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A Community That Celebrates Together, Stays Together
There is a special feeling when you see a community serving together, sharing a meal together, and worshipping together.
Look And You May Actually See
ommit to being a learner of this community, seeking to understand rather than assume. Choose to see people through the lens of Christ, rather than the lens of humans. If there’s one thing we all have in common, it’s that we are all broken people, in desperate need of a Savior.
Summers In South Carolina
South Carolina in the summer is a place with many perks. Here you get to take in the beauty of bright colors on trees and flower bushes that have come to full bloom. Dance…
Scooter Scott Program Update
What’s been happening at the Scooter Scott Program? The Scooter Scott Program is an amazing ministry doing so much in our community for years now! Next Step has personally partnered with them for almost…
Perspective Through Prayer
As I visited with a lady in our community this past week, we took some time to pray together before I headed out. Afterwards she shared in great depth the way prayer makes her…
Making The Right Connections
This past summer a few of our groups volunteered their time and energy to an outstanding program in our Happy Town community for two consecutive weeks. These two weeks were a trial run to…
SC Passion Project
WHY: This passion project was envisioned because of it’s value to our homeowners and community partners. In South Carolina we often run into situations while working alongside homeowners where we need additional support during…
Thanksgiving In The South
It’s finally starting to look and FEEL like fall here in the south! The weather has been an on and off mixture of 65 degree days and then some 40 degree days. The trees…
Just A Week
You may have come on your mission trip knowing that you weren’t the only group on a trip to South Carolina. Perhaps you were here with multiple groups, serving in different communities the week…
To: All The SC Groups This Summer
While starting on the community partnership and homeowner follow-ups from this summer, I was really excited to hear from the individuals our groups had served closely with. I was overjoyed by the feedback I…
Summer Praise
A sweet lady living Lexington, SC has experienced and felt the love of Christ this summer through our volunteers. Through coming to meet the physical needs on her home, so much more was accomplished.
Better Together
It’s a beautiful thing. To watch the process of this community working WITH groups, rather than groups working FOR this community. The idea sounds great, the heart behind it is so rich, but how…
Create A Legacy, It Impacts The Next Generation
The Scooter Scott Program is a local program in Lexington County and was the first partnership formed with Next Step when we entered Lexington County. This program strives to create a loving, Christ centered…
What A Person
Have you ever met someone who you knew had a million things on their plate but would still take the time out of their day to have a conversation with anyone who walked into…
Put A Little Pep In Your Step
Perseverance. When I think of this word it makes me think of steadfastness in difficult times. That’s simply what this word means, to do something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. We live…
Indispensable Love
Indispensable Love (1 Corinthians 13) Definition of Indispensable: absolutely necessary, essential, all-important, required, vital, must-have, KEY.
We Should Be
“I don’t believe God wants our church life to be centered on buildings and services. Instead, God wants our churches to be focused on active discipleship, mission, and the pursuit of unity.” -Francis Chan…
What Faith Can Do
“You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to…