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Upstate church to hold active-shooter seminar

Editor’s note: Because of strong interest, the location of the following event has been changed to Crossroads Baptist Church in Spartanburg. (Updated Dec. 28, 2017) A free seminar will be held Jan. 16 for churches wanting to learn more... Continue Reading »

Charleston pastor heads slate of state convention officers

South Carolina Baptist Convention messengers elected officers on Wednesday morning during the final session of their 197th annual meeting at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia. Each officer was elected by acclamation and without opposition. Officers began their terms of... Continue Reading »

SCBC messengers approve budget, adopt resolutions

Messengers to the 197th annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention on Tuesday adopted a budget and approved resolutions during the opening session of their two-day assembly at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia. At 10:40 a.m., there were... Continue Reading »

Pastors’ Conference precedes SCBC annual meeting

The South Carolina Baptist Pastors’ Conference will convene Monday, Nov. 6, at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia. Sessions will begin at 9 a.m. and will conclude when keynote speaker Mac Brunson, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Jacksonville,... Continue Reading »

Guest Viewpoint: Let’s ‘Unite’ for missions, revival

The theme of the 197th annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention this year is Unite! In light of all that is going on in our world, there could not be a more appropriate theme! President Keith Shorter... Continue Reading »

Scholarship fund honors memory of Upstate pastor

A scholarship fund honoring the late Phillip McMinn, a South Carolina pastor and scholar who died in a car accident in 2007, will benefit ministry students at two Upstate Baptist universities. The Phillip McMinn Memorial Scholarship will be awarded... Continue Reading »

Students earn degrees at AU’s Clamp Divinity School

Eight students earned graduate ministry degrees May 17 from Clamp Divinity School at Anderson University, including the following: Doctor of ministry in biblical preaching: Timothy Mann of Port Orange, Fla.; Johnnie Bradley of McKinney, Texas; and Charles Hill of... Continue Reading »

‘Recognizing God’s Blessings’: Thanksgiving with Our SCBC President

Keith Shorter is completing his year of service as president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, and with the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, he and his wife, Lisa, recently shared insights about the season. “I think the emphasis in Scripture... Continue Reading »

Nov. 5 is Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Nov. 5 has been designated International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church, and Jesse French wants Christians in America to take notice and to pray. A member of Simpsonville First Baptist Church, French founded Operation Orange Ribbon in... Continue Reading »

An Invitation from the SCBC’s Gary Hollingsworth

Panel reflects on state Baptist missions and education

The South Carolina Baptist Convention History Committee and Charleston Southern University sponsored a panel discussion Oct. 8 on the history of missions and education in the state convention. The event was held in Ellis Hall at Columbia First Baptist... Continue Reading »

Spartanburg County Network calls Cameron Wooten as missions ministries consultant

Cameron Wooten has been called as mission ministries consultant for Spartanburg County Baptist Network. A Simpsonville native, he is a graduate of North Greenville University and holds dual master’s degrees (church planting and intercultural studies), along with a doctor... Continue Reading »