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Prayer-walking connects Greenwood congregation with community in tangible way

Members of Abney Memorial Baptist Church in Greenwood have prayer-walked every street within a five-mile radius of the church. Through a two-year intentional community outreach, the church has walked past 2,000 homes and businesses and prayed for the people... Continue Reading »

Pearson celebrates 100th birthday at Brown’s Chapel Baptist Church

Celebrating Our Centenarians Vernia Wall Pearson celebrated her 100th birthday with her family, friends and church family at Brown’s Chapel Baptist Church in Pacolet Mills on March 25.

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SCBC accepting recommendations for boards, committees

The South Carolina Baptist Convention is accepting recommendations for persons to serve on the state denomination’s standing committees, on the boards of trustees of the convention’s institutions, and on the SCBC Executive Board. Deadlines for receiving recommendations are July... Continue Reading »

Upstate pastor, business owner see weekly workplace devotion lead to baptisms and discipleship

After more than a year of traveling 40 miles round-trip to lead weekly devotions at a Mauldin landscaping company, pastor David Walker of Impact Community Church in Duncan has witnessed 21 people claim Jesus as their Savior and has... Continue Reading »

Upstate event for deaf community designed to build relationships, share gospel

Brushy Creek Baptist Church in Taylors will host a weekend event July 14-16 for the state’s deaf community (including parents, families, volunteers, and interested churches). The event will include entertainment, food, games, and prizes and will communicate the gospel... Continue Reading »

First Baptist Church of North Augusta partners with local school

Dena Riley was thrilled when she and two others attended a South Carolina Baptist Convention “Heart 4 Schools” seminar last year. First Baptist Church of North Augusta, where Dena serves as director of children’s ministries, already had a relationship... Continue Reading »

Fellowship of Christian Athletes names Daniel Henderson as Pee Dee area rep

Daniel Henderson, who most recently served as associate pastor for family life and students at Kelleytown Baptist Church in Hartsville, is the new Pee Dee area representative for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He had been on staff at... Continue Reading »

Southside, Florence, calls Lucas Cunningham as senior pastor

Lucas Cunningham has been called as senior pastor of Southside Baptist Church in Florence. He is a 2004 graduate of Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Mo., and earned a master of arts in theological studies from Liberty University in... Continue Reading »

Charleston pastor Jack Moore announces retirement

Jack C. Moore has announced his retirement as pastor of Charleston Baptist Church effective Feb. 28. He has served the church for 27 years. Kevin Giordano, co-pastor since 2014, will assume the role of pastor. During his tenure at... Continue Reading »

Needed: Strong Existing Churches and Healthy Church Plants

Finding accurate and up-to-date statistics regarding church planting in America can be both frustrating and challenging. However, the statistics do exist, and the big picture is clear. New churches are needed if we hope to keep pace with the... Continue Reading »

SCBC president invites pastors on trips to study church planting, missions

South Carolina Baptists might think of Boston as the home of the Red Sox or the Revolutionary War — or baked beans and chowder. But there’s something else to know about Boston: It has a population of 650,000 people... Continue Reading »

Greenwood congregation embraces Boston church planters

Few churches can say they have helped renovate the oldest building in one of the most historic parts of Boston. During the 1775 Revolutionary War battle of Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Mass., the VFW building now used as a... Continue Reading »