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Church openings outpace closings, but support for church plants lacking

A newly released LifeWay Research survey of 1,004 Protestant pastors found only 3 percent of their churches served as the primary sponsor of a church plant (new congregation) during the previous 12 months, and only 14 percent gave financial... Continue Reading »

SCBC Executive Board tackles full slate of business at spring meeting

A 7.9 percent decline in statewide missions support, the establishment of a South Carolina task force to assess the impact of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force report, and a discussion of concerns of former convention staffers were on... Continue Reading »

Concoxions celebrates 30 years of ministry – with more on horizon

Many years ago, as a college student on a Kentucky mission trip, Bill Cox stepped up to fill some big shoes. One of the highlights of the trip every year was a special-effects chalk drawing, but when the minister... Continue Reading »

Mother’s Day Offering set for May 9

Officials at South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging hope South Carolina Baptists will be generous in supporting the annual Mother's Day Offering.... Continue Reading »

Mother’s Day Offering: Missions Work

South Carolina Baptists know that missions work takes many forms. While traditional missions is ?reaching the uncharted,? at South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging, missions work is providing for our own in the later stages of life.... Continue Reading »

‘Hate-filled’ Westboro not Southern Baptist

An independent Baptist church famous for its hate-filled protests is back in the news, and one Southern Baptist leader wants to make clear to the public that the church has no affiliation with the Southern Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

Intersections: Where Faith Meets Life – by Bob Weathers

It was 1954, an age of television pioneers, and Walt Disney stood tall among them. But not nearly as tall as the talented Texan he cast in the title role of frontiersman Davy Crockett.... Continue Reading »

Determined high-schooler running the race every day

Matthew Ballard has the Scripture, James 1:2-3, written on his track shoes. It reminds him to persevere with joy in the midst of trials. Matthew is passionate about running. He says he loves the feeling of working as hard... Continue Reading »

Sunday Dinner: Tuna Dogs a-La Disneyland

Did you make the congealed salad from a couple of issues ago? If you did, you are still thanking Jean Garrett for sharing it with us. Today we have another one of her dishes; this one is an emergency... Continue Reading »

Pastor to Pastor – by Brad Whitt

?If God can bring his Son back from the dead, he can resurrect the church we serve and even us pastors as well.? Those words were spoken by one of my seminary professors and have always stuck with me.... Continue Reading »

State, association Vacation Bible School clinics underway

Peggy Brown has served in Vacation Bible School for 33 years and still feels the need to get all the training she can in order to better serve her church, Sweetwater Branch in Conway, and the Waccamaw Association VBS... Continue Reading »

‘Pray More, Give More, Go More’ is WMU challenge

The 2010 Woman's Missionary Union annual meeting was held March 19-20 at Ashley River Baptist Church, Charleston. Under the theme, ?In?du?bi'ta?ble,? more than 500 women from 37 associations participated in the weekend event that included mission education, testimonies, and... Continue Reading »