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Letters: Dispelling GCR doubts

I have had the privilege to serve on the South Carolina Baptist Convention's Great Commission Resurgence Task Force. To those in opposition of the GCR recommendations, allow me to help dispel fears and doubts.... Continue Reading »

Letters: Keep ‘Southern’ in SBC

Sometimes it becomes necessary for those of us in the pews to stand up and stop initiatives that are wasteful and counterproductive, that sidetrack us, consuming valuable time and resources and causing unnecessary division. The notion that we should... Continue Reading »

Letters: Beware ‘God told me’

Today, everyone wants to ?hear? from God, and almost daily there is a new claim of 'special revelation.? However, there are few things more dangerous to the mission of the church than ?God told me? theology. In light of... Continue Reading »

Immeasurably More: Unity

Talk about unity seems somewhat out of place for believers. It just doesn't seem to add up, the unifying tenets of our faith and the battle lines that can so quickly separate us. Yet, Scripture is, in many respects,... Continue Reading »

Moving Toward a ‘Healthy Balance’

Editor's note: We submitted questions to the CEOs of the seven ministry partners (institutions) of the South Carolina Baptist Convention regarding the recommendations in the report of the SCBC Great Commission Resurgence Task Force that deal with election of... Continue Reading »

Capitol View: Don’t Be Fooled by the Package

Bath salts and herbal potpourri may appear as innocent items found on any grocery list. Ironically, these are the falsely marketed terms given to two very dangerous, currently, legal drugs sold in communities across our state.... Continue Reading »

NGU hosts annual Global Missions Conference

Forty missionaries from across the United States and almost every region of the world were present on the campus of North Greenville University Sept. 12-14 for the university's 10th annual Global Missions Conference.... Continue Reading »

Warren joins foundation as field coordinator

Ralph M. Warren has joined the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina as a part-time field development coordinator. He will be concentrating on associations and churches located primarily near the coast.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Showcase for October 13, 2011

Greg Koukl, CEO of Stand to Reason, an online Christian education resource, spoke to students at Charleston Southern University Sept. 28. As part of the university’s vision to integrate faith in the classroom and community, Koukl led three additional... Continue Reading »

Six Mile team shares Christ in South America

In August, a team from Six Mile Baptist Church traveled to Peru for a missions experience that encompassed preaching and teaching as well as ministry through a dental clinic.... Continue Reading »

Florence church hosts Nicaraguan pastor

On Sept. 25, Rehoboth Church, Florence, invited a Nicaraguan pastor to speak at the church's annual homecoming service.... Continue Reading »

Intersections: Where Faith Meets Life – by Bob Weathers

On a warm day in early August near Gloucester, Maine, 30 Tibetan Buddhists of various ages boarded a boat and sailed across the dark Atlantic on a mission motivated by their heartfelt religious convictions. At dusk, they stopped at... Continue Reading »