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WMU’s board meeting underscores ‘meant for the mission’

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 »

3… 2… 1… Happy New Year!

On New Year’s Eve, 1 million visitors flooded into Time Square hotels, neighboring blocks, and the immediate area awaiting the iconic ball drop. When the gates opened at 10 a.m., they flooded into the square to wait for 14... Continue Reading »

With Negativity on the Uptick, Anderson Program Pursues a More Excellent Way

America’s current state of dissension brings similarities to 60 years ago, when protests were common and voices were loud. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leading voice. It’s one Matthew Daniels wants to elevate again. Daniels isn’t the only... Continue Reading »

Devotion and Discipline: Are You Resolved?

We can learn the largest and loudest of life’s lessons from the smallest and quietest of God’s creatures. As a wide-eyed kid, I wanted to roar like a lion, stomp like an elephant, and tower like a giraffe. But... Continue Reading »

More Than a ‘Program,’ It’s Personal

Thank you, South Carolina Baptists, for allowing me the privilege to serve as your president this year. The cooperative work we do together as Southern Baptists has been a part of my life from my earliest childhood memories. I... Continue Reading »

Unity, Missions, and Accountability Emphasized at Executive Board Meeting

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 »

Meet the New SCBaptist President

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 »

The Blessings of Pastoring a Rural Church

In August of last year, I packed up my belongings to move from Upstate South Carolina to a small rural town right along the S.C.-N.C. state line in Lancaster County. I had previously been working on the facilities team... Continue Reading »

Now Is the Time to Choose

Christmas is my favorite time of year … hands down. It’s the one season where we are encouraged to engage what Abraham Lincoln called our “better angels.” It is a season of love where we enter with awe into... Continue Reading »

Lottie Moon Walks and Talks in AI-generated Video Available for Download

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 »

Bob Hunt — Retired Missionary, Minister and Husband of Author Rosalie Hunt — Dies Dec. 19

Bob Hunt — an international missionary from Alabama who served for more than 30 years on the field — died Dec. 19 surrounded by his family. Hunt and his wife, Rosalie, served in eight countries including Taiwan, Hong Kong,... Continue Reading »

National WMU’s Wisdom-Martin Announces 2027 Retirement Plans

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 »