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EKG Task Force Motion: Great Commission Initiative

The report from the South Carolina Baptist Empowering Kingdom Growth Task Force represents two years of work by that panel.... Continue Reading »

Capitol View

There are times when an elected official takes a stand and has to vote for what is right. Even when it looks like he is going against something good. This happened recently in a vote in the House Chamber... Continue Reading »

2005 Nominations Committee

Recommendations of this committee must be approved by vote at the 2005 meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. If approved, terms begin Jan. 1, 2006. Jim Oliver, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Roebuck, is chairman.... Continue Reading »

Committee on Committees releases 2005 report

THIS IS THE FINAL report of the 2005 Committee on Committees. If approved by messengers to the 2005 annual meeting, members begin serving Jan. 1, 2006. Rudy Gray from Seneca is chairman.... Continue Reading »

CSU enrollment passes 3,000 this fall

Charleston Southern University welcomed 3,022 students to its campus this fall, setting a new enrollment record for the 41-year-old university.... Continue Reading »

Korean church thanks God for new building

During a two-hour service Oct. 9, Greenville First Korean Church thanked God for its newly acquired church building. In dedicating it to worshiping God and reaching other Koreans for Christ, pastor Seung Heon Lee led the congregation of about... Continue Reading »

Lowry to appear in Spartanburg Oct. 22

Christian recording artist, songwriter and comedian Mark Lowry will perform Oct. 22 at North Spartanburg First Baptist Church at 7 p.m.... Continue Reading »

Blaney celebrates centennial

Blaney Baptist Church, Elgin, will highlight its 100th anniversary with a homecoming celebration Oct. 23.... Continue Reading »

Chiquola marks 100 years of ministry

The old church bell tolled again Aug. 14, as ringer Bobby Walker called the members of Chiquola Baptist Church in Honea Path to the congregation's centennial celebration.... Continue Reading »

Committee on Committees releases 2005 report

THIS IS THE FINAL report of the 2005 Committee on Committees. If approved by messengers to the 2005 annual meeting, members begin serving Jan. 1, 2006. Rudy Gray from Seneca is chairman.... Continue Reading »

S.C. disaster relief donations pass $1 million mark

AS OF SEPT. 27, more than $1 million has been donated to the South Carolina Baptist Convention disaster relief ministries to aid hurricane victims.... Continue Reading »

EKG: McNeal takes a hard look

In 2000, an Empowering Kingdom Growth futuring group was appointed by Carlisle Driggers to prepare the state convention for the second chapter of the EKG emphasis. The group presented its report at the annual meeting of the convention in... Continue Reading »