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When Mac Brunson, co-senior pastor of 10,000-member First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, stepped into the pulpit Sunday, it began as any other worship experience. But by the time the April 29 service ended, Brunson had announced his immediate resignation... Continue Reading »
Joseph Walter Hinton, 97, of Easley, died April 5, 2018. Born in Greenville County, he was a graduate of North Greenville Junior College, Stetson University and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a World War II veteran. He... Continue Reading »
Lloyd Wayne Wiggins, 84, of Abbeville, died March 18, 2018. A native of Fort Mill, he was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a graduate of Presbyterian College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as... Continue Reading »
The South Carolina Baptist Convention’s White Oak Conference Center in Winnsboro is scheduled to be sold Sept. 30 for $5.4 million and will become a public charter school. White Oak, which has been operated by the state convention since... Continue Reading »
Meeting April 24 at the South Carolina Baptist Convention building in Columbia, the SCBC Executive Board heard a report on the pending sale of White Oak Conference Center (see related story) and conducted other business. Board members met that... Continue Reading »
Charleston Southern University will host Upward Call: Christian Professionals Workshop, Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. until noon in the Whitfield Center for Christian Leadership. Shawn Sommerkamp, a motivational speaker and an ICF certified executive coach, will present “Three... Continue Reading »
Dondi E. Costin, who currently serves as U.S. Air Force chief of chaplains, has been named the third president of Charleston Southern University. This summer, Costin will succeed Jairy C. Hunter Jr., who will transition to the position of... Continue Reading »
The Baptist Courier garnered seven prizes recently from the South Carolina Press Association. The awards, which recognized work published in 2017, were announced March 17 in Columbia. Competing in the SCPA’s Associate and Individual Division, The Courier won the... Continue Reading »
Martin L. O’Gwynn, vice president for community and corporate engagement at Oklahoma City University, has been named North Greenville University’s new vice president for advancement. O’Gwynn, who begins his role May 1, brings more than 30 years of experience... Continue Reading »
The South Carolina Baptist Convention is accepting recommendations for persons to serve on the state denomination’s standing committees, on the boards of trustees of the convention’s institutions, and on the SCBC Executive Board. Deadlines for receiving recommendations are July... Continue Reading »
Alliance Defending Freedom recently launched an initiative called “Church Alliance.” The focus will be to help churches become more involved in preserving and protecting religious liberty. Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern... Continue Reading »
Pam Tebow, mother of the prominent athlete Tim Tebow, was the guest speaker at the Piedmont Women’s Center Banquet for Life March 1. The Greenville event drew more than 1,800 people. Tebow recounted that while serving on the mission... Continue Reading »
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