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‘Rejoice’ recalls IMB missionary journey

Joyce Rogers, retired International Mission Board missionary now living in Florence, is the author of ?Rejoice,? taken from Philippians 4:4 and recounting the 35-year mission journey of the author and her husband Ray.... Continue Reading »

First Person: Sowing the gospel seed

I have been speaking recently about the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Indianapolis, where our North American Mission Board will share a national evangelism strategy.... Continue Reading »

Commentary: Remembering, forgiving – by Don Kirkland

The headline in my hometown newspaper, The Greenville News, immediately caught my eye and just as quickly gained my undivided attention. ?Autobiographical memory haunts woman? was the headline above the article on May 13.... Continue Reading »

‘Reaching our world for Christ’

We wish to express sincere gratitude for your prayers and support during the past year. The past 12 months have been challenging and rewarding. Because of friends like you standing with us, we continue to fulfill our promise of... Continue Reading »

Crossing Carolina for May 29, 2008

Scott Stancil SCOTT STANCIL began duties March 23 as senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Lyman. Previously, he was minister to adults at First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, for five years. Prior to that, he was minister of education/administration at... Continue Reading »

Israel celebrates 60th year

In November 1977, a group of conservative Christian leaders signed a full-page advertisement in The New York Times expressing their concern over international negotiations surrounding the permanent boundaries of Israel and the apparent pro-Arab tilt of American foreign policy.... Continue Reading »

Fast Facts for May 29, 2008

Dottie Rambo killed in bus accident Gospel music legend Dottie Rambo died May 11, when her tour bus veered from a Missouri highway and struck an embankment. Seven others aboard the bus suffered severe or moderate injuries in the... Continue Reading »

For CSU students, ‘Catalyst’ sparks ministry opportunities

Last fall, Charleston Southern students teamed up with First Baptist Church, Ravenel, and Charleston Baptist Association to reach out to a mobile home community located in Ravenel. Earlier this year, the groups returned to renew those relationships and to... Continue Reading »

Puryear to be SBC president nominee

Les Puryear, senior pastor of Lewisville (N.C.) Baptist Church, will be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention during the SBC's June 10-11 annual meeting in Indianapolis, Dwight McKissic, senior pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, Tex.,... Continue Reading »

In Chesterfield, thwarted bomb plot accents revival

A bomb plot at the local high school was thwarted several days after a prayerwalk that was part of a revival initiative by Chesterfield Baptist Association.... Continue Reading »

Amid economy’s woes, churchgoers continue to give

While economists debate how serious America's economic slowdown really is, Southern Baptist pastors report their members are still giving in spite of the financial pressures many are facing.... Continue Reading »

Upstate Evangelism Conference set for Aug. 3-6

Three South Carolina pastors and a Spartanburg evangelist are among the program personalities slated for the annual Upstate Evangelism Conference at Northbrook Baptist Church, Boiling Springs, Aug. 3-6.... Continue Reading »