Registration is now closed - if you are interested in attending another training like this one, please email office@charlestonbaptist.net and let us know!

Residents, apprentices, and interns (and their leaders) serving in our local churches are invited for our first Fall Connections event with the Charleston Collaborative!  We will have a Lowcountry boil and gather around the fire pit with special guest, Jeff Vanderstelt.

Ministry is demanding and can often be depleting for pastors & spouses. The complexity of needs, fatigue of decision-making and spiritual warfare stretches out margins of time, emotions and energy. Every pastor couple in ministry needs a time of refreshment and replenishing. This evening is for you to enjoy an outdoor oyster roast with fireside music under the lights.  We will also have a baked potato bar with chili.

Interim Shepherd training is a one-day, in-person primer to equip lay leaders or experienced pastors to shepherd and lead during the interim season of a congregation.

“There has never been a spiritual awakening in any country or locality that did not begin in united prayer” A.T. Pierson, 20th century American pastor. Pray Charleston is a city wide movement, connecting prayers from the past with prayers for today. Our goal is to call churches to pray 24/7 for our city. Each church would select one calendar day per month, committing to pray monthly on that day for a 24 hour period.

Join us for our annual celebration on Thursday, October 10 beginning at 9:30 AM and ending over an early lunch. Our fall annual meeting is always a highlight for our association as we share and celebrate stories and successes of our cooperative partnership. We are eager to celebrate this year’s blessings and introduce next year’s opportunities.

Doors will open at 9:00 AM for coffee and connecting!

Learn more about how faith families and community groups can engage with and walk alongside refugees in service and friendship here in Charleston. This info lunch will help your church learn how you can be part of welcoming our new neighbors in the name of Jesus.

Join ministers’ wives from around our city for an evening of fun and a great dinner! Before dinner we will enjoy an activity learning from a color specialist, and you’ll have an opportunity to see what colors compliment you. The cost of this gathering is only $5 - we hope you can join us and bring a friend!

A WMU prayer session is planned for Thursday, July 18, 10:30 a.m. at Pinecrest Baptist Church.

Any WMU leader / church representative who would like to join in this time of prayer is welcome to come. We will be praying for clear direction on next steps, leadership, and what God would have CBA WMU do to provide and participate in Charleston Baptist Association missions.

According to the Oxford Dictionary the definition of reboot, when not in reference to a computer, is "to start something again or do something again, in a way that is new and interesting". After the changes we all experienced following COVID, we believe this is a great time to reboot Charleston Association WMU. To help us think through what that would mean, Joy Bolton, retired executive director of Kentucky WMU and member of Pinecrest Baptist Church, will lead us in a session to start our reboot process.

Gather your church staff/leadership team and join us for a few rounds at TOPGOLF on Tuesday, May 7th at 9:30 AM. Brunch will be provided for your team, and you’ll have a chance to meet with other church leaders around our city. There is no cost for this event, but we would ask you to register.

We wanted to share an opportunity to learn more about current/future opportunities for you or others you may know to live as missionaries here in greater Charleston through Apartment Life. Come learn more about Apartment life while getting to see an example of the type properties you could be serving.

The Salad Supper is back this year! The Charleston WMU is excited to invite you to a Salad Supper & Spring Meeting on Thursday, April 25th hosted at Fort Johnson Baptist Church. There is no cost to attend, but please RSVP for you or your group!

Our Spring Executive Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 23rd at 11:00 AM at the CBA Office. Pastors and Executive Committee members should plan to attend this important time to hear church updates, CBA initiatives, and financial reports. We will also be providing lunch!

Pastor's Wives, you are invited to join us for a time to connect with others in our city! You’ll enjoy a meal, a simple candle decorating craft, and a time of reflecting on your spiritual walk with God.

Date: Monday, March 4th
Time: 8:30AM - 12:30PM

Location: Grace Christian Fellowship - 261 Treeland Drive, Ladson, SC

***Cost: FREE - LUNCH PROVIDED - REGISTER HERE!

Dhati Lewis is the Lead Pastor of Blueprint Church in Atlanta and the Founder & President of MyBLVD: Leadership resources and community based learning for leading in diverse contexts (geographical, ethnical, economical, etc…)

Discover how to live and lead with your whole-heart and place the value of being who God called you to be (being present over performance).

Join us for this 11 Month coaching process to create a custom disciple making model within your church context that can help reach every man, woman, and child for Jesus.  Jeff Vanderstelt, Executive Director of  Saturate will be our primary guide through this experience.  Jeff comes from years of expertise as a disciple maker within both the church and marketplace.  

Join us on John's Island for a time of connection with other CBA Pastors and an introduction to 2024's pathway of strengthening and serving you as a leader.  We will enjoy a Lowcountry favorite feast in an amazing setting and discover ways you can experience retreats to replenish your heart.

The nations are here in greater Charleston. While we continue to cross the ocean to reach the nations, we can also learn how to cross into local neighborhoods to engage the nations the Lord is bringing.  If you are longing to discover your next step to engage locally or learn better practice, this time is for you. 
This time is perfect for anyone interested in engaging the nations here in Charleston.  

Mark your calendar for Monday, November 6 and plan to join in this special time enjoying the beauty of downtown Charleston with a nighttime view from the harbor.  We hope that every lead pastor and their spouse is able to join us! 

All pastors’ wives are invited to gather on Thursday, October 19th for dinner and a discussion on mental and emotional health led by Cathy Blalock of FBC Charleston.  Dinner will be held at the CBA Office and there is no cost to you!  Mark your calendar for this beneficial time together!

Join us along with other church leaders and ministry volunteers as we learn how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. If you've participated in our Safeguarding the Vulnerable equipping sessions with Attorney Curtis Bostic, this is a great next step for your Children's Ministry leaders and volunteers to receive excellent training in this area. We want you to become confident and competent, knowing how to prevent sexual abuse and react skillfully if it occurs.

Investing our time, energy, and resources can help South Carolina students live the life God intended for them, and our teachers can be encouraged as they daily invest in the lives of those entrusted to them. We can have an impact on the future of those in our community!

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NEW MORNING & LUNCH MEETING TIME
Doors open at 9:00 AM for coffee and networking. Meeting begins at 9:30 AM.
Special Guest: Dr. Tony Wolfe, SC Baptist Convention Executive Director

As an association of churches we gather together once a year to celebrate the movement of Kingdom growth in our region and to look ahead for what’s next in strengthening churches, strengthening leaders and planting churches. We will enjoy sitting at tables, sharing a meal (catered by Pastor Jerry Zapata) and experiencing the blessing of being together around a shared mission of making Jesus known and making disciples of every man, woman and child in Greater Charleston.

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Pastors and their pastoral teams are invited to join us for a morning of fun at ChuckTown Axe Throwing. This event is meant to provide a morning of replenishment and connecting with other pastors in our city.  Lunch will be provided. There is no cost, but please register each member of your team so that we have an accurate number for lunch! 

A reminder to our Lead Pastors and Executive Committee Members - our Fall Executive Committee meeting will be on Tuesday, September 19 at 11:00 AM at the CBA office.  This is an important meeting where we will discuss the proposed 2024 CBA Annual Budget, new Administrative Team members, and new churches seeking CBA affiliation.  Please mark your calendar and join us in person or by Zoom!