Columbia Metro: Mission Local — The Concept
CMBA desires to raise awareness of the need for missional deployment within our local context by our family of congregations in the Midlands of South Carolina. This does not suggest […]
It’s a Minefield Out There! — Church Pandemic Response
A few days ago, CMBA sent out inquiries to a group of churches of all sizes and locations to see how they are responding to the current spike in COVID-19 […]
The Annual Church Profile is Not a Report. It is a Planning Tool.
Several years ago before my doctor’s office went totally digital, I arrived for an appointment, and they handed me a clipboard with four pages of forms to complete. I asked […]
Concise Coronavirus Guide for Churches
Our friends at www.ChristianityToday.com have provided us with this helpful guide.
The National Study of Congregations’ Economic Practices
The Lake Institute on Faith & Giving has published a National Study of Congregations’ Economic Practices. Above is a link to a two-page executive summary that highlights the ways congregations […]
Empowering Congregations is the Key Service to Churches
Our One Priority in CMBA is Starting and Strengthening Congregations to Serve as Vital and Vibrant Missional Communities. To fulfill Our One Priority a team of mobilizers is available to […]
South Carolina State Fair Ministry — October 7th – 20th
For more information contact Cathy Locklear at 803.622.0303 or CathyLocklear@ColumbiaMetro.org Each year the churches of the Columbia Metro and Lexington Baptist Associations partner to facilitate this ministry. The focus of […]
Giving Strength to Churches Through Relationships – Columbia Metro Connection – Episode #023
SUBSCRIBE: iTunes| RSS | Stitcher | TuneIn Radio | Google Play The Columbia Metro Connection is sponsored and supported by the Columbia Metro Baptist Association and the almost 100 family churches that support the ministry of the CMBA. Hosts for this week’s episode […]
Church Plants Must Serve in the Community, Connect with People, and Be Involved with Other Churches
In 2001, Erik Estep was serving Fellowship Baptist Church in Lexington, had never thought about church planting, and on this particular day was at the YMCA to watch his oldest […]
Midtown Fellowship: Two Notch—A Church Plant in the Inner City to Reach into Poverty
Midtown Fellowship’s downtown Columbia church plant began in 2007 with a Sunday worship gathering and intentional Life Groups to primarily express its vision to share Jesus with 100,000 people within […]