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World Changers to celebrate 20th anniversary, other milestones

Two years after sliding off a hot roof in Knoxville, Tenn. ? severely breaking his left ankle ? World Changers adult volunteer Ted Smith is at it again, leading Ohio high school and college students on an upcoming World... Continue Reading »

Letter: Rock music wrong language

The contemporary Christian rock music movement is still a dividing issue in many of our churches today, and the same questions keep floating around.... Continue Reading »

Lowcountry church targets three strategic focus areas

Tim Rice, Acts 1:8 strategist for the missions mobilization group of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has many goals built around a three-part strategy to reach people for Christ in South Carolina. One of those goals is for 100... Continue Reading »

WMU challenged to live ‘Unhindered’

Mission leaders from across the nation were challenged to live ?Unhindered? during the first two sessions of the 2010 National WMU Missions Celebration and 122nd annual meeting of Woman's Missionary Union June 13-14 in Orlando, Fla.... Continue Reading »

Transition to college an important time, youth leaders say

?We look at the issue of transitioning those in youth ministry to college ministry, but our major problem is that our students are dropping out of youth ministry during their high school years,? said Steve Masters. ?Most of our... Continue Reading »

From conversation to prayer, Crossover reaches out to Orlando

A friendly conversation, a story, a realization and a prayer ? that's the gist of what happens when one person shares and another accepts the simple gospel of Jesus Christ. And while the methods and venues may have varied,... Continue Reading »

Outreach mapping software available to S.C. churches

South Carolina churches and pastors have a new tool at their fingertips some say could revolutionize the way community outreach is done. The Mapping Center for Evangelism and Church Growth is computerized mapping software that provides pastors and church... Continue Reading »

SBC resolutions address gospel’s implications

Messengers adopted a resolution calling for reaffirmation of the centrality of the gospel of Jesus and endorsed other resolutions addressing the implications of the gospel at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention June 15-16 in Orlando, Fla.... Continue Reading »

Fresh Ideas – by Diana Davis

Did you realize that God's work doesn't take a sabbatical during summer months? How can your church seize the unique evangelism and fellowship opportunities of the season? Try some of these fresh summertime ideas:... Continue Reading »

Austin: Too early to know impact of GCRTF recommendations

Jim Austin, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, said it remains to be seen how Southern Baptists will embrace the recommendations outlined in the report of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force and adopted overwhelmingly June 15... Continue Reading »

In the Hearts of the Fathers – by Edwin Leap

Father's day is past, and even as we continue to celebrate the imagery and the memories, we need to remember that while there are many remarkable, amazing fathers in the world, our struggling culture and our lost children need... Continue Reading »

New SBC president Bryant Wright seeks to reprioritize CP

In a surprise move, Southern Baptists said no to two well-known presidential candidates and elected a church planter from Marietta, Ga., to lead them in the coming year. Bryant Wright, senior pastor of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta,... Continue Reading »