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Obituary: Danny Gray

Danny Gray, 76, of Anderson, died Dec. 22, 2015. Born in Williamston on Sept. 27, 1939, he served in the United States Navy and pastored churches in Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina. He served as an evangelist for six... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Ronald David Daves

Ronald David Daves, 61, of Columbia, died Dec. 16, 2015. Born Nov. 22, 1954, in St. Louis, Mo., he was a graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with a doctor of ministry degree. He was a pastor for more... Continue Reading »

Obituary: James Nathan Blackwell Sr.

James Nathan Blackwell Sr., 84, of Abbeville, died Jan. 3, 2016. Born May 1, 1931, in Newport, Tenn., he was a graduate of North Greenville University. He served as pastor of Nine Forks Baptist Church and Peter’s Creek Baptist... Continue Reading »

Obituary: James Blackwelder

James Pierce Blackwelder, 95, of Winnsboro, died Dec. 18, 2015. He was born Sept. 28, 1920, in Charlotte, N.C. He graduated from Wake Forest College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and was active in the ministry for 42 years.... Continue Reading »

Graham’s Decision America Tour coming to Columbia Feb. 9

Franklin Graham will bring his Decision America Tour to the steps of the South Carolina State House in Columbia for a noon prayer rally on Feb. 9. “I believe we are perilously close to the moral tipping point for... Continue Reading »

New state convention CEO to hold statewide listening sessions

Gary Hollingsworth, newly elected SCBC executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, wants to hear what’s on the minds of South Carolina Baptists. To that end he has scheduled six listening sessions across the state during the month... Continue Reading »

Richard Harris affirms nomination of Gary Hollingsworth for next SCBC executive director-treasurer

In a Jan. 12 “Open Letter to South Carolina Baptists,” interim SCBC executive director-treasurer Richard Harris affirmed the nomination of Gary Hollingsworth as the next chief executive for the state denomination. Hollingsworth is the choice of a search committee... Continue Reading »

Arkansas pastor is SCBC search committee’s choice for new state executive director-treasurer

The South Carolina Baptist Convention website is reporting that Gary L. Hollingsworth, senior pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Ark., is the choice of a search committee seeking a new SCBC executive director-treasurer. South Carolina Baptist messengers... Continue Reading »

Obituary: James Roland Watterson Sr.

James Roland Watterson Sr., 83, of Lexington, died Nov. 27, 2015. He served four churches as pastor in 35 years of active ministry: Eastside Baptist of Columbia, First Baptist of North, Red Bank Baptist in Saluda, and Still Waters... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Ronald Kevin Skipper

Ronald Kevin Skipper, 56, of Blythewood, died Nov. 20, 2015. Born in France, he earned his doctor of ministry degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He pastored First Baptist Church of Loris and Kittiwake Baptist Church in West Columbia.... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Dallas Lester Redding Jr.

Dallas “Dal” L. Redding Jr., 93, died Nov. 10, 2015. He attended Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute and earned a degree in pastoral ministries from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Extension Department. He pastored five churches in South Carolina: Trinity... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Wilbur Buford Creech

Wilbur Buford Creech, 83, of Barnwell County, died Oct. 9, 2015. He was a graduate of North Greenville Junior College, Florida Baptist Theological College, and William Carey Baptist College. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War... Continue Reading »