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South Carolina’s evangelism strategist helps build ministry to church planter spouses in Utah

  • August 26, 2021
  • South Carolina Baptist Convention
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South Carolina’s evangelism strategist helps build ministry to church planter spouses in Utah

In Salt Lake City, Utah, it is estimated that only about 7% of adults claim to be evangelical Christians. Melanie Ratcliffe, evangelism strategist at the South Carolina Baptist Convention, described the area as “hard soil.”

Over the last three years, Melanie has led two trips to Utah specifically to encourage and train church planters’ wives. Tarah Browning, who also attended the trip two years ago, said when they “traveled to the same location two years ago, church planters’ wives were isolated from one another and the impact of other ministries.”

After the first trip, Devon Cooper and Lindsay Wood, SEND Salt Lake City strategist wives, continued connecting the wives and encouraging them.

During the trip, women’s ministry leaders spent three days intentionally investing in women who lead ministries in the state of Utah. Through teaching and working in small groups, the women focused on building authentic relationships and spiritual vitality.

‘Bear much fruit’

In an area that can feel so isolating and lonely, Melanie and the team realized how important it was to partner with the women, giving them an opportunity to meet, and providing them with a sense of camaraderie as they move forward in making relationships and sharing the gospel. The women and their families work diligently for the Lord, being a light for the gospel day after day, the South Carolina team shared.

The women on the trip felt that it was an honor to serve and love them. As one participant, Becky Walker, said, the women on the trip felt that they were “able to imitate Christ and mimic Paul as he wrote to encourage the ones in the battle.”

Some of the women brought together by the event even lived in the same neighborhood and were unaware of how close they were to each other. Melanie described that many of the men are able to meet with one another and encourage one another, but many of the women don’t have the same opportunities with children at home or other jobs.

This year, Tarah said, “As we gathered with almost 20 women in the same location, it was apparent that the work Melanie began two years ago had begun to bear much fruit.”

EDITOR’S NOTE — This article was written by Anna Gardner, and was originally published by the South Carolina Baptist Convention.

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