Our History
Screven Baptist Association was organized in 1950 with 33 churches as constituent members. It was named for William Screven, the first Baptist minister in the South, who with a group of Baptists from Kittery, Maine formed the earliest Baptist church in the South in the late 1600's. (Now First Baptist Church of Charleston)
ONE BODY, ONE MISSION
OUR PURPOSE
The purpose of the Screven Baptist Association is to assist and support the churches of the Association and to give focus and vision to missions objectives that will facilitate the fulfilling of the Great Commission.
START CHURCHES
Church Planting is essential to the mission of God in South Carolina. Every church was once a new church, and every church has a role to play in starting churches. The goal of missional church planting is glorifying God, growing His kingdom, and developing healthy churches with new converts.
STRENGTHEN CHURCHES
The Need for Strengthening Churches
Based on national research, 900 SBC churches close their doors every year. The vitality of evangelical churches is not heading toward decline, it is already in decline across the nation. Locally, nearly 1/3 of our association’s 55 churches are in decline and unless there is a resurgence some could be just a few years away from closure. The good news is that we now have more resources and opportunities than ever before for churches to experience a restart. The North American Mission Board, our state convention and our association have been applying much energy, time and resources into revitalizing churches. Our Strengthening Churches Team is eager to walk your church through a tested process toward revitalization.
