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WMU at SBC: Change a life and world

Reflecting the new tagline of Woman's Missionary Union ? ?Change a Life. Change the World? ? this year's WMU annual meeting and missions celebration will seek to show how people can play a part in changing the world through... Continue Reading »

Anderson University students impact lives of children at nearby apartment complex

A group of Baptist Collegiate Ministry Anderson University students have made it their mission to minister to the children at nearby Fairview Gardens Apartments on a regular basis for the past two years.... Continue Reading »

State leaders endorse ‘Great Commission Resurgence’

Two leaders of the South Carolina Baptist Convention have voiced their support of Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt's call for a Great Commission Resurgence.... Continue Reading »

Anderson University receives $8 million gift

Anderson University has received its largest-ever gift from the estate of a man who grew up on a cotton farm near Honea Path.... Continue Reading »

Myrtle Beach relief offers chaplains’ aid

A weeklong battle with a wildfire in North Myrtle Beach has prompted a disaster relief response from Southern Baptists in the state, including a significant contingent of chaplains serving as crisis counselors.... Continue Reading »

On the BASS circuit, Chaplain Chris Wells fishes for men

The guy in the flashy boat whips his arm forward, casting the sun-glistened lure through the spring air with a whistling sound. The lure splashes among the cattails lining the shallow banks of the lake. As the line is... Continue Reading »

With graying of Southern Baptist Convention leadership, what comes next?

Is there a generation gap in the Southern Baptist Convention? An ongoing conversation involving pastors and leaders across the generational spectrum suggests that a denominational disconnect does exist. What to do about it remains up for discussion.... Continue Reading »

‘Recession Obsession’ event prepares churches for ministry during tough economy

To equip church staff and lay leaders for ministry within the global recession, the South Carolina Baptist Convention is hosting ?Recession Obsession? on May 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Northside Baptist Church, West Columbia. Registration begins... Continue Reading »

Hiring non-Baptists ‘wrongheaded decision’

I was appalled to learn that our Executive Board has changed the rule to allow the executive director-treasurer to hire non-Baptist employees at the South Carolina Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptist leaders join Anderson University ‘strategic faculty’ team

Ten well-known Southern Baptist pastors and leaders are part of the 'strategic faculty? team for the master of ministry program at Anderson University, according to Michael Duduit, dean of the Graduate School of Christian Ministry at AU.... Continue Reading »

Cooperative Program missions channel impresses a new generation of Baptists

When it was explained, it made sense. This was the sentiment from Southern Baptist seminary students across the nation who recently chimed in with their observations about the Cooperative Program.... Continue Reading »

Greenville County historical marker placed near North Greenville University

The Greenville County Historic Preservation Commission placed its newest historical marker near the North Greenville University campus in Tigerville on April 17.... Continue Reading »