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During their spring meeting, trustees of the North American Mission Board passed a resolution formally requesting that the SBC’s collegiate ministry assignment be entrusted to the organization. The request was made as a result of changes, proposed earlier this... Continue Reading »
During its regularly scheduled meeting May 6, the Judson College for Women board of trustees pulled the trigger on what they had hoped wouldn’t happen — a vote to close the 183-year-old Alabama Baptist institution. Eighteen members of the... Continue Reading »
Paul Montgomery Smith Sr., 84, of Lancaster, died April 27, 2021. He attended the University of South Carolina and was a graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor of several South Carolina Baptist churches, including Beaver... Continue Reading »
Emmett Donald “Don” Bowick, 82, of Summerville, died April 22, 2021. A native of Charleston, he was called into the ministry at the age of 12 while attending James Island Baptist Church. He was a graduate of North Greenville... Continue Reading »
First a poem, and now an illustrated book, “I Kiss You with a Prayer!” is a father’s unbridled expression of gratitude for the gift of children in his life. The book opens on a scene of a father on... Continue Reading »
From the author who brought to life the intimate stories of historic women of missions comes Rosalie Hall Hunt’s own story, “6 Yellow Balloons,” her memoir of growing up in China as a “missionary kid” and following God’s call... Continue Reading »
Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear has announced the 68 members of the Committee on Committees that will meet prior to the SBC annual meeting in Nashville June 15-16. Greear, pastor of The Summit Church in Durham, N.C., has... Continue Reading »
David Sons has been called as lead pastor of Lake Murray Baptist Church in Lexington. Sons has served on staff at Lake Murray in a number of pastoral roles since 2015. He is a graduate of North Greenville University... Continue Reading »
Bruce W. Evans has announced his retirement as pastor of Andersonville Baptist Church in Anderson, effective June 6. He has served the church for 30 years. During his tenure, Evans oversaw the addition of classroom space, a new family... Continue Reading »
International Mission Board leaders are celebrating a monumental milestone in Southern Baptist life. On March 31, the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering surpassed $5 billion total gifts since collection to send missionaries to China began in 1888. “I praise God... Continue Reading »
South Carolina pastor Marshall Blalock will nominate California pastor Anthony Dockery for first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention at the 2021 SBC annual meeting in Nashville in June, Blalock announced April 6. Blalock said Dockery, who has... Continue Reading »
Do Christians ever encounter angels? Courier Editor Rudy Gray believes they can, and sometimes do — though people may not always be aware. In fact, Gray believes he and other members of a missions team from a church he... Continue Reading »
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