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Danny Parker, Anderson University executive vice president and provost, is the school’s first W.B. Johnson Distinguished Professor of History and Political Science, AU officials recently announced. Parker’s new role comes as he retires from his day-to-day responsibilities at AU... Continue Reading »
A revival meeting has turned into a spiritual awakening for a coastal South Carolina community, resulting in more than 1,000 professions of faith. Langston Baptist Church in Conway planned a four-day youth-led revival to begin April 15, led by... Continue Reading »
On a clear spring morning April 28, North Greenville University held its commencement ceremony in Melvin and Dollie Younts Stadium. More than 4,000 spectators watched approximately 300 undergraduates and graduates receive their diplomas. WCM Global Wealth principal and managing... Continue Reading »
Allen Cleveland Bratcher, 64, of Belton, died March 15, 2018. A native of Anderson County, he served in the U.S. Navy. He was pastor of Masters Baptist Church in Whitmire, was a missionary in the Dominican Republic for one... Continue Reading »
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 »
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