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Richard Harris, a retired vice president with the North American Mission Board, will become the interim executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention if his nomination is approved by SCBC Executive Board members Oct. 7. Executive Board chairman... Continue Reading »
Carl Wesley Pointer, 88, of Seneca, died Aug. 11, 2014. A native of Oconee County, he was a retired Baptist pastor, having served Madison Baptist Church in Westminster, Fants Grove Baptist Church in Pendleton, Rehoboth Baptist Church in Piedmont,... Continue Reading »
James E. Ellenburg, 86, of Pelzer, who served as a pastor and director of missions in the Upstate for most of his ministry, died Aug. 11, 2014. Born in Pickens County on Dec. 27, 1927, he was a veteran... Continue Reading »
Peter Beck’s article, “The Great Commission for Us” (August 2014) did a great job of conveying how important that passage is. But Brother Beck wrote, “ … the tasks described by all three verbs in the passage (make, baptize... Continue Reading »
The church, for the most part, gives little more than a passing thought to persecution. It is something from the distant past that we read about in “Fox’s Book of Martyrs.” However, the reality is that people in the... Continue Reading »
The youth of America have been falsely labeled as rebellious, disrespectful, immature and selfish. While this may be true of some, many students have a spiritual maturity that seems to be overlooked by church members. As a youth pastor... Continue Reading »
Mark Powers has a vision for discipleship and missional mindset-development that he hopes could model the growth of the early church. The concept is called “TRIO,” and Powers, director of worship and music for the South Carolina Baptist Convention,... Continue Reading »
The congregation of Red Bank Baptist Church, Saluda, honored pastor Gary L. Romines Sr. and his wife, Monnie, with a reception on Aug. 17 for 40 years in the ministry and 20 years service to the church. Romines is... Continue Reading »
Scott Cannon began duties as senior pastor of Jonesville Baptist Church on Aug. 10. Pictured with Cannon are his wife, Sonya, and their three daughters — Kaylie, Gracie and Faith.
James E. Ellenburg, former director of missions for Palmetto Baptist Association and a retired pastor, has written a memoir: “From the Weave Room to the Pulpit: God’s Calling, My Journey” (CourierPublishing, 314 pages, $12). Ellenburg completed work on the... Continue Reading »
Betty Wallace was honored on Aug. 6 for her duties as WMU director at Midway Baptist Church, Kershaw, where she has served since 1988.
Curtis Pettit, pastor of North Walterboro Baptist Church since July 1994, retired Aug. 10. He is a graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and formerly served as pastor of Lee’s Chapel Baptist Church in Middlesex, N.C. During Pettit’s 20... Continue Reading »
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