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Seminary professor to speak on racial reconciliation at NGU lecture

John Mark Yeats, associate professor of church history at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and College, will speak on racial reconciliation and diversity March 20 at North Greenville University. Yeats will deliver the school’s second annual College of Christian Studies... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Jerry K. Scott Sr.

Jerry K. Scott Sr., 81, of Greenville, died Jan. 4, 2018. A native of Greenville, he served as a Baptist minister for more than 58 years and pastored 11 churches. He was ordained in July 1957 at Utica Baptist... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Gene Henson

Gene Henson, 85, of Easley, died Jan. 18, 2018. A native of Williamston, he graduated from North Greenville Junior College, Furman University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife of 64 years, Exie Wilde Henson, were missionaries... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Burt Williams

Burton Eugene Williams II, 91, of Cordova, died Jan. 31, 2018. A native of Swansea, he was a graduate of Furman University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. During his 43-year ministry, he served Southern Baptist churches in Kentucky, Ohio... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Ed Hawkins

John Edward Hawkins, 85, of Belton, died Jan. 8, 2018. A native of Belton, he was a graduate of Anderson College, Erskine Theological Seminary and Luther Rice Seminary. He served as pastor of numerous South Carolina Baptist churches over... Continue Reading »

Obituary: J.N. McFadden Jr.

John Nelson J.N. “Mac” McFadden, 92, of Greer, died Jan. 31, 2018. A native of Chester County, he was a music evangelist and minister of music for 70 years, a World War II Navy veteran and a member of... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Coit Eugene Auten

Coit Eugene Auten, 96, of Lancaster, died Jan. 25, 2018. He attended Wingate College and Wake Forest College and was the first male graduate of Queens College. He was also a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. His... Continue Reading »

NGU names new provost and dean of the university faculty

North Greenville University president Gene C. Fant Jr. announced Feb. 12 that Nathan A. Finn will become the university’s chief academic officer on June 1, 2018, with the title of provost and dean of the university faculty. Finn currently... Continue Reading »

Ray Rust, 92, served SCBC as executive director for 10 years

Ray P. Rust, 92, former executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, died Feb. 2 in Richardson, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Rust served the SCBC from 1982-1992. Before that, he was president of Anderson College (now Anderson... Continue Reading »

Elimination of deduction for expenses may affect some pastors’ incomes

A lesser-reported aspect of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is a provision that eliminates the ability of some pastors to claim deductions for job-related expenses. Harold Loftin, chief legal officer for GuideStone Financial Resources, said deductions... Continue Reading »

Baptist ministries in South Carolina express optimism in face of changes to tax law

As accountants for charities across the U.S. prepare for a possible downturn in donations in 2018, South Carolina Baptist leaders are expressing confidence that giving to churches and Baptist institutions will hold steady — or even grow — despite... Continue Reading »

Apology, $300K payout in church sex abuse settlement at Columbia FBC

An apology, admission of liability and a $300,000 payout are among the terms First Baptist Church of Columbia, S.C., reached to settle a case involving a child who was reportedly sexually abused by a former church volunteer. Confessing “a... Continue Reading »