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I believe strongly that it would be beneficial for Dr. Floyd to remove his name from consideration to be our next president and allow Dr. Frank Page to be elected without opposition.... Continue Reading »

The Baptist Courier has learned that a Florida pastor will place the name of Frank Page of South Carolina into nomination for president of the Southern Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

And now both news services tell us that the SBC Executive Committee has backed down from a recent recommendation that the convention give emphasis to the election of officers from churches that contribute at least 10 percent of undesignated... Continue Reading »

If, as has been previously affirmed, the Cooperative Program is to be the funding future of the SBC, then unqualified support for the Cooperative Program by the convention's elected leadership should be a litmus test for serving.... Continue Reading »

The South Carolina Baptist Convention has published online forms for nominating individuals to serve on committees of the convention and boards of the convention"s institutions.... Continue Reading »

In short, I am for the candidate who supports the Cooperative Program (by word and deed). I am in my seventh year as a director of missions, and now, as in my previous 20 years as a pastor, I... Continue Reading »

Forestville Baptist Church, Greenville, celebrated the dedication of its new 1,200-seat worship center and preschool building May 21.... Continue Reading »

Across the SBC, God is at work in the lives of individuals, and in small and large congregations alike, as they seek to do their part in reaching the convention-wide goal of witnessing to, winning and baptizing 1 million... Continue Reading »

Thomas A. ?Buddy? Sheppard, 81, of Bostic, N.C., a pastor who served churches in both Carolinas, died May 3.... Continue Reading »

A seven-member search committee charged with the responsibility of recommending the next executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention held its first meeting May 11 at the Baptist headquarters in Columbia with an emphasis on the importance of... Continue Reading »

The congregation of Friendship Baptist, Gresham, held groundbreaking and dedication services for their new fellowship hall April 9. Participants included pastor Scott Collins, members of the building steering committee, and deacons.   On March 17, five men left Florence... Continue Reading »

Well, here we are at the outset of a busy summer. These months are, without a doubt, the busiest in terms of ministry activity and opportunities to serve Jesus Christ.... Continue Reading »