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Varnville’s Tommy Kelly Is ‘Pastor of the Community’

Tommy Kelly is a man on the go. The pastor of Varnville First Baptist Church is an inspiring leader and servant not only to the church, but to the entire community. To say he is well known in this... Continue Reading »

‘Seed Planting’ offers practical advice for evangelism

Courier Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of a new book by Upstate physician Robert Jackson. “The Family Doctor Speaks: The Truth About Seed Planting” deals with evangelism in a practical and down-to-earth way. Jackson said his book... Continue Reading »

Courier Survey: Half of churches observe Pastor Appreciation Day

About half of churches represented in a recent informal BaptistCourier.com survey regularly set aside a day each year to honor their pastor or ministerial staff. A significant share of the 68 readers who took the online survey, 42.65 percent,... Continue Reading »

These ‘Carpenters for Christ’ are actively serving God

Jim and Joyce Carpenter have been married for 63 years and have served Christ overseas, in America, and through the opportunities presented to them in the medical field. Jim, a physician, is still practicing medicine at age 91, with... Continue Reading »

For NFL’s Ryan Succop, salvation is a ‘beautiful thing’

Ryan Succop still gets a laugh out of being tagged “Mr. Irrelevant” in 2009. That’s the nickname traditionally attached to the player chosen last in the NFL Draft. “I think God has a sense of humor in making you... Continue Reading »

NGU partners to educate Hispanic church leaders

North Greenville University and the Hispanic Bible Institute recently announced a partnership to provide a theological education for the purpose of forming Christian leaders to serve Hispanic Baptist churches. At the Upstate IBH graduation ceremony held on Aug. 11... Continue Reading »

Bethea Retirement Community to expand in 2O19

Bethea Retirement Community has announced plans to expand its Darlington campus with a state-of-the-art nursing and rehab center and 18 new cottages. Bethea executive director Ben Spurling said the $29 million expansion represents the first new construction on the... Continue Reading »

SCBC releases committee reports ahead of annual meeting

The South Carolina Baptist Convention has released the 2018 reports of the Committee on Committees and the Nominations Committee. The membership roster of the 2019 Committee on Committees has also been released. The reports will be considered at the... Continue Reading »

Runion is second announced nominee for SCBC president-elect

Mike Runion, pastor of City View First Baptist Church in Greenville, will be nominated for president-elect of the South Carolina Baptist Convention at the denomination’s annual meeting Nov. 12-13 at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston. Tom... Continue Reading »

State convention messengers to consider bylaw change

Messengers to the 2O18 annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, to be held Nov. 13-14 in North Charleston, will consider a bylaw change that would require individuals considered by the convention’s Nominations Committee to commit in writing... Continue Reading »

Daniel Godfrey is new exec. dir. of Broad River Association

Daniel Godfrey has been called as executive director of Broad River Baptist Association. He is a graduate of North Greenville University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Godfrey previously served as pastor of Arrowwood Baptist Church in Chesnee. He and... Continue Reading »

Savannah River Assoc. calls Woody Oliver as new DOM

Woody Oliver has been called as director of missions for Savannah River Baptist Association. He previously served Harmony Baptist Church in Edgemoor and Woodfields Baptist Church in Greenwood. He has chaired the Nominations Committee and By-Laws Committee of the... Continue Reading »