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Connie Maxwell Children’s Home featured in “Homecoming”

Alumni from Connie Maxwell Children's Home in Greenwood, along with three other homes across the country, tell emotion-filled stories of growing up in ?Homecoming," a documentary airing this month on SCETV.... Continue Reading »

NGU breaks enrollment mark for 13th year

For the 13th straight year, North Greenville University saw a record enrollment at the beginning of the school year. This fall, 1,882 students are enrolled in the undergraduate degree programs at NGU. More than 70 students are enrolled in... Continue Reading »

New Cooperative Program emphasis encourages biblical giving

In an effort to join stewardship and missions giving, leaders from churches across the state gathered Sept. 7 in Winnsboro for the Cooperative Program Missions Champion banquet to discuss the significance of Cooperative Program giving and ways to teach... Continue Reading »

Online Exclusive: NGU hosting 2006 Global Missions Conference

The 2006 North Greenville University Global Missions Conference, which began Sept. 11 and continues through Sept. 13, gives students and interested visitors an opportunity to discover where in the world God wants to use them in carrying the gospel... Continue Reading »

Online Exclusive: Local reviews for ‘Facing the Giants’

Here are some reviews by South Carolinians of the new Christian-themed movie, "Facing the Giants."... Continue Reading »

Third Annual Christian Film Festival Hits the Upstate

Organizers are preparing for the third annual Upstate Christian Film Festival to be held in October at the Regal Cinemas Hollywood 20 in Greenville. Last year's festival saw 8,500 people attend the films, resulting in more than 450 responding... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern ‘Xtreme Makeover’ Hits Summerville

On Aug. 26, one week after classes began, Charleston Southern University students traded in their backpacks and books for hammers and paintbrushes. More than 200 students, faculty, coaches and staff joined with volunteers from Summerville Baptist Church and the... Continue Reading »

Developing Disciples: How can parents teach children about family finances? – by Howard Dayton

The chaotic financial situation produced by the indebtedness of American families makes one wonder what might become of the children of our next generation.... Continue Reading »

Developing Disciples: Known by God – by Henry Blackaby

Every believer should read and reread Psalm 139 on a regular basis. It is David's beautiful description of God's perfect and divine knowledge: ?O Lord, You have searched me and known me ... . You understand my thought afar... Continue Reading »

NAMB honors 18 conventions for church planting, evangelism

The North American Mission Board's church-planting and evangelization groups recognized achievements by 18 state Baptist convention partners during NAMB's Aug. 1-3 ?Mission Celebration? at LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center in North Carolina.... Continue Reading »

Developing Disciples: Guarding your integrity as a Christian leader – by Danny Akin

In 1 Timothy 3:2 the Bible says leaders in the church must be ?blameless? (NKJV), ?above reproach? (NIV). There are a number of issues addressed in scripture that speak to the essential nature of integrity in ministry (Titus 1:5-9;... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptist Ministries for Aging seeking new logo design

South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging is looking for a new logo that will accurately portray the organization's mission as a ?Christ-centered? community.... Continue Reading »