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Statisticians tell us that as many as 70 percent of all South Carolina Baptist Convention churches are either plateaued or declining. Does that mean that 70 percent of us are in ill health? Personally, I don't think so. I... Continue Reading »

I want you to cook a pan of spoon bread. All my life I have heard of spoon bread, but had, until recently, neither cooked nor eaten any. It has been a wasted life.... Continue Reading »

GreenvilleConnect and North Greenville University are holding their second annual Equipping Ministries Conference March 30 on the North Greenville campus.... Continue Reading »

These are the things that happen when God comes to church, and he was definitely in attendance Jan. 25 at Whitefield Baptist Church in Belton. Charles Strickland, Whitefield's pastor since 2007, said that Sunday began like any other. The... Continue Reading »

Imagine. The President of the United States being a celebrity. He has the nation's most recognizable face. Plenty of money and prestige. Whatever he says, goes.... Continue Reading »

Woman's Missionary Union, Auxiliary to South Carolina Baptist Convention, has announced the 2009-10 nominees for its executive board positions and the 2010 nominees for nominating committee positions.... Continue Reading »

It's a tradition that we began when our children were small. Every spring, we stop by the garden store and select a few packets of zinnia seeds. We plant them in the yard, wait in amazement as colorful blooms... Continue Reading »

The Graduate Services Center at Charleston Southern University celebrated its grand opening on Jan. 28 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.... Continue Reading »

Dear Dr. Graham: My friend has never been very religious, but when he almost died in the hospital a few months ago he claims he saw Jesus standing in a tunnel of light. He recovered, but he still doesn't... Continue Reading »

Admittedly an old(er) dog about to close out his seventh decade of life, Carl Marshall is absolutely giddy about a new trick he's learned. The 69-year-old Marshall, pastor of First Baptist Church of Colquitt, Ga., was first introduced to... Continue Reading »

Kirby Winstead has an interesting list of experiences on his résumé: Bicycle assembler. Floor scrubber. Disc jockey. Pest control specialist. Pastor. Director of missions. Board chairman. Add another: Major League Baseball scout. Kirby Winstead, left, and Steve Kring, a... Continue Reading »

Evergreen Baptist Church, Effingham, hosted a R.E.A.C.H. conference Feb. 21. R.E.A.C.H. is a missional church growth strategy that delegates church-wide prayer and outreach responsibilities, involves every active member, and allows for flexibility in scheduling. John Ewart, director of professional... Continue Reading »