Tim Rice, an Acts 1:8 strategist in the missions mobilization group of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has been named interim director of that group following the resignation of Debbie McDowell.
As strategist, Rice specialized in helping volunteers for South Carolina’s mission projects, encouraging and providing training for South Carolina missionaries and chaplains, and promoting ministry evangelism throughout the state.
Rice“His new role will allow him to utilize his strengths and passion to a greater degree as he assists South Carolina Baptist Convention mission volunteers as they take the whole gospel to the whole world,” said Jim Austin, executive director-treasurer of the SCBC.
Rice grew up in Venezuela where his parents were IMB missionaries. He joined the state convention staff after he and his wife Maggie served the Charleston Baptist Association for 10 years.
He is a graduate of Charleston Southern University and Southern Baptist Seminary. He and his wife are parents of three children – Rebekah, 21; Andrew, 18; and Joshua, 17.