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James Merritt to speak at AU’s Upstate Pastors Network

James Merritt, senior pastor of CrossPointe Church in suburban Atlanta and a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, will be the featured speaker for the March 28 meeting of the Upstate Pastors Network at Anderson University. Merritt’s topic... Continue Reading »

Frank Page to speak at AU ministry foundation banquet

Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, will be the guest speaker April 10 at Anderson University’s Christian Ministry Foundation banquet. The event is open to the public and will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the... Continue Reading »

South Carolina WMU to hold annual meeting; announces exec. board and committee nominees

South Carolina Woman’s Missionary Union has announced nominees for the 2018-2019 Executive Board and 2019 State Nominating Committee. Election of nominees will take place on Friday, March 23, during the WMU Missions Encounter and Annual Meeting at First Baptist... Continue Reading »

Connie Maxwell Children’s Home receives $350,000 grant for foster care ministry

A recent $350,000 grant will strengthen Connie Maxwell Children’s Home’s resources in ministering to children and families through South Carolina’s foster care system. The grant from the Duke Endowment will support the South Carolina Baptist Convention-related ministry’s ongoing activities... Continue Reading »

More than a conference, IMPACT 2018 is a ‘Call to Action’

With a reported 2 billion people across the planet with little or no access to the gospel, South Carolina Baptist pastors and staff members met to discover how they can lead their churches to send people across the street... Continue Reading »

Evan Marzilli wants to show what God is capable of

When Karin Marzilli was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2016, the experience not only led to a resurgence of her faith, but also her son’s. Evan Marzilli, 26, a former University of South Carolina and College World Series outfielder,... Continue Reading »

NGU’s Joyful Sound embarks on 5th decade of ministry

Joyful Sound, a musical ensemble of North Greenville University, will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a concert April 13 in conjunction with the inauguration of NGU’s eighth president, Gene Fant Jr. The current version of Joyful Sound includes two... Continue Reading »

Armed robbery and kidnapping don’t stop this retired pastor

After a lifetime of preaching God’s Word, 78-year-old retired pastor Bob Johnson was robbed and kidnapped — and discovered he had cancer. Instead of despair, he chose hope, and he is determined to keep moving forward. On a Sunday... Continue Reading »

Students proclaim: ‘God belongs on my campus’

The students of Francis Marion University’s Baptist Collegiate Ministry have a message for their school: “God belongs on my campus.” What started as a small group’s outreach effort several years ago has turned into an event-based experience open to... Continue Reading »

At 90, Dalton Ward steps down from pastorate

Dalton Ward, at the age of 90, recently retired from Dean Swamp Baptist Church in Edisto Association after serving the historic church near Springfield for almost 20 years. On Feb. 1, he turned 91. Reflecting on 70 years of... Continue Reading »

Eastlan Baptist Church of Greenville to merge with NewSpring

Eastlan Baptist Church in Greenville voted Dec. 24 to merge with NewSpring Church of Greenville. The combined congregations will be known as NewSpring Eastlan Church. Eastlan, founded in 1939, has experienced declining membership in recent years, church leaders told... Continue Reading »

For Courier, it’s business as usual despite fire

As the March 2018 issue of The Courier went to press, employees worked from a temporary business location and from their homes after an electrical fire forced a temporary closure of the newsmagazine’s Greenville office building. The fire broke... Continue Reading »