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Jay Hardwick named chief strategist for S.C. Baptist Convention

Jay Hardwick, a church-planting team leader for the South Carolina Baptist Convention for the past two years, has been named associate executive director and chief strategist for the state denomination. Gary Hollingsworth, SCBC executive director-treasurer, said Hardwick “is the... Continue Reading »

New apologetics book released by NGU staff members

Two North Greenville University apologists have teamed up to write “Life Answers: Making Sense of Your World.” Tony Beam, vice president for student life and Christian worldview, and Alex McFarland, director of the center for apologetics and Christian worldview,... Continue Reading »

Matt Freeman is new SCBC associate director of worship

Matt Freeman has been named associate director of worship and discipleship for the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Formerly worship leader at Mill City Church in West Columbia, a congregation he helped plant in 2012, Freeman began his work with... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Spencer Legrand Sr.

Thomas “Spencer” LeGrand Sr., 84, of Greenville, died Sept. 25, 2018. A native of Lee County, he was a graduate of Furman University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as a pastor in North Carolina and Virginia before... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Kenneth Kirkland

Kenneth Wayne Kirkland, 54, of Aiken, died Sept. 15, 2018. He served five years as missions director for Impact Ministries International and was associate pastor of Impact Ministries Cowboy Church for two years. He also was self-employed as a... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Harold Norman Kirkland

Harold Norman Kirkland, 87, of Sumter, died Sept. 27, 2018. Born in Allendale County, he was a graduate of Furman University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. His pastorates included First Baptist Church of Wagener and First Baptist Church of... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Frank Banas

Francis “Frank” Joseph Banas, 70, of Bonneau, died Sept. 28, 2018. A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, he served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War era and later earned a master of divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist... Continue Reading »

White Oak Conference Center sale still not finalized

The sale of the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s White Oak Conference Center in Winnsboro, originally scheduled for closing on Sept. 30, has not yet taken place. Gary Hollingsworth, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, told The Courier... Continue Reading »

‘Seed Planting’ offers practical advice for evangelism

Courier Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of a new book by Upstate physician Robert Jackson. “The Family Doctor Speaks: The Truth About Seed Planting” deals with evangelism in a practical and down-to-earth way. Jackson said his book... Continue Reading »

SCBC releases committee reports ahead of annual meeting

The South Carolina Baptist Convention has released the 2018 reports of the Committee on Committees and the Nominations Committee. The membership roster of the 2019 Committee on Committees has also been released. The reports will be considered at the... Continue Reading »

Runion is second announced nominee for SCBC president-elect

Mike Runion, pastor of City View First Baptist Church in Greenville, will be nominated for president-elect of the South Carolina Baptist Convention at the denomination’s annual meeting Nov. 12-13 at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston. Tom... Continue Reading »

NGU partners to educate Hispanic church leaders

North Greenville University and the Hispanic Bible Institute recently announced a partnership to provide a theological education for the purpose of forming Christian leaders to serve Hispanic Baptist churches. At the Upstate IBH graduation ceremony held on Aug. 11... Continue Reading »