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Letter to the Editor: Seeking ‘resource families’ for foster care

I am writing on behalf of the South Carolina Department of Social Services Resource Family Division to appeal for the support of the Baptist community of South Carolina. In recent years, the number of quality resource families in Region... Continue Reading »

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Anderson University to offer Logos training for pastors

Pastors and others who want to learn more about how to use Logos software for Bible study and sermon preparation are invited to attend a half-day workshop May 8 at Anderson University. The workshop will include sessions for both... Continue Reading »

Michael Catt and Lee Clamp

Evangelism Conference 2014: Passing the Truth of the Gospel to the Next Generation

Like most of the speakers at the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s annual Evangelism Conference, held Feb. 18-20 at Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley, Michael Catt emphasized sharing Christ and reaching the next generation. Talking about the large numbers... Continue Reading »

My Grandpa’s Bible Series - Billy’s Early Years

First book in ‘My Grandpa’s Bible’ series released

Doug and Lana Bodem have published the first of three children’s devotional books for their “My Grandpa’s Bible” series. In “Billy’s Early Years: Having Fun Learning Lessons from Proverbs” (CourierPublishing, 2014) readers can follow Billy as he grows from... Continue Reading »

Eric Metaxas

Author Eric Metaxas to speak in Greenville

Bestselling author Eric Metaxas will speak April 29 at the annual banquet of the Taylors Free Medical Clinic at the TD Convention Center in Greenville. Metaxas, also a radio host and television commentator, is the New York Times bestselling... Continue Reading »

Bryan Cox

Pastor hopes bike ride will spur churches to cooperate in evangelism

Bryan Cox believes churches can work better together to reach people for Christ, and he plans to pedal from one end of the state to the other to make his case. Cox, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in... Continue Reading »

Letter to the Editor: Let go of ‘doings and numbers’

What excellent articles by Timothy Sweetman and Rudy Gray in the March 2014 issue of the Courier. We as Christians and Southern Baptists should heed the message of Frank Page. It appears too many of our church leaders and... Continue Reading »

Letter to the Editor: Be Intercessors for the Lost

I enjoyed reading the March 2014 issue, but I was saddened we were able to acknowledge our problems but not address the main answer to our problems. Dr. Frank Page said, “When we realize that our answers are not... Continue Reading »

Letter to the Editor: Doing ‘Own Thing’ Not Wise

I find it interesting that we are informed in the latest edition of the Courier that the SCBC missed its 2013 budget by $1.14 million. In another article, the largest church in the state affiliated with our convention is... Continue Reading »

Hebron calls Bill Greene as pastor

Bill Greene became pastor of Hebron Baptist Church in Scranton on Feb. 2. Joining him are his wife, Lila, and son, Dennis.

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State CP giving behind budgeted needs

Two months into the fiscal year, Cooperative Program gifts from South Carolina Baptist churches were $311,848, or 6.56 percent, below budgeted needs. Churches forwarded $1,929,931 to the South Carolina Baptist Convention in February and $2,508,221 in January, according to... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Hampton Irvin Perry

Hampton Irvin Perry, 85, of Andrews, died Feb. 13, 2014. Born April 12, 1928, in Cedar Springs, Ga., he served two years at Bethesda Naval Hospital during World War II. He later graduated from Furman University. Perry attended Southeastern... Continue Reading »