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Northwood Baptist Church presented “Impact Your World” award

Northwood Baptist Church was presented the 2006 "Impact Your World" award at the annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention at First Baptist Church, Taylors.... Continue Reading »

Mike Moody elected SCBC president

Mike Moody, pastor of First Baptist Church, Honea Path, was elected president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention during the Nov. 15 session of its 186th annual meeting in Taylors.... Continue Reading »

Ballot issues in other states

Stem cell research tallies narrow win Missouri voters approved a state constitutional change Nov. 7 to protect embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic cloning. Missouri Baptists, who donated $100,000 to fight the measure, along with other evangelical groups and... Continue Reading »

67 new missionaries urged to ‘fear the Lord’

One new Southern Baptist missionary knows the fears and anxiety of being in a foreign land, unable to speak the language. ?My discomfort and feeling of helplessness gave me a taste of God's power and glory in my weakness,?... Continue Reading »

Spartanburg Released Time seeing results, director says

Released Time programs in Spartanburg's District One schools, known as D1RT, began this fall with approximately 250 students and has already recorded about 30 students accepting Christ, reported Tracy Burns, who became executive director last January.... Continue Reading »

Fresh Ideas – by Diana Davis

Our future Christian leaders need your church's encouragement and care! Need fresh ideas for uplifting college students?... Continue Reading »

Wilton talks about his passion for Christ at CSU

Don Wilton, president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention and pastor of First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, recently talked about his passion for Christ with Charleston Southern University students.... Continue Reading »

SCBC adopts $32.75 million budget, honors Driggers, extends missions partnership 2 years

Messengers to the annual meeting of South Carolina Baptist Convention, meeting at Taylors First Baptist Church Nov. 14, adopted a $32.75 million Cooperative Program budget and extended their missions partnership with South Asia for another two years.... Continue Reading »

First Person: The principle of simplicity – by Rick Ezell

The principle of simplicity is, simply stated: Less is more. Albert Einstein said, ?Out of complexity, find simplicity.? Ralph Waldo Emerson said, 'to be simple is to be great.? So much of life has become so complex, crowded, and... Continue Reading »

CSU students spruce up Bethea community

Twelve Charleston Southern University students and campus minister Clark Carter completed a landscaping beautification project at Bethea Baptist Retirement Community in Darlington.... Continue Reading »

Resolutions express appreciation to Driggers, affirm ‘alternative assignments,’ address concerns

In addition to a resolution of appreciation for Carlisle Driggers, who will have completed 17 years of invaluable leadership to the South Carolina Baptist Convention when he retires in February, the 1,226 registered messengers to the annual meeting Nov.... Continue Reading »

First Person: Lord, transform our churches – by Frank Page

In recent columns, I have made clear my desire that our Southern Baptist Convention pray for God to 'send your reviving Holy Spirit.? I believe that our future depends upon God's Holy Spirit and His reviving power.... Continue Reading »