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Vision Casting – by Carlisle Driggers

Please know how much Jeanette and I wish for our Baptist people all across South Carolina a most happy and fulfilling new year. Since announcing my retirement date for Feb. 28, we have both been amazed and humbled at... Continue Reading »

Working with North Side team, members of Lander University family help with ‘God thing’ in New Orleans

Two members of the Lander University family spent nearly a week in New Orleans this past fall helping residents of that city rebuild homes and restart lives.... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for December 28, 2006

CAMERON BYRD is the new pastor of Clear Spring Baptist Church, Simpsonville. A native of Cary, N.C., he is a graduate of Mars Hill College and Southwestern Baptist Seminary. After serving more than seven years as a pastor, he... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Showcase for December 28, 2006

The GAs and several adults from Grace Baptist Church, Duncan, recently delivered care packages and food to Connie Maxwell Children’s Home.   Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Conway, recently burned the mortgage on its new educational building. The $397,000 facility... Continue Reading »

New Hispanic work gaining momentum in Greenville

A new Hispanic work has begun in Greenville under the combined efforts of Gerald Roe, associate professor of intercultural studies/missions at North Greenville University; Dan Messer, director of Hispanic ministries for Greenville Baptist Association; and Juan David Prettel, Hispanic... Continue Reading »

Carroll Willis Andrews

Carroll Willis Andrews, 74, of Conway, a long-serving South Carolina pastor, died Dec. 6, 2006.... Continue Reading »

Anderson students ‘on mission’ in Guatemala

Twenty-three Anderson University students and one staff member traveled to Guatemala for a mission trip Dec. 9-19.... Continue Reading »

CSU honors 4 Charleston-area leaders during December commencement

Four Charleston-area leaders received honors at Charleston Southern University's December graduation ceremonies.... Continue Reading »

Recent Lander graduate giving back to BCM program as Erskine volunteer

?Making a difference in this world for Jesus Christ? is the hope and desire of many who go into ministry. Audrey Neal, the new volunteer director of the Baptist Collegiate Ministries group at Erskine College, is one of these... Continue Reading »

NGU’s graduating class largest ever, Moore receives first graduate degree

Paul Fleming, executive pastor of Forestville Baptist Church, Greenville, delivered the commencement address of the largest December graduating class in North Greenville University history in Turner Chapel on Dec. 7.... Continue Reading »

NGU students minister in Uganda, China

Eleven students from North Greenville University traveled to Uganda from Dec. 7 to 19, where they prayerwalked, hosted a youth rally, worked a basketball camp and did house-to-house ministry.... Continue Reading »

S.C. Campers on Mission to hold open meeting Jan. 6

Campers on Mission of South Carolina will hold an open meeting Jan. 6 to discuss ministry opportunities for 2007. The group's ?Winter Gathering? will be held at the South Carolina Baptist Convention building in Columbia and will be open... Continue Reading »