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College presidents address threats to religious freedom

Expressing concern that federal and state actions could ultimately deny them the ability to fulfill their faith-based missions, seven evangelical Christian college presidents, including the leaders of the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s three affiliated universities, penned an open letter... Continue Reading »

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North Greenville eyes early 2017 for presidential announcement

North Greenville University announced progress Aug. 18 in the search for its eighth president, with plans to fill the position during the spring 2017 semester, according to a news story posted at the university’s website. In a special chapel... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern University is impacting lives, promoting academic excellence

South Carolina Baptists enjoy a close affiliation with three healthy and growing universities, each distinct, but each firmly grounded in the mission of offering a Christ-centered higher education for all their students. They came into being at different times... Continue Reading »

Anderson University emerges as a leader in Christian higher education

South Carolina Baptists enjoy a close affiliation with three healthy and growing universities, each distinct, but each firmly grounded in the mission of offering a Christ-centered higher education for all their students. They came into being at different times... Continue Reading »

From high school to university, North Greenville true to Christian heritage

South Carolina Baptists enjoy a close affiliation with three healthy and growing universities, each distinct, but each firmly grounded in the mission of offering a Christ-centered higher education for all their students. They came into being at different times... Continue Reading »

Donors invest in senior ministry’s future

Facing a growing need for charitable support for some of its residents, South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging hosted fund-raising dinners at its Darlington and Laurens retirement communities in May. The events resulted in more than $200,000 in... Continue Reading »

SCBC welcomes resolutions and Christian service award nominations

Resolutions to be considered during this year’s annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention Nov. 15-16 at Riverland Hills Baptist Church in Columbia are due Oct. 15. Submissions should include the name, address, and email (if available) of... Continue Reading »

Christian leader Thomas Haggai to speak at Courier event

Thomas Haggai, a renowned motivational speaker, former Southern Baptist pastor and a business executive, will be the guest speaker at this year’s Friends of The Courier banquet, to be held Sept. 15 at the Poinsett Club in Greenville. The... Continue Reading »

S.C. college presidents oppose Calif. bill that would threaten religious freedom on campus

Two Baptist university presidents in South Carolina were among scores of college and seminary presidents and religious leaders who signed a letter opposing a California bill that would undercut religious liberty at faith-based colleges. Evans Whitaker, president of Anderson... Continue Reading »

Connie Maxwell’s ministry transforms single-parent families 

Shirley and her three-month-old twin daughters moved to Connie Maxwell Children’s Home in March to join the Family Care Ministry program. In the time since, Shirley has earned her GED, enrolled in Piedmont Technical College, celebrated one year of... Continue Reading »

Charleston, A Year Later

On June 17, 2015, a 21-year-old white man sat for an hour with 14 African-American worshipers in a Wednesday-night Bible study at Charleston’s historic Emanuel AME Church. Suddenly, he pulled out a .45 caliber semi-automatic weapon and began firing.... Continue Reading »

Memphis pastor joins AU faculty in pastoral ministry

James Noble, pastor of Grace Fellowship Baptist Church in Memphis, Tenn., will join the Anderson University faculty as assistant professor of pastoral ministry. Noble currently serves as vice president and a member of the Executive Board of the Tennessee... Continue Reading »