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Welcome to the Columbia Metro Connection, a podcast where you can go to get valuable, relevant, and quality resources for you and your congregation.
Executive Director Search Committee Updates VLC at May Meeting
The CMBA Visionary Leadership Community (VLC) met Tuesday, May 17, at New Heights Church to conduct business and share ministry updates. Pastor Richard Fleming welcomed the group along with member Doug Barnett, who was previewed in CMBA’s VLC Member Spotlight last week. Of note, VLC members heard an update from the Executive Director Search Committee […]
OPP 063: Impacting Collegiate Ministry
This week, Chris Reinolds and Julia Bell, CMBA Communications Director, have a conversation with Baptist Collegiate Ministry campus ministers Lesley and JJ Joseph, who began their work at Allen University and Benedict College Starting March first of this year as they seek to impact the next generation of disciple-makers.
NorthStar Offers Free Community Tax Services
NorthStar Christian Center is partnering with The Cooperative Ministry to provide free income tax services to Midlands individuals and families. VITA – or Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program – is an IRS-sponsored program to help low to moderate income families offset the cost of “accurate tax preparations completed with integrity.” According to NorthStar Associate Pastor […]
OPP 062: Kingdom-Minded Taxes
This week, Chris Reinolds, Impacting Communities Ministry Mobilizer with the CMBA has a conversation with John Lakin , Associate Pastor at NorthStar Christian Center, to discuss their partnership with the Cooperative Ministry’s VITAP program which assists low-income families with tax preparation.
OPP 061: South Carolina Refugee Resettlement
This week, George Bullard, Executive Director of the CMBA, sits down with Bedjriha Jazic, Director of Lutheran Services, and Ryan Dupree, International Minister with First Baptist Church Columbia, to discuss ministry partnership opportunities among the Refugee Resettlement efforts in Columbia, South Carolina.
OPP 060: Be Bold. Start the Conversation
We hope you’ll walk away from our conversation with Sam Smithson & Travis Pruden feeling bold enough to start a conversation with someone today.
OPP 059: Stewardship in the Local Church
Take some time and consider how God may be leading you to speak with your congregation about these essential matters.
OPP 058: Local Ministry International Impact
Take some time and listen in and learn how you, or your church, can make a global impact for Jesus just a few miles from your front door.
OPP 057: Long Obedience
This week, I, Chris Reinolds, Lead Pastor at Discovery Church, and George Bullard, Executive Director of the CMBA, sat down with Cathy Locklear to celebrate and hear about her many years of service with the Columbia Metro Baptist Association here in Columbia, South Carolina as she is preparing for a new and exciting stage in her life.
OPP 056: Messianic Jewish Congregation
This week, I, Chris Reinolds and George Bullard, Executive Director of the CMBA, sat down with Rabbi Andy Meyerson to discuss the formation of a Messianic Jewish Congregation here in Columbia, South Carolina, and his desire to see churches partnering together to reach Jewish peoples with the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ.