Todd Deaton

Representatives of the 90 churches that comprise the Spartanburg County Baptist Network celebrated its Silver Anniversary with a gala at Spartanburg's Memorial Auditorium May 4.... Continue Reading »

The attorney for Charleston Southern University says that an article in The State paper April 15, which implies that the university might close if a settlement in the Parish case is not approved by the U.S. District Court, is... Continue Reading »

The late Doug Baker, former pastor of Berea First Baptist Church, Greenville, is remembered fondly as a masterful preacher. Even though he is no longer with them, members can still hear the beloved preacher's distinctive Canadian accent.... Continue Reading »

Why would anyone choose to hitchhike from Greenville to Fort Worth? Would you believe, ?mainly for the adventure??... Continue Reading »

Go for great! ?Great leaders bless people. They inspire and encourage. They help people become more than what they have been, maybe even more than they thought they could be,? Reggie McNeal explains in his latest book, ?Practicing Greatness.?... Continue Reading »

Three days after being crowned as Miss University of Mobile on Feb. 2, Alana Swindler of Lexington was busy doing something truly beautiful: serving her school and community.... Continue Reading »

Two couples with ties to the host church and two couples who were being appointed to places of ministry in South Carolina were among 125 missionaries commissioned Feb. 24 by the North American Mission Board at First Baptist Church,... Continue Reading »

Gary Goforth, director of medical education and family medicine residency program director at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood and member of South Main Street Baptist Church, Greenwood, was recently honored as the 2007-2008 Family Physician of the Year.... Continue Reading »

It may sound a little ?fishy,? but Shandon Baptist Church now has a 1,500-pound whale in its outdoor baptistery.... Continue Reading »

In his first Convention Sermon Nov. 13, which built on the theme, ?A Story to Tell,? new executive director-treasurer Jim Austin declared that South Carolina Baptists have a message to preach: 'the whole gospel to the whole world that... Continue Reading »

The 1,155 registered messengers to the annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention at the Florence Civic Center, Nov. 13-14, adopted a $33.95 million Empowering Kingdom Growth budget and approved a five-year plan for increasing the percentage of... Continue Reading »

The 1,155 registered messengers to the South Carolina Baptist Convention annual meeting in Florence, Nov. 13-14, adopted resolutions addressing social concerns such as Christian responsibility in the public square, gambling, predatory lending, gang violence, homosexuality and sexually oriented businesses.... Continue Reading »