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Marion D.  Aldridge Scholarship Fund

Marion D. Aldridge Scholarship Fund

The Leadership Development committee of CBFSC is charged in part with providing scholarship assistance to students pursuing a degree in theological education. Awards are available to part-time and full-time students, in both Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry programs.

We encourage all interested students to apply. Awards are based on several criteria, including affiliation with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and its partnering churches.

The annual deadline for applying for scholarships is April 15. Awards are made each semester, but there is now only one annual application.

Download an application: First Time Scholarship Application or Previous Recipient Scholarship Application

Contact the CBFSC office at (803) 779-1888 if you have any questions.

Grants for Coaching and Spiritual Direction

Grants for Coaching and Spiritual Direction

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina supports clergy in various ways.  Clergy wellness and appreciation are important to all who offer pastoral care, as well as the congregations they serve.  Offering coaching and spiritual direction grants so that pastors can work with licensed and professional coaches is one of the newest ways we provide that support. 

Grants will be made payable directly to a certified coach or spiritual director. Coaches must be approved by CBF South Carolina. CBFSC will pay 80% of all coaching costs up to $400 per minister. What happens within coaching sessions remains confidential.  

An applicant must be a participating member of CBF South Carolina. That membership is determined by one of two means:  (a) the applicant is a member of a contributing CBF South Carolina church, or (b) the applicant has personally contributed financially to CBF South Carolina at any time during the twelve months prior to submission of the grant application.

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Applicants must serve on staff at a CBF-affiliated church or be a CBF-endorsed chaplain serving in South Carolina. 

Download a list of approved coaches and spiritual advisors.

Download an application.

 

Coaching/Spiritual Direction Grant Application

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of South Carolina strives to support clergy in various ways. One way CBFSC supports clergy is through coaching and spiritual direction grants so pastors can work with licensed and professional coaches. Coaches must be approved by CBF South Carolina. CBFSC will pay for 80% of coaching sessions, up to $400 per minister, and all grants will be paid directly to the certified coach or spiritual director . What happens within coaching sessions remains confidential, and is in no way shared with CBFSC. Requirements and Qualifications: Applicants must be a participating member of CBF South Carolina (Membership in CBF South Carolina is determined by one of two means: (a) the applicant is a member of a contributing CBF South Carolina church, or (b) the applicant has personally contributed financially to CBF South Carolina at any time during the twelve months prior to submission of the grant application. OR Applicants must serve on staff at a CBF-affiliated church, or be a CBF-endorsed chaplain serving in South Carolina.
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Coaching/Spiritual Direction Request for Funding

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Disaster Response

Disaster Response

CBFSC is not a first responder organization, but our first response to disaster is prayer and that is something we can all do together.  However we remain ready to respond with help when the need arises.   Two ways you can do that are by contributing to the Disaster Response fund, and by volunteering.

Our Disaster Response Team wants to be proactive in preparing for natural disasters, especially those caused by water. Wayne Patterson, member of FBC Pendleton and Coordinator for CBFSC Disaster Response, suggests that churches and individuals prepare Flood Buckets to have on hand. Then, when disaster strikes, CBFSC will gather deliver them to the site(s) where they are needed most.  The buckets should contain specific supplies to do the work needed. Download a PDF file showing exactly what these buckets should contain, and how to assemble them.

Contact Wayne Patterson if you have questions, or to volunteer.

Baptist Women in Ministry

Baptist Women in Ministry

Baptist Women in Ministry SC is a network of Baptist Women and those who support and encourage Baptist Women in Ministry in South Carolina.

Contact South Carolina BWIM at bwimsc@gmail.com.

Protecting Children and Youth from Abuse

Protecting Children and Youth from Abuse

Every church should be a safe place for children to grow in faith. CBFSC can help your church learn to be safe and care well for children. Contact Elizabeth Nance-Coker for more information and visit GRACE or Darkness to Light for training opportunities for your congregation.

Retirement Planning, Disability Insurance, and Life Insurance for Clergy

Retirement Planning, Disability Insurance, and Life Insurance for Clergy

The CBF Church Benefits Board provides retirement planning and investing options for church staff, as well as term life insurance and long-term disability insurance. Protect your minister and your church with high quality benefits from CBF Church Benefits.

Church Endowments and Estate Planning

Church Endowments and Estate Planning

Provide financial security to your church’s ministry through endowed funds and legacy giving. The CBF Foundation provides high quality endowment options for churches and individuals along with estate planning advice and tools. 

Advocacy

Advocacy

Learn how your church can lend its voice on issues that affect your community, our state, and nation. Visit CBFSC partners South Carolina Christian Action Council and CBF Advocacy to explore current initiatives and opportunities for public witness.

Youth and Children’s Camps

Youth and Children’s Camps

CBFSC partners with dedicated child/youth serving organizations to offer exceptional summer church camps. Visit Passport Camps, Inc. or Unidiversity for more information. Contact Lane Riley for more information about opportunities for young baptists.

Growing Young Cohorts

Growing Young Cohorts

Churches across the country are both shrinking and aging as more young people disengage. However, there are scores of congregations that are bucking this trend and developing cultures that welcome, empower, and engage teenagers and young adults. Explore.

Church Consulting

Church Consulting

CBFSC maintains partnerships and friendships with several organizations dedicated to providing specialized services to congregations. For assistance with adaptive leadership training, clergy coaching, vision casting and long-range planning, or conflict resolution visit:

Pinnacle Leadership Associates

Center for Congregational Health

CBFSC Newsletters

2023

First Issue 2023 – Partnerships

Second Issue 2023 – 

Third Issue 2023 – 

 

2022

First Issue 2022 – Financial Information

Second Issue 2022– General Assembly

Third Issue 2022 – Elizabeth Nance-Coker named Coordinator

Fourth Issue Dec. 2022 – About Advent

 

2020

Fifth Issue 2020—Christmas and missions is like grits and eggs

Fourth Issue 2020 – Ministers have tough jobs

Third Issue 2020 – Virtual General Assembly Report

Second Issue 2020 – Dealing with Covid-19

First Issue 2020 – Mission Grants in Action

2019

Fourth Issue 2019 – At Work with Mission Partners

Third Issue 2019 – A Leap of Faith

Second Issue 2019 – Welcoming CBFSC’s New Associate Coordinator

First Issue 2019 – Your Gifts to CBFSC and “All You Need Is Love”

2018

First Issue 2018 – “You and Carrie Nettles Bring Spiritual Healing to Survivors of Trauma”

Second Issue 2018 – General Assembly review and missions emphasis

Third Issue 2018 – Missions and Giving

Fourth Issue 2018 – Koinonia and Metanoia

Fifth Issue 2018 – Mission Partnerships

2017

Fourth Issue 2017 – Bali and other CBFSC Mission Partners

Third Issue 2017 – CBFSC Gifts, Mission Giving

Second Issue 2017 – 25 Years of CBF, Beverly Greer’s Retirement, BWIM, Coordinating Council Info

First Issue 2017 – General Assembly, Missions Focus, Contribution Information, and more!

2016

Fifth Issue 2016 – Disaster Response updates; PilgriMission Exchange – Border Ministries; Mission Grant types and 2016 recipients.

Fourth Issue 2016 – Responses to South Carolina flood disaster; Short Term Mission experiences; Mission and Ministry Growth in CBFSC; Metanoia Summer Update, and more!

Third Issue 2016 – Budget, Scholarships, Flood Response, and Church Contributions

Second Issue 2016 – Palmetto Works, General Assembly Highlights, and Church Engagement

First Issue 2016 – Flood Recovery and Contribution Information

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