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South Carolina couple to serve in Africa

Published on July 21, 2011

David and Heather Petro, most recently of Rock Hill, have been appointed missionaries to the sub-Saharan people of Africa.... Continue Reading »

North Charleston neighborhood is mission opportunity for South Carolina Baptist churches

Published on July 21, 2011

A modern 484-unit housing neighborhood in North Charleston is a ripe mission field for South Carolina churches, says the multihousing ministry coordinator for Charleston Association.... Continue Reading »

Suzanne Bachelor is new Spartanburg Baptist Collegiate Ministry director

Published on July 21, 2011

Never underestimate the influence of a campus minister upon a college student, because that student may return one day to be a campus minister himself ? or, in this case, herself, as it so happened for Suzanne Bachelor, new... Continue Reading »

Immeasurably More: Incredible

Published on July 21, 2011

While we moan and groan over our numbers, and wrestle with strategies, God is using Baptists all over the world to touch human need and change lives. Each week I hear amazing stories of how God is using youth... Continue Reading »

First Person – Biblical Reproduction: Why Churches Should Plant Churches

Published on July 21, 2011

In every area (other than trout fishing), I am a novice. I am 32, 15 months into a church plant, and three years into pastoral ministry. Needless to say, I spend most days trying to figure out what in... Continue Reading »

Fast Facts for July 21, 2011

Published on July 21, 2011

Jordan River, baptism, Israel, West Bank, Mideast, Platt, Secret Church, Cooperative Program, CP, missions, ministries, LifeWay, Bible, software, SBC, Southern Baptist... Continue Reading »

Capitol View: Stiffer Punishment for Blood Sport Proposed

Published on July 21, 2011

Bright casino lights, crowded poker tables, roulette wheels, and slot machines define gambling for some. Others gamble at the local gas station or grocery store by purchasing lottery tickets. Most people don't realize there is a wide, underground network... Continue Reading »

Joe Gibbs sets forth ‘Game Plan for Life’

Published on July 21, 2011

Joe Gibbs, a three-time Super Bowl champion coach and owner of a three-time NASCAR champion team, relates to men's innate desire to win. ?What men want to know, everywhere I go, is how they can succeed, too,? Gibbs writes... Continue Reading »

New church multiplication process generates enthusiasm, partnership

Published on July 21, 2011

Howlandville Church, located in Warrenville in the Aiken Association, had dwindled to eight members by the summer of 2010. The church's transitional pastor, Joe Youngblood, approached Daryl Price, director of the church multiplication group of the South Carolina Baptist... Continue Reading »

Aiken Association ‘just the beginning’ for church multiplication process

Published on July 21, 2011

Daryl Price, director of the church multiplication group of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, is calling the Intentional Church Multiplication Process a success after one Edisto Association church and 10 Aiken churches completed the inaugural one-year process in June.... Continue Reading »

Letter: Spread gospel with Facebook

Published on July 21, 2011

In response to ?Close Facebook, open Good Book? (?Your Views,? July 7), Facebook is a main communication tool in the 21st century. I personally use Facebook to spread the gospel and encouragement all the time. Sure, it is abused... Continue Reading »

Intersections: Where Faith Meets Life – by Bob Weathers

Published on July 21, 2011

It probably should be no surprise that in our age of fast information and instant access someone would come up with this idea: Tweet the Bible.... Continue Reading »