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South Carolina Capitol Bible Reading Marathon

S.C. joins six other states for marathon On April 28–May 2, God’s Word was read for 90 consecutive hours, early in the morning and through the night at the south steps of the South Carolina State Capitol building in... Continue Reading »

Singing Churchmen spread gospel in Puerto Rico 

The Singing Churchmen of South Carolina traveled to Puerto Rico in late April to partner with Iglesia Bautista Logos and the Logos Baptist Academy for a weeklong music camp. Iglesia Bautista Logos served as their base for the week.... Continue Reading »

Copeland to serve as SCBaptist consultant for sexual abuse prevention

Chelsea Copeland began duties as Sexual Abuse Prevention and Survivor Care consultant with the South Carolina Baptist Convention June 1. The position was developed at the request of messengers to the 2022 SCBC Annual Meeting. Copeland, a resident of... Continue Reading »

President’s Perspective: We Must Share Jesus

Like many Southern Baptists, I recently read the report of the Great Commission Resurgence (GCR) Evaluation Task Force with great interest. GCR was an initiative adopted by messengers to the 2010 Southern Baptist Convention in Orlando upon recommendation by... Continue Reading »

Three from S.C. named to SBC registration committee

SBC President Bart Barber announced Friday, May 31, that William Maxwell, administrative director for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, will chair the Registration Committee for the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis this month. Maxwell, a member of Brentwood... Continue Reading »

God Builds Uncommon Legacy Through ‘Common Man Scholar’

By Mary Margaret Flook and Jeff Robinson It wasn’t anybody’s dream job. The job description was to teach and serve as an academic administrator at a two-year college that had around 350 students — to use the term loosely... Continue Reading »

Grace and Truth: What’s Tone Got to do With It? Much Indeed (Part 2)

Five further insights on tone — continued from the May edition of The Baptist Courier. 6. SOFTEN YOUR LANGUAGE. Avoid harsh, judgmental language or attitudes. Avoid emotive language. Intentionally use gracious, non-combative words. Remember Proverbs 15:1: “A soft answer... Continue Reading »

South Carolina women ‘Go Experience’ sharing gospel, partnering with IMB

Rwanda? Kenya? No trip sounded right. So Katie kept searching for the perfect short-term mission trip on the International Mission Board’s Go Experience website. Her women-only team from First Baptist Church, Honea Path (S.C.), wanted a place where they... Continue Reading »

No longer an ‘alternative,’ Trail Life gets more looks with latest Scouting announcement

Every time the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts makes the news, Mark Hancock knows he’s going to get some phone calls. Those calls began in the summer of 2013 when Hancock and others announced the formation of... Continue Reading »

Law Amendment: Stand Where the World Stands Against Us

Over the last year the two of us have benefited from many conversations with friends on the upcoming vote for the Law Amendment at the Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis. The constitutional amendment will require churches who seat messengers... Continue Reading »

The Law Amendment: An Unnecessary Necessary Revision

Since 2022, and especially after the 2023 first vote to approve the so-called “Law amendment,” multiple authors and speakers have sought to sway messengers to vote in favor of or against changing the SBC Constitution. Ordinary church members, pastors,... Continue Reading »

Legislative Update: S.C. Legislature Closes in on Final Weeks of the Session

Time flies when you’re having fun, and when legislators are trying to get last-minute pieces of legislation over the finish line before time runs out on the 2023-2024 legislative session. The current session ends Thursday, May 9. So far... Continue Reading »