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Cooperative Program ‘beginning of a new day’

The foresight and wisdom of Southern Baptist Convention leaders to establish the Cooperative Program, a coordinated giving plan for all churches, has resulted in literally millions of lost souls around the world professing Jesus Christ as personal Lord and... Continue Reading »

Pat Robertson backtracks on comments

Television host Pat Robertson said Sept. 26 that comments he made about divorce and Alzheimer"s disease were "misinterpreted."... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists remember 9/11

Like many other churches across South Carolina, Taylors First Church held a special worship service on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 to remember those who died on that date in 2001 and to honor local military service members and... Continue Reading »

Pastors think denominations important, but will become less so

A majority of pastors with denominational affiliation believe it is vital to be part of a denomination, but a majority also believe that the importance of identifying with a denomination will diminish over the next 10 years. That is... Continue Reading »

FIRST-PERSON: Improving environmental stewardship while promoting the Gospel

Many churches and individual Christians are looking for ways to take up the responsibility God has given people to be stewards of the earth (Genesis 1:26, 28).... Continue Reading »

Pleasant to be nominated as SCBC first vice president

Terry E. Pleasant, pastor of Little Mountain Church, Wellford, will be nominated as first vice president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention at the SCBC annual meeting in November.... Continue Reading »

Is SBC Denominational Affiliation Important?

A recent LifeWay Research survey found that three-quarters of pastors with denominational affiliation believe it is vital to be part of a denomination, but a majority also believe that the importance of identifying with a denomination will diminish over... Continue Reading »

Commentary: The Only Name That Matters – by Don Kirkland

What in the world should Southern Baptists call themselves in the 21st century? What name is the most descriptive of a denomination whose origin is southern and its mission global? Do the regional roots of the 166-year-old Southern Baptist... Continue Reading »

‘True Love Waits’ cofounder to retire

Greenville native Jimmy Hester, cofounder of the True Love Waits abstinence movement, is retiring from LifeWay Christian Resources. During his 26 years with LifeWay, Hester spearheaded True Love Waits? transition from an idea for a sex education campaign to... Continue Reading »

First Person – Alzheimer’s, Pat Robertson and the True Gospel

Recently on his television show, Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson said a man would be morally justified to divorce his wife with Alzheimer's disease in order to marry another woman. The dementia-riddled wife is, Robertson said, ?not there? anymore. This... Continue Reading »

Northside Church opens new facility in Lexington

On Sunday, Sept. 11, Northside Church held a grand opening celebration for the church's new facility on Sunset Boulevard in Lexington. The service drew more than 2,000.... Continue Reading »

Background checks on the rise

More than 25,000 background checks conducted by churches or organizations on prospective workers in the past three years have turned up more than 1,600 felony offenses, with the number of organizations conducting background checks having risen 27 percent in... Continue Reading »