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‘Be faithful or be forgotten,’ Anderson pastor urges Southern Baptists

James Noble, pastor of Kingdom Community Church in Anderson, warned his fellow ministers attending the Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference in Indianapolis: “Be faithful or be forgotten.” Noble was among 11 speakers on the conference’s program, which also included messages... Continue Reading »

Finding Philemon: A Lesson of Forgiveness and Reconciliation 

“Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God,” Jesus tells His followers in His Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5:9). Like lambs among wolves, we’re enjoined by the “Prince of Peace” to be peacemakers, too,... Continue Reading »

Eli Buckley Continues Family Legacy with Ordination

When Eli Buckley was ordained into the gospel ministry on March 17 at Philadelphia Baptist Church in Pauline, he also was extending a family legacy of ministry. A graduate of North Greenville University with a degree in health sciences,... Continue Reading »

S.C. Pastor D.J. Horton to be Nominated for SBC Pastors Conference President

A Spartanburg-area pastor will be nominated to serve as president of the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention’s Pastors Conference. Fred Luter, pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, told The Courier Feb. 29 that he intends to nominate... Continue Reading »

Columbia Pastors Scout Madrid for Missions Opportunities

A five-member team of South Carolina Baptists has returned from a trip to Spain, where they explored ways that churches can partner with international missions workers there. The 10-day venture in February — coordinated by Jamie Rogers, missions strategist... Continue Reading »

Saxon to lead new Shepherd Team for SCBaptists

Brian Saxon, pastor of Second Baptist Church in Lancaster, will begin duties May 15 as team leader for South Carolina Baptists’ new Shepherd Team. “This new Shepherd Team will come alongside pastors in the Palmetto State to strengthen and... Continue Reading »

Wolfe to nominate Finn for third term as SBC recording secretary

North Greenville University Professor Nathan Finn will be nominated for a third term as SBC recording secretary by Tony Wolfe, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, at the 2024 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Indianapolis on... Continue Reading »

‘Nones’ Cite Dislike of Organized Religion, Maltreatment, but Remedy Still Possible

A recent study by Pew Research found that more than half of religiously unaffiliated Americans, which it identifies as “Nones,” said they didn’t like organized religion or had been mistreated by religious people, but SCBaptists can help remedy their... Continue Reading »

S.C. pastor D.J. Horton to be nominated for SBC Pastors Conference president

A Spartanburg-area pastor will be nominated to serve as president of the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention’s Pastors Conference. Fred Luter, pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, told The Courier Feb. 29 that he intends to nominate... Continue Reading »

Impact of Church’s Gift Being Felt Across the Globe

Church makes impact on mission mobilization A small, rural church in lower South Carolina has made a huge impact on mission mobilization. Members of George’s Creek Baptist in Olar “felt convicted to not hold on to financial resources in... Continue Reading »

Gap Hill Pastor Also Celebrating Over Six Decades

Whitman has served his congregation for 62 years South Carolina apparently has at least two Baptist pastors who have served their congregations for 60 years or more. After reading the article in December about the Eureka pastor who was... Continue Reading »

Eureka pastor celebrating 60 years in pulpit

It may well be a record among South Carolina Baptists, and maybe even Southern Baptists: 60 years as pastor of the same church. John Arthur at Eureka First Baptist Church near Aiken will pass the six-decade mark Jan. 1... Continue Reading »