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Crossover, Serve Tour featured in recent ‘Road to New Orleans’

Episode 10 of “Road to New Orleans” features details of the ways Southern Baptists coming to New Orleans for the 2023 SBC Annual Meeting this June can be involved in hands-on ministry and evangelism in the city. Alex Brian,... Continue Reading »

Courier staff receives five awards from state press association

The Baptist Courier received five awards from the South Carolina Press Association, recognizing work published by the South Carolina Baptist news magazine in 2022. The magazine won first place awards in the Associate and Individual Division in two categories:... Continue Reading »

Ridgecrest to host summer staff reunion June 1-4

Decades of memories will be on the agenda for former summer staff of Ridgecrest Baptist Conference Center at the group’s annual alumni reunion June 1-4. The decision to incorporate a Southern Baptist “assembly” in 1907 led to the purchase... Continue Reading »

International Mission Board tops 1,200 in missionary pipeline

In early March, the International Mission Board counted more than 1,200 candidates in the missionary application process. This is a significant milestone for Southern Baptists, as the number of missionary candidates in 2019 was 300. “As Southern Baptists’ generosity... Continue Reading »

McRaney v. NAMB court date moved to August

A U.S. district court agreed with attorneys representing the North American Mission Board on March 3 that a continuance was necessary to complete the discovery process in a case brought against the entity by former state executive Will McRaney.... Continue Reading »

Zion Hill organist Jenita Coggins retires after 60 years of service

Jenita Coggins retired March 26 after 60 years as organist for Zion Hill Baptist Church, Spartanburg. She was 24 years old when she began as organist there, and has played for 20-25 music ministers since then. She first started... Continue Reading »

Mon-Aetna Church, Union, calls Tom Tucker as senior pastor

Tom Tucker recently began duties as senior pastor of Mon-Aetna Baptist Church in Union. Tucker serves as president of Tom Tucker Ministries and formerly was director of missions for Chester Baptist Association. He is a past president of the... Continue Reading »

Danny Culbertson is new minister of worship/media at Enoree, TR

Danny Culbertson began duties as minister of worship and media at Enoree Baptist Church in Travelers Rest on Feb. 1.

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Burnsview Church retires mortgage

Burnsview Baptist Church in Greer participated in a mortgage-burning ceremony March 5. The church retired a debt loan of $2.3 million in five years.

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Upstate pastor Carroll Caldwell receives Order of the Palmetto

Carroll Caldwell was recently honored by Padgett’s Creek Baptist Church in Union on his acceptance of the Order of the Palmetto award, the highest civilian recognition given in South Carolina. The award was presented by Shane Martin during the... Continue Reading »

Fairview Church, Kinards, calls Samuel Cox as pastor

Samuel Cox is the new pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Kinards. Cox and his wife, Bobbie, are from Middleton, Tenn., and have two married children and three grandchildren.

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Obituary: Steve Rutledge

Steve Allison Rutledge, 85, of Greenville, died March 5, 2023. A native of Atlanta, Ga., he served as pastor of Swift Creek Baptist Church, Darlington; Portside Baptist Church, North Charleston; Northside Baptist Church, Rock Hill; and Welcome Baptist Church,... Continue Reading »