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Stetzer to chair Orlando SBC Resolutions Committee

Missiologist and researcher Ed Stetzer has been named chairman of the 2020 Southern Baptist Convention Resolutions Committee, SBC President J.D. Greear has announced. “Ed Stetzer has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches across the country in a variety of settings,”... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Sophie Nix

Sophie Nix, 94, of Rock Hill, and wife of the late Rev. Paul Nix, died Jan. 26, 2020. She and her husband met while students at Furman University, and both attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She was a public... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Carl Vernon Mullinax

Carl Vernon Mullinax, 88, of Gaffney, died March 5, 2020. Born in Gaffney, he retired from the textile industry and served at several South Carolina Baptist churches, including Bowling Green Baptist Church in Clover. He was a U.S. Army... Continue Reading »

Obituary: D. Floyd Dukes

Dannie Floyd Dukes, 87, of Williston, died Feb. 18, 2020. Born in Bamberg County, he attended New Orleans Theological Seminary. During his 54-year ministry, he served Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Blackville; Elko Baptist Church, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Springfield;... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Joseph Charles Blalock Sr.

Joseph Charles Blalock Sr., 72, of Muncie, Ind., died Feb. 8, 2020. A native of Anniston, Ala., he grew up in Spartanburg. He graduated from Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute and Andersonville Baptist Seminary. He served as a home missionary... Continue Reading »

IMB recommends mission volunteers postpone travel due to coronavirus risk

In light of the continuing global expansion of the COVID-19 virus (coronavirus), the International Mission Board’s coronavirus task force and senior leadership recommend that mission volunteers from U.S. churches postpone international mission-trip travel through April 30. This date could... Continue Reading »

Norway resident shares ‘success story’ of blended families

Merging two families into one often can be challenging, but in her new book, “A Legacy of Faith,” Annette Sutcliffe, the South Carolina Mother of the Year in 2010, shares how she and her second husband, Linnie, succeeded with... Continue Reading »

S.C. Baptist universities suspend classes, move to online delivery

(Updated March 17, 2020) All Three South Carolina Baptist universities have canceled classes on campus, opting to move courses online due to coronavirus concerns. Out of an abundance of caution, Anderson University President Evans Whitaker announced March 12 that... Continue Reading »

Prayer in public schools gets presidential nod

In observance of National Religious Freedom Day, President Donald Trump hosted a gathering Jan. 16 of students from different religions to affirm the right of students to pray in school. Students at the event held in the Oval Office... Continue Reading »

IMB to commemorate 175 years among the nations throughout 2020

For 175 years, Southern Baptists have not failed to have a witness among the nations. To commemorate this significant milestone, the International Mission Board announced a 175th anniversary campaign. Throughout 2020, IMB will share stories and videos that recognize... Continue Reading »

Executive Committee disfellowships Texas church

Acting on a recommendation by the Southern Baptist Convention Credentials Committee, the SBC Executive Committee voted Feb. 18 to disfellowship Ranchland Heights Baptist Church of Midland, Texas, from the SBC because of its employment of a lifetime registered sex... Continue Reading »

Courier launching Adams internship program

The Bill and Shirley Adams Internship Program for South Carolina Baptist college students will launch this fall at The Baptist Courier. The program is designed for students who sense a call from God to work in communications. “I am... Continue Reading »