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South Carolinians reaching South Asia for God’s glory

To learn about the SCBC's 2008 service opportunities in South Asia, visit www.scbaptist.org.... Continue Reading »

Despite state’s native beauty, Aikens worry about lostness of majority of Vermont

When Dewey and Kathie Aiken survey the landscape of Vermont, they see much more than the beautiful red and yellow leaves of autumn, the traditional maple syrup-making in March, and 150-year-old churches with white steeples piercing the blue skies... Continue Reading »

500 new churches is Liberty University goal

Leaders at Liberty University have a vision to help plant some 500 new churches during the next five years, evidencing its commitment with a three-day church-planting conference.... Continue Reading »

Sewell named VP of admissions, financial planning

Keli Sewell of Travelers Rest has recently been promoted to vice president of admissions and financial planning at North Greenville University.... Continue Reading »

Lois Cherry Long

Lois Cherry Long, 74, of Duncan, died Jan. 24, 2008, at Regional Hospice Home, Spartanburg.... Continue Reading »

Dalzell church destroyed by fire

On Sunday, Feb. 17, Hillcrest Baptist Church in Dalzell burned to the ground. Neither the sheriff's department nor the fire department suspected arson or foul play. The church was built in 1985.... Continue Reading »

Lewie H. Miller Jr.

Lewie H. Miller Jr., 88, of Greenville, a retired pastor, died Feb. 13, 2008.... Continue Reading »

Baptists can adopt missionaries

If one out of eight of Southern Baptists? 43,000-plus churches would ?adopt? a North American Mission Board missionary, all 5,000 of NAMB's missionaries in the United States and Canada would receive much more prayer, encouragement and support.... Continue Reading »

Kingstree 1st Baptist celebrates church’s 150th anniversary

More than 500 people crowded into the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Kingstree, on Jan. 20 for the congregation's 150th anniversary celebration.... Continue Reading »

First Person – Self-indulgent: Who, me?

The United States has become a nation of pleasure-seekers without equal in the world. We develop billion-dollar industries to produce items so trivial that one has to wonder if we?re not a little bit nuts.... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for March 6, 2008

Carroll Waddell CARROLL WADDELL has announced his retirement from the pastorate. He has served churches in Santee Baptist Association for 15 years and is currently the pastor of Long Branch Baptist Church, where he has served as pastor for... Continue Reading »

Ministry effectiveness: How is it measured?

Should we abandon the entire institutional church? This is, in essence, what George Barn is proposing in his most recent book co-authored with Frank Viola, ?Pagan Christianity.?... Continue Reading »