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Mitford Baptist Church, Great Falls, baptized seven new members on July 11, and four of the seven made professions of faith as a result of the church’s Vacation Bible School. Pictured from left are (back row) Brandon Boykin, John... Continue Reading »

As the oil spill crisis drags on along the U.S. Gulf Coast, Southern Baptists are ministering to people who live on the coast in two main ways ? with on-site chaplains and with ?Buckets of Hope.?... Continue Reading »

Benjamin Franklin ?B.F.? Hawkins, 95, of Columbia, a retired pastor and director of missions and former president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, died July 4, 2010.... Continue Reading »

One of the highlights of the first half of my year as state convention president has been meeting with pastors under 40 years of age across South Carolina. I have met with groups ranging in size from three to... Continue Reading »

J. Stuart Hepler, 90, of Bennettsville, a long-serving pastor, died June 29, 2010.... Continue Reading »

Compensation for full-time Southern Baptist pastors is rising slightly faster than inflation, but the mounting cost of benefits is forcing churches to provide fewer pastors with medical insurance.... Continue Reading »

Hovie Dee Revis Jr., 85, of Greenville, a long-serving Upstate pastor, died July 6, 2010.... Continue Reading »

Block parties, festivals and other evangelistic events are essential ingredients for effective churches, according a study by the Scarborough Center for Baptist Church Planting at Southwestern Seminary in conjunction with the North American Mission Board.... Continue Reading »

Northbrook Baptist Church, Boiling Springs, will hold its annual Upstate Evangelism Conference Aug. 1-4.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists are invited to meet with Jim Austin, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, to discuss statewide Baptist work at regional listening sessions.... Continue Reading »

A credit score is a number that is talked a lot about these days. The higher your score, the better chance you have of getting a better interest rate on loans. Your score even affects job hunting, since potential... Continue Reading »

Tommy Mann, youth minister at Philippi Baptist Church, Union, has published his second book, ?Who Is God??... Continue Reading »