growth is a given. To be a thriving thriving congregation means obeying God, even in the midst of conflict, threats, chaos, change, and uncertainty.
In our work of advocacy, may we remember the safety the upper room holds for rest and reflection, but also remember that God then calls us into the world to bring the Good News.
Rebecca Hett thought she would be working on-site with Metanoia in North Charleston this summer. Instead, she’s doing her work through CBF’s Student.go from her home in Florida.
First Baptist Church in Aiken wanted its high school graduates to feel special, even though the end of their 12 years of study didn’t happen like they expected.
Gardner-Webb Divinity School student Jennifer Jennings, a member of First Baptist Church, Greenwood, talks about how seminary changed as a result of Covid-19.
A blood drive hosted by First Baptist Church in Pendleton also meant the church had extra dollars to help its community during Covid-19.