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Unknown entrepreneur from South Carolina coast was missions pioneer

The modern missions movement owes much to an unknown entrepreneur, Hephzibah Jenkins Townsend, who overcame social constrictions in the antebellum South to rally women toward missions giving. Her journey unfolds in the form of a novel, “Her Way: The... Continue Reading »

SCBC Committee Reports

SCBC releases reports from Committee on Committees, Nominations Committee; announces 2017 Committee on Committee membership

View the 2016 Committee on Committees Report of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. View the 2016 Nominations Committee Report. View the 2017 Committee on Committees Membership List.

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Kittrell marks 30 years at Laurel Church, West Columbia

Steven M. Kittrell will celebrate his 30th anniversary as pastor of Laurel Baptist Church in West Columbia on Sept. 11. “The opportunity for any pastor to stay at one church for 30 years is a much greater testament to... Continue Reading »

For this survivor, the flood of 2015 was a miracle

Andrea Muncy’s life was unraveling last October. The young mother found herself in a difficult relationship, carrying years of emotional hurts and addicted to prescription pain medication. Then the flood came. “The flood was a miracle for me,” said... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern University is impacting lives, promoting academic excellence

South Carolina Baptists enjoy a close affiliation with three healthy and growing universities, each distinct, but each firmly grounded in the mission of offering a Christ-centered higher education for all their students. They came into being at different times... Continue Reading »

Anderson University emerges as a leader in Christian higher education

South Carolina Baptists enjoy a close affiliation with three healthy and growing universities, each distinct, but each firmly grounded in the mission of offering a Christ-centered higher education for all their students. They came into being at different times... Continue Reading »

From high school to university, North Greenville true to Christian heritage

South Carolina Baptists enjoy a close affiliation with three healthy and growing universities, each distinct, but each firmly grounded in the mission of offering a Christ-centered higher education for all their students. They came into being at different times... Continue Reading »

Donors invest in senior ministry’s future

Facing a growing need for charitable support for some of its residents, South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging hosted fund-raising dinners at its Darlington and Laurens retirement communities in May. The events resulted in more than $200,000 in... Continue Reading »

Obituary: William F. West Jr.

William F. West Jr., of Laurens, a retired minister and English professor, died Aug. 5, 2016. He was ordained into the ministry upon graduation in 1944 from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Throughout his lifetime, he served as a full-time... Continue Reading »

State CP giving ahead of last year’s pace

While state Cooperative Program receipts trailed budgeted needs through the first half of 2016, giving from South Carolina Baptist Convention churches was slightly ahead of last year’s giving pace. Pam Carroll, the SCBC’s chief financial officer, reported CP gifts... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Helen Roberts

Helen Elizabeth Goodwin Roberts, 90, of Greenville, widow of former Baptist Courier editor John E. Roberts, to whom she was married for 61 years, died Aug. 24, 2016. Born June 28, 1926, she graduated from Greenville High School in... Continue Reading »

Guest Viewpoint: Miss South Carolina Lets Her Light Shine for Jesus

On June 25, I watched the television with excitement as one of our church members, Rachel Wyatt, competed in the Miss South Carolina pageant. She and her mom and dad have been faithful members of our church for several... Continue Reading »