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Q&A with Tony Wolfe, co-editor of “A Unity of Purpose” In 2023, the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee assembled a small team to help prepare for the centennial anniversary of the Cooperative Program in 2025. Tony Wolfe, executive director-treasurer... Continue Reading »
After years of limiting gambling to the elusive dream of instant wealth by finding that lucky lottery ticket, the South Carolina Legislature is considering three bills that would transform our state into a gambler’s paradise. The Equine Advancement Act... Continue Reading »
The South Carolina Baptist Convention (SCBaptist) is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Donald King, who faithfully served as director of Leadership Development since 2018. Donald passed away peacefully on May 20, 2025, following a courageous battle with... Continue Reading »
By Nancy Lyons Thomas When I started my third year of teaching history at Poynor Junior High in Florence, S.C., following graduation from Furman University in 1962, I could not have imagined that I would start the 1965 school... Continue Reading »
So far this year, at least 5,300 Southern Baptist trained Disaster Relief volunteers have responded to 40 natural disasters across the United States, from wildfires in California to storms on the eastern side of the nation. That was before... Continue Reading »
June walked into the jungle and arrived in a village that had never heard of Jesus. June was discipled in a SCBaptist church that cooperated with over 1,600 churches this past year by giving through the Cooperative Program. She... Continue Reading »
Four thousand and one Southern Baptists from across the states entered the newly constructed Ellis Auditorium Wednesday, May 13, 1925, as the morning sun crested the eastern hills which stood guard over the Crossroads of the South. On the... Continue Reading »
Search and rescue efforts continue across Kentucky even as recovery efforts have begun in Missouri following deadly storms that swept across the region May 16-17. More than 25 people were killed by the storms, and thousands suffered injury and... Continue Reading »
“Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1, NKJV) Our testimonies are all different. I enjoy sharing with others how the local church is an essential part of my testimony. My home church ministered to my... Continue Reading »
Louisiana pastor Jay Adkins says he plans to nominate current SBC Recording Secretary Nathan Finn for another term when Southern Baptists gather in Dallas, June 10-11. “Dr. Finn is imminently qualified to serve in this area. He is a... Continue Reading »
So, what do you think about the new Pope? That might be a common question these days, especially since the new Pope is an American. Last Thursday, May 8, 2025, thousands of people gathered to celebrate the appointment of... Continue Reading »
SBC President Clint Pressley has announced that Jonathan Coleman will chair the Registration Committee for the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas in June. Coleman, pastor of Harvey Baptist Church in Stephenville, Texas, was a member of the committee... Continue Reading »
Exactly 100 years to the day and within a few hundred yards of the exact location where the event occurred, Tony Wolfe, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, led a Centennial Celebration on May 13, commemorating adoption... Continue Reading »
(Editor’s note: This piece is the second in a five-part series leading up to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Baptist Faith and Message at the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas.) Baptists seldom go through the... Continue Reading »
It’s been two years since the International Mission Board re-emphasized finding and researching unengaged and unreached people groups around the world. Project 3000 was born out of Southern Baptists’ commitment to ensure every people group has access to the... Continue Reading »
Charleston Southern University celebrated commencement with a service for master’s and doctoral students on May 8, and a few events for those receiving bachelor’s degrees on May 9. All participants walked the stage of Lightsey Chapel — the very... Continue Reading »
Tony Wolfe hopes the 100th anniversary of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program will remind members of the world’s largest Protestant movement how interdependent they are. Wolfe is leading a celebration to mark the anniversary May 13. “The event... Continue Reading »
Nominations to be considered at the 2025 SCBaptist Convention Annual Meeting are due no later than midnight on May 31. The nomination process utilizes the DocuSign platform. Once submitted, the forms are automatically routed to the appropriate Convention staff.... Continue Reading »
Charleston Southern University held an official ribbon cutting ceremony May 5 at Summerville Airport in celebration of its purchase of Chucktown Flight Training, LLC. The Charleston Southern aeronautics program began in 2021 with 19 students and one faculty member... Continue Reading »
Gather your friends and celebrate God’s work around the world through His people at the WMU Missions Celebration just prior to the SBC Annual Meeting. “We want this to be more than an event,” said Sandy Wisdom-Martin, executive director... Continue Reading »
In 2024, the Southern Baptist Convention baptized more new members than in any of the previous seven years but still saw an 18th consecutive year of overall membership decline. The 12,722,266 members of Southern Baptist congregations mark a 2... Continue Reading »
In the wake of recent closure announcements from Limestone University and St. Andrews University, Charleston Southern University is stepping forward with a plan that offers impacted students a clear, streamlined path forward in their academic journey with minimal disruption.... Continue Reading »
Limestone University, a historic Christian college located in Gaffney, S.C., and founded in 1845, recently announced that they will be closing the university both in-campus and online after the end of the current semester. Their current enrollment is roughly... Continue Reading »
The SBC Committee on Nominations has released its 2025 report in advance of the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting to be held June 10-11. Per SBC bylaws, the report is to be released through Baptist Press no later than 45... Continue Reading »
Energy infused the worship center of West Edgecomb Baptist Church in Rocky Mount as the digital timer on the screen at front counted down the minutes. The congregation had reason to celebrate on Sunday, April 27. Five were baptized.... Continue Reading »
Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young is the keynote speaker for Anderson University’s Spring 2025 Commencement May 9. Ambassador Young has earned worldwide recognition as a champion of civil and human rights. In addition to... Continue Reading »
Short-term volunteer mission projects can make a long-term impact. The key, according to International Mission Board missionaries Cade and Ginny Wheeler, is for the local church to be fully invested and use volunteers within an already existing strategy. After... Continue Reading »
By Janie Calcutt King Thirty-two years before the Civil War, and 40 years before The Baptist Courier, then published as The Working Christian newspaper, was established, Mt. Zion Baptist Church was organized in 1829. With eight charter members, a... Continue Reading »
Charleston Southern University hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking April 28 in celebration of the new residence hall construction set for this summer. The new building will mirror Barbara C. Mead Hall, built in 2019, and it will be completed by... Continue Reading »
The smell of freshly roasted coffee beans lingers as women listen to a Bible story at the end of the third round of the coffee ceremony. Ennat* is one of the women who have gathered as part of a... Continue Reading »
North Shelby Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., celebrated six baptisms last year on Baptism Sunday, the annual Southern Baptist emphasis that urges churches to “fill the tank” and stir the waters, marking new life in Christ. Lexington Baptist Church... Continue Reading »
Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, died on Monday, April 21, at 7:35 a.m. of a stroke. He was 88 years old and had been ill for some time. His appearance on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica... Continue Reading »
South Carolina Baptists are celebrating an exciting movement of God as churches across the state reported the highest number of baptisms since 2016. According to the 2024 Annual Church Profile (ACP), 12,322 people were baptized this year — an... Continue Reading »
Barry Wilmore attended his first elders meeting in nearly a year at Providence Baptist Church in Pasadena, Texas, on April 10. His absence was understandable. Wilmore, known by many as “Butch,” had an unexpected extended stay at the International... Continue Reading »
North Carolina pastor Clint Pressley will be nominated for a second term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Texas pastor Michael Criner announced April 13. “It is my honor to nominate Clint Pressley for a second term as... Continue Reading »
Rarely do we get to see exactly how all of our ministry efforts bear fruit, but on occasion the Lord allows us to see and enjoy the fruits of our labor. These sweet moments of reflection on God’s sovereignty... Continue Reading »
Over 16 churches partnered together to launch SCBaptist’s first Women’s ONE Night event on April 12 at Brushy Creek Baptist Church in Taylors. According to SCBaptist, ONE Night is a “grassroots mass evangelism event designed to engage a specific... Continue Reading »
Most pastors believe their churches will be around for at least another decade, but that’s not the reality for some. According to a Lifeway Research study of U.S. Protestant pastors, 94 percent believe their churches will still exist in... Continue Reading »
As the 2025 legislative session moves quickly toward its expected May adjournment, the priorities of both chambers have emerged. The Senate passed S62, known as the Education Scholarship Trust Fund. The House amended the bill and voted to send... Continue Reading »
Rollen began carrying a sign at major sporting events in the early 1980s that grabbed the attention of the world. The Rainbow Man positioned himself at strategic locations in the background donning a rainbow afro and holding a sign... Continue Reading »
We were broke growing up. My dad pastored very normative-sized SBC churches, and my mom worked off and on to help make ends meet. To be honest, my four older brothers and I never knew we were poor. We... Continue Reading »
Every Sunday when SCBaptists gather in our churches, we celebrate the resurrection. On April 20, we will gather early in the morning outdoors for sunrise services and in our churches for our Easter celebration. What do we celebrate on... Continue Reading »
Sports gambling feeds on greed and thrives on the exploitation of the vulnerable, Baptist pastor and former college football coach RaShan Frost said. “The problem with sports gambling is that it intensifies covetous and idolatrous desires within our hearts,”... Continue Reading »
Editor’s note: This piece is the first in a five-part series in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Baptist Faith and Message. Nearly a century has passed since the Southern Baptist Convention adopted the Baptist Faith and Message... Continue Reading »
Every church aims to welcome guests in some way. Those efforts may just look different in different churches and may have changed over the last decade. According to a Lifeway Research study of U.S. Protestant pastors, more than 99... Continue Reading »
On March 30, more than 1,100 students and leaders gathered at First Baptist Rock Hill for ONE Night, a collaborative evangelism event hosted by South Carolina Baptist churches. The event resulted in over 120 students making decisions to follow... Continue Reading »
Historic rains have left communities recovering from floodwaters and at least two fatalities following days of torrential rains, Kentucky being among the hardest hit. Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed those fatalities April 7 along with one missing person report. Over... Continue Reading »
Nominations to be considered at the 2025 SCBaptist Convention Annual Meeting are due no later than midnight on May 31, 2025. The nomination process utilizes the DocuSign platform. Once submitted, the forms are automatically routed to the appropriate Convention... Continue Reading »
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday (April 2) in a case that will decide the fate of South Carolina’s effort to defund Planned Parenthood by barring abortion clinics in the state from participating in Medicaid programs. The case,... Continue Reading »
NewSpring Church of Anderson, which meets on 13 campuses across the state, has withdrawn from the Southern Baptist Convention, according to a recent letter addressed to the SBC Executive Committee. “After prayerful consideration, we’ve decided to withdraw from national... Continue Reading »
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