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SEBTS, Fruitland forming partnership to train church leaders

Beginning this fall, graduates of Fruitland Baptist Bible College in Hendersonville, N.C., can also earn 46 hours toward a Bachelor of Arts degree in pastoral ministry from The College at Southeastern, the undergraduate arm of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.... Continue Reading »

Slabtown founding pastor honored for 40 years of service

George Tate has completed 40 years as the pastor of Slabtown Baptist Church in Liberty. He was the founding pastor of the congregation, which was planted by Piedmont Baptist Church in 1980.

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Calvary enters partnership to relaunch with Hispanic outreach

Calvary Baptist Church voted June 28 to reinvest its resources in a partnership with another Lancaster congregation to add a Spanish service to its existing worship. The remaining 17 members of Calvary Baptist approved a proposal by Brian Saxon,... Continue Reading »

Spartanburg First Baptist member earns seminary degree

Emily Katherine Johnson, a member of First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, received the Master of Divinity degree May 16 at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in a virtual graduation celebration. Johnson, daughter of Kathy Dalton of Spartanburg, is married to... Continue Reading »

SCBC tightening budget with staff retirements, reductions

The South Carolina Baptist Convention has announce several staff retirements and position eliminations in preparation for an anticipated decreased budget projection for 2021. Ron Barker, pastoral care specialist, Pam Cashatt, team assistant, and Jerry Sosebee, director of church strategies,... Continue Reading »

Washington Baptist calls new associate pastor

Trent Henson is the new associate pastor of Washington Baptist Church in Greer. A graduate of USC-Upstate and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Henson, a former school teacher, was ordained to the ministry July 5 at Washington Baptist. He and... Continue Reading »

Millbrook Baptist calls Stephen Cannon as senior pastor

Stephen Cannon has accepted the call as senior pastor of Millbrook Baptist Church in Aiken. He has served as a member of the Southern Baptist Convention Committee on Nominations, vice chairman of the board of the Parson’s Pantry ministry,... Continue Reading »

Bray to be nominated for SCBC president-elect

Wayne Bray, lead pastor of First Baptist Church of Simpsonville, will be nominated as president-elect of the South Carolina Baptist Convention at the annual meeting Nov. 9-10 at First Baptist Church of Columbia. This year’s annual meeting will launch... Continue Reading »

Obituary: John C. Muller

John C. Muller, 77, of Gilbert, director of missions for Edisto Baptist Association, died July 10, 2020. A native of Ehrhardt, he served in the U.S Air Force and later attended Western Oklahoma State College, the University of Illinois,... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Charles Alvin Hamlin

Charles Alvin Hamlin, 93, of Liberty, died June 5, 2020. He earned a master’s degree in theology from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and served in the U.S. Navy. He also served for 48 years as director, interim pastor... Continue Reading »

Bill and Shirley Adams internship program starting next spring

The Courier had planned to launch the Bill and Shirley Adams internship program for South Carolina Baptist college students this fall, but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, now plans to begin the internship program with the 2021 spring semester.... Continue Reading »

Brant book details steps to jump-start immune systems

Four months after her mother died of cancer, Ginny Dent Brant, of Seneca, was told by doctors she had an aggressive form of breast cancer. Having just watched her mother’s battle, Brant immersed herself in research to find out... Continue Reading »