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Courier staff wins writing awards

Baptist Courier writers garnered three awards March 14 from the South Carolina Press Association. Editor Rudy Gray received a first-place award for “Remember to Care,” an op-ed piece published in August 2014 that recounted the tragedy of Jeffrey Baldwin,... Continue Reading »

Mother’s Day offering benefits retired Baptist servants

As Mother’s Day approaches, so does the Sunday when many churches across the South Carolina Baptist Convention receive an annual offering to directly support a few residents at two Baptist retirement facilities. The Mother’s Day offering for South Carolina... Continue Reading »

Ruth Graham speaks at Charleston Southern University

Ruth Graham, author, speaker and daughter of evangelist Billy Graham, spoke in chapel at Charleston Southern University on March 18. She used the example of the Apostle Paul to illustrate an effective life. Paul had many experiences and was... Continue Reading »

Pannell to head NGU as interim president

North Greenville University’s board of trustees has named Randall Pannell as interim president. The decision is in response to Jimmy Epting’s announcement of his sabbatical and retirement effective June 1. Pannell came to the institution in 2011 when he... Continue Reading »

Ben Davis elected as SCDOT commissioner

Ben Davis, retired president of Connie Maxwell Children’s Home, has been elected as a commissioner to the South Carolina Department of Transportation. His previous public service, before joining the Connie Maxwell staff in 1993, included 12 years as mayor... Continue Reading »

McLawhorn called as interim at Screven Baptist Church

Rich McLawhorn has been called as interim pastor by Screven Baptist Church. McLawhorn’s prior ministry work includes serving as president of South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging and senior pastor of Garden City Baptist Church.

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CSU’s Rick Brewer to lead Louisiana College

Rick Brewer, who has served in several administrative capacities at Charleston Southern University over the past 28 years, has been elected president of Louisiana College in Pineville, La. Louisiana College trustees unanimously elected Brewer as the school’s 11th president... Continue Reading »

CSU chapel speaker: ‘Gray areas’ reveal your faith

Dave Edwards used the story of David and Saul to illustrate how to live in the “gray areas” of life to the Charleston Southern University audience at chapel on Feb. 25. The areas and seasons of life that we... Continue Reading »

Influences outside North America will shape future worship, scholar says

Influences outside North America will have a large impact on how Christians will worship in the future, a prolific author and seminary president said at the John A. Hamrick Lectureship held Jan. 18-19 at First Baptist Church of Charleston.... Continue Reading »

Baptist Foundation awards grant to NGU Intercultural Studies program

North Greenville University has received a $15,000 grant from the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina in support of its Intercultural Studies degree program. Intercultural Studies majors are required each May and June to participate in a supervised international field... Continue Reading »

‘Worry’ now available as 8-part video teaching series

Courier Publishing has released an eight-part study on the subject of worry that can be used by small groups or Bible-study classes in churches. Authored by Courier editor Rudy Gray, “Worry: The Silent Killer” offers a scriptural approach to... Continue Reading »

NGU mission teams serve in North America, around the world

North Greenville University sent out two international mission teams and one North America team over Christmas break. The international teams traveled to South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, and the North America team served in Cleveland, Ohio. Pictured are members... Continue Reading »