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Former Interim Worship Pastor Indicted for Possession and Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material 

Richard Channing Shealy, 54, a former interim worship pastor, was indicted for producing, distributing, and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to a recent press release from the U.S. Attorney’s office of the District of Columbia. Shealy is... Continue Reading »

Caudell to Be Nominated for S.C. Baptist President-Elect

Kyle Caudell, pastor of North Anderson Baptist Church, will be nominated for president-elect of the South Carolina Baptist Convention at its Nov. 9–10 annual meeting at Riverland Hills Baptist Church in Irmo. Mark Krieger, pastor of Mt. Bethel Baptist... Continue Reading »

Reedy River Holds 200th Associational Meeting

The Reedy River Baptist Association in Newberry, S.C., held its 200th annual associational meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15. Pastor Eddie Bledsoe, moderator, called the meeting to order by using an 1889 gavel. After a welcome and a meal, two... Continue Reading »

2026 SCBC Committee on Committees Report

The role of the Committee on Committees is to recommend the members of all the other committees. This committee serves to involve more people in the important work of filling vital roles in our cooperative efforts. The Committee on... Continue Reading »

Former Courier Columnist, Mary Beth Oxendine, dies at 74

Mary Beth Oxendine, 74, of Central, S.C., passed away on Sept. 20, 2026. A native of Burlington, Iowa, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Clemson University and began a career teaching elementary school students. After that, she devoted herself... Continue Reading »

CSU Christian Studies Professor Publishes The Ultimate Guide to Angels and Demons

What should Christians believe about angels and demons? Who exactly are they, where do they come from, and what do they do? The answers to those questions don’t come easy, but Luke Stamps, a professor in the Anderson University... Continue Reading »

CSU Receives $1.25 Million Federal Investment to Expand Aviation Workforce Training

Charleston Southern University has received $1.25 million from the U.S. Department of Education to expand equipment and training capacity for its rapidly growing Aeronautics program, which includes equipment designed to prepare the next generation of professional pilots, air traffic... Continue Reading »

With God All Things Are Possible: Impact Community Church Breaks Ground on Building in Greer

On Aug. 30, Impact Community Church, who’s been meeting at the Middle Tyger YMCA in Duncan for 12 years, broke ground on their first church building located in Greer. The church started as a Bible study that stemmed from... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern Breaks Ground on New Bell Tower

Symbolic Structure Named for Founding President Charleston Southern University held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 2, for an iconic landmark and new place for fellowship on its campus — a bell tower. A symbol of CSU’s foundation of... Continue Reading »

2026 Call for Resolutions

Resolutions to be considered at the 2026 SCBaptist Convention Annual Meeting are due by midnight on Oct. 8, 2026. Submissions must include your name, address, email address, and cell phone number. You must supply the name and address of... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist Convention Named in Lawsuit Tied to Pawleys Island Church Investigation

The Southern Baptist Convention and its Executive Committee have been named as defendants in a proposed federal class-action lawsuit against a South Carolina church and academy where authorities say a convicted sex offender was allowed to volunteer near children.... Continue Reading »

Bethea and Martha Franks Sale Finalized as SCBaptist and SCBMA Look to New Ministry Model

The South Carolina Baptist Ministries of Aging (SCBMA) has completed the sale of its two senior living communities, nine months after messengers to the 2025 Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention (SCBaptist) voted to seek the sale.... Continue Reading »