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Meant for the Mission, a two-year theme that will be woven throughout WMU curriculum beginning this fall, provided the backdrop for more than 20 different speakers who shared missions testimonies and illustrations of God’s faithfulness during WMU’s board meeting,... Continue Reading »
The Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention met for the final time in 2025 in Columbia to wrap up the year and set their sights on 2026. Led by Chairman Stephen Cannon, the day included committee meetings,... Continue Reading »
The Baptist Courier recently conducted a Q&A with the 2026 president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, Ryan Pack, senior pastor of Riverland Hills Baptist Church in Irmo. Pack began his duties following the annual meeting in Columbia in... Continue Reading »
Alex Lyons was touring the International Mission Board’s training center in late April, lagging behind the group, when he spied the life-sized, black-and-white Lottie Moon cutout familiar to many churches. And as Lyons is prone to do, he had... Continue Reading »
Sandy Wisdom-Martin, executive director-treasurer of WMU-SBC, announced Dec. 10 that she will retire in January 2027, which will mark 36 years of devoted ministry service. Wisdom-Martin has led WMU-SBC since October 2016. She shared her intention to retire with... Continue Reading »
For 49 years, South Carolina Baptists have provided a Christmas gift to every inmate in the state, bringing hope to nearly 1 million people over the life of the ministry. This initiative is called Prisoner Packets, and it is... Continue Reading »
For the full 2025 South Carolina Baptist Convention Resolutions Committee Report, see link below: 2025 SCBC Resolutions
Messengers to the 205th Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention adopted a $26 million Cooperative Ministry Plan, approved a bylaw change, and adopted five resolutions. More than 830 messengers attended the meeting held Nov. 10–11 at Taylors... Continue Reading »
Messengers to the 205th Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention voted to sell their two retirement communities and elected a Taylors pastor to serve as president-elect. Attendance at the Nov. 10–11 annual meeting, held at Taylors First... Continue Reading »
For more details about the history of the Martha Franks and Bethea retirement communities and a comprehensive story with details leading up to the decision, please read our previous article. On Nov. 11, 2025, during the 205th annual SCBaptist... Continue Reading »
South Carolina Baptist Ministries of Aging (SCBMA) has announced a strategic ministry refocus initiative to SCBaptist churches’ senior population. Plans include an ownership transition of its two senior living communities. Like many faith-based senior living organizations across the country,... Continue Reading »
The woman was dressed in light blue and wore a pearl necklace and earrings. Her glasses sat on her nose and her hair was the color of snow. Her name was Martha Franks, and she was forever posed in... Continue Reading »
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