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Obituary: Jack Hambrick

Jackson “Jack” Westmoreland Hambrick, 84, of Spartanburg, died Sept. 26, 2017. Born July 27, 1933, in Spartanburg, he was a graduate of Wofford College and received a master’s degree from the University of South Carolina. He served in the... Continue Reading »

‘REVIVE: Christ and His Church’ coming to S.C. in December

In May 2015, Mark Clifton and Jeff Christopherson from the North American Mission Board asked Henry and Richard Blackaby if they would write a book to encourage and challenge struggling churches and base the book on Henry’s experience at... Continue Reading »

Ruth Graham to speak at Connie Maxwell Children’s Home

Ruth Graham, daughter of evangelist Billy Graham, will be the featured speaker Nov. 9 at Connie Maxwell Children’s Home during a “Celebrate New Beginnings” event. The 7 p.m. program will be held at Connie Maxwell Baptist Church and will... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists to serve Columbia area during their annual meeting Nov. 7-8

Messengers to the annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention will gather Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 7-8, at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia. Under the theme “Unite,” South Carolina Baptists will meet to celebrate the previous year’s ministries... Continue Reading »

Executive Board affirms potential White Oak deal

The South Carolina Baptist Convention is negotiating with a potential buyer for White Oak Conference Center in Winnsboro. The SCBC Executive Board approved a motion in April 2016 to seek a buyer for its conference center, established in 1979,... Continue Reading »

Connecting Men to Christ in the Outdoors

Patrick Tyndall keeps a flash drive containing photos of men being baptized while wearing their Ironman Outdoors T-shirts. “I remember the first picture I received from a guy who had been on one of our retreats,” Tyndall said. “I... Continue Reading »

30-plus profess Christ at NGU chapel service

North Greenville University reported that more than 30 students professed Jesus as savior at the school’s first chapel service on Aug. 23. Clayton King, teaching pastor at NewSpring Church, preached at the service, which also served as the initial... Continue Reading »

Greenwood pastor will be SCBC president-elect nominee

Bryant Sims, pastor of First Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Greenwood for the last 14 years, will be nominated for the office of president-elect of the South Carolina Baptist Convention at the SCBC annual meeting Nov. 7-8 at Shandon... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Thomas Daum 

Thomas George Daum, 90, of Clinton, died Aug. 10, 2017. Born Nov. 12, 1926, in Marietta, Ga., he was a graduate of Erskine College and Erskine Seminary. He was also a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Dock Rabon

Dock S. Rabon, 87, of Aynor, died Aug. 15, 2017. He was born June 28, 1930, and pastored at Camp Branch, Myrtle Head, Lawndale and New Home, and was the current pastor of Pleasant Union Baptist Church, where he... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Ray Rogers

C. Ray Rogers, 84, of Florence, died Aug. 14, 2017. Born in Wilmington, N.C., he was a graduate of Mars Hill College, Wake Forest University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He formerly served Turbeville First Baptist Church in Turbeville... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Rigba Conner Wolfe

Rigba Conner Wolfe, 81, of Columbia, died Aug. 18, 2017. Born June 5, 1936, he served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. He was ordained to the ministry in 1967 and served as a pastor of Beaver... Continue Reading »