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Obituary: Carl E. Tolbert

Chaplain Col. Carl E. Tolbert, 91, of Summerville, died May 9, 2020. A native of Oklahoma, he was a graduate of the University of Texas, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and East Texas State College. He joined the U.S. Army... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Ron Jackson

Ronald “Ron” Bryan Jackson Sr., 77, of Gaffney, died June 4, 2020. Born in Lancaster, he became a Christian at age 12, and was a graduate of Baptist College of Charleston; New Orleans Theological Seminary; Southern Baptist Center for... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Charles Alvin Hamlin

Charles Alvin Hamlin, 93, of Liberty, died June 5, 2020. Born in Pickens County, he was a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He served in the U.S. Navy and later in several capacities at churches in Louisiana,... Continue Reading »

Obituary: William Kenneth Bagnal Jr.

Chaplain Col. William Kenneth Bagnal Jr., USA (Retired), 88, of Raleigh, N.C., died June 7, 2020. A native of Florence, he was a graduate of Furman University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was pastor of Sardis Baptist Church,... Continue Reading »

SBC institutions make budget cutbacks in wake of COVID-19

In the wake of the COVID-19 virus and amid other declining metrics, Southern Baptist Convention institutions have enacted budget cuts for the 2020-2021 budget year. LifeWay eliminated its World Changers mission projects for this summer and closed all future... Continue Reading »

Missionary Addie Cox ‘lit a fire’ in author with her stories of China

When Bonnie Gates Windle was a teenager in the 1950s in Pickens County, Ala., a “small lady with white hair” would visit her church and tell spellbinding stories about her years as a Southern Baptist missionary in China. The... Continue Reading »

Parliamentarian Barry McCarty to join Truett McConnell faculty

Barry McCarty, longtime parliamentarian for the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meetings, will join the faculty of Truett McConnell University as professor of rhetoric and communication. McCarty also will develop and serve as dean of the university’s new School of... Continue Reading »

Tony Beam named SCBC public policy director

Tony Beam will become the new director of the Office of Public Policy for the South Carolina Baptist Convention beginning Jan. 1, 2021. He will maintain his position as director of Church and Community Engagement at North Greenville University.... Continue Reading »

IMB, NAMB celebrate 175 years of helping Baptists pursue the Great Commission

When 327 delegates met at First Baptist Church in Augusta, Ga., on May 8, 1845, they did more than start a new convention of Baptist churches in the South. They began a missionary movement that would, in time, start... Continue Reading »

Crossroads to Offer Online Summer Camp

Crossroads Summer Camp, celebrating its 25th season this summer, is offering free online content to churches or homes that want to provide a summer camp experience during the COVID-19 season. Through a program called Hometowns, director Clayton King stated,... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Donald C. Purvis Sr.

Donald C. Purvis Sr., 85, of Hartsville, died May 10, 2020. A native of Darlington, he was a graduate of Furman University, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Luther Rice Seminary. He was a proud United States Marine and was... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Alastair C. Walker

Alastair C. Walker, 93, of Spartanburg, died May 4, 2020. Born in Paisley, Scotland, he lived in South Africa during the early years of his life, became a Christian at the age of 16, and came to America at... Continue Reading »