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From plowing the sandy soil of Lowcountry South Carolina to treating the medical maladies of the farming families of his home county to fighting the secret war in Laos — follow the adventures of Dr. Robert Jackson, a poor... Continue Reading »
Practicing Christians outpaced non-practicing Christians and nonbelievers in giving to charities, including churches, in 2022, the American Bible Society said in the latest release from its 2023 State of the Bible report. The vast majority of practicing Christians (95... Continue Reading »
John Roberts was licensed to the ministry on Oct. 22, 2023 at Enoree Baptist Church in Travelers Rest.
Mike Harder began duties as lead pastor of First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, Aug. 6. Previously, Harder had served as Kairos pastor at Brentwood (Tenn.) Baptist Church and lead pastor of The Gospel Church in Nashville. A graduate of the... Continue Reading »
Shannon Long, pastor of First Baptist Church, Whitmire, since 2006, will retire Dec. 31. Previously, Long served as associational missionary for Laurens Baptist Association. He and his wife, Loraine, formerly served as International Mission Board missionaries in Chile. After... Continue Reading »
Charleston Southern University announced the launch of Buc Promise, a new renewable scholarship for Pell-eligible South Carolina residents with a minimum 3.5 high school GPA. The only private university in South Carolina making this tuition guarantee, Charleston Southern will... Continue Reading »
Nigeria — a nation the U.S. Department of State has failed to designate as a Country of Particular Concern — is among the worst persecutors of Christians, an international religious freedom watchdog group reported. “Nigeria is arguably the most... Continue Reading »
Georgia Baptists have given an additional $1.7 million to the International Mission Board to support missionaries serving around the world. Georgia Baptist Mission Board Executive Director W. Thomas Hammond, accompanied by Finance Committee Chairman Steve Browning, Executive Committee Vice... Continue Reading »
Howard Wayne Norton, 84, of Greenville, died Oct. 31, 2023. A native of Stony Point, N.C., he was a graduate of Carson Newman College, and served with his wife as missionaries to Oklahoma, working with the Choctaw Indians. He... Continue Reading »
Betty Ann Taylor Killian, 95, of Columbia, died Sept. 28, 2023. She was the widow of the late Harold Killian, who served as pastor of churches in South Carolina, North Carolina and Indiana. A native of Enon, N.C., she... Continue Reading »
Herschel Leonard Crain, 81, of Greer, died Oct. 20, 2023. He served as senior pastor at Apalache Baptist Church, Greer, for 16 years and at Central Baptist Church, Cowpens, for 18 years. Survivors include two daughters, four grandchildren and... Continue Reading »
Lester Province Branham Jr., 89, of Florence, died Oct. 22, 2023. A native of Camden, he was a longtime member of Springvale Baptist Church, Lugoff, where he first was called to ministry. He was a graduate of Wake Forest... Continue Reading »
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