The Christian Life and Public Affairs Committee of the South Carolina Baptist Convention presented its service awards Nov. 13 at the SCBC annual meeting. The awards recognize churches and individuals for their activity in advancing the cause of Christ in the public sphere. The Impact Your World Award was presented to Charleston First Baptist Church, […]
SCBC President Bryant Sims: Like Father, Like Son
Bryant Sims, pastor of Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Greenwood and the 2019 president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, is only the second person in the history of the SCBC to have a dad who also served as president. His father, the late Horace Sims, who was pastor of Abney Memorial Baptist Church in Greenwood, […]
Deadlines approach for contributions to S.C. Baptist Convention
The South Carolina Baptist Convention will count the following as 2018 contributions: Hand delivered contributions received by the close of business on Dec. 20 Electronic contributions with a transaction date on or before Dec. 31 Mailed contributions postmarked on or before Dec. 31 and received by Jan. 7. Online giving is available at www.scbaptist.org/online-giving. For […]
2018 Annual Meeting Wrap: S.C. Baptists ‘Build Bridges’ for gospel, worship at historic Charleston church
Coming together under the theme of “Building Bridges,” church messengers at the 198th annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention committed themselves to advancing the gospel to all people and to healing racial divisions in their home state and beyond. The emotional high point of the Nov. 13-14 gathering was a Tuesday evening worship […]
‘Lord, don’t let anyone shoot my son’ is prayer of South Carolina Baptist pastor
Alex Sands, pastor of Kingdom Life Church in Mauldin, spoke to the SCBC annual meeting theme of “Building Bridges” during the final session. The following is excerpted from his remarks. I had the chance to minister at a church this summer and talk about the subject of unity. I shared with them a prayer request, something […]
South Carolina Baptists worship at historic ‘Mother Emanuel’
The 300-or-so worshipers who arrived early at Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church on Nov. 13 were fortunate to find seating in the grand old sanctuary. The 400 others in the overflow crowd walked to nearby Citadel Square Baptist Church to watch the service on closed-circuit TV. They had come to the Tuesday night worship service of […]
SCBC resolutions address racial reconciliation, sports betting
South Carolina Baptist Convention messengers approved resolutions Nov. 14 ranging from opposition to the legalization of marijuana to support for religious liberty. Click here to read full-text versions of the resolutions. Appreciation Messengers expressed appreciation to pastor Augustus “Robbie” Robinson, pastor of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, for hosting the annual meeting, and to pastor […]
Greenwood pastor Bryant Sims leads 2019 SCBC officers
Bryant Sims, pastor of First Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Greenwood, heads a slate of officers who will lead the South Carolina Baptist Convention in 2019. Sims, who served for the past 12 months as president-elect, officially assumed the office of president at the conclusion of this year’s annual meeting. In this year’s annual meeting […]
Pastors Conference attendees gather under banner of ‘Faithful to the End’
When the doors of the chapel at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston opened on Nov. 12 for the South Carolina Baptist Pastors Conference, pastors from all over the state gathered to worship, fellowship and receive encouragement. The number of pastors and wives grew throughout the day until the expansive chapel was nearly […]
SCBC messengers address budget, bylaws in opening session
Messengers to the 198th annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention Tuesday morning adopted a $28 million Cooperative Program budget and approved a bylaw change that requires prospective trustees and Executive Board members as well as their churches to “affirm [in writing] and reflect in practice” the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. At midmorning, […]