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SCBaptists See Highest Baptism Numbers Since 2016

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 »

SCBaptist’s First Women’s ONE Night Event

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 »

S.C. Legislature Focuses on School Choice and Tort

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 »

Here’s Your Sign

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 »

Hollow Bunnies, Religious Shells, and a Substantive Faith that Works

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 »

Celebrate 100 Years of Cooperative Giving

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 »

Over 120 Students Make Decisions for Christ at ONE Night Rock Hill

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 »

2025 SCBC Call for Nominations

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 »

Anderson megachurch withdraws from SBC

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 »

U.S. Navy Band made stop at CSU for 100th Anniversary Tour

The U.S. Navy Band performed to a packed house of 1,500 attendees at Charleston Southern University’s Lightsey Chapel Auditorium on Sunday, March 30. The band performed a wide-ranging selection of music, from classic patriotic tunes such as “God Bless... Continue Reading »

Rain helps control South Carolina wildfires

Pastors and other church leaders are breathing a sigh of relief after rains have helped bring the largest mountain wildfire in South Carolina’s history under control. The Table Rock Fire was 30 percent contained as of March 31, reported... Continue Reading »

God Working Amidst Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge Fires: Churches and Communities Gather to Pray for Rain and Serve Those in Need

More than 100 people and at least 10 local church pastors gathered in the parking lot of “Hometown,” (a grocery store that no longer exists) to pray for rain. According to officials, more than 10,000 acres have burned in... Continue Reading »