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“God’s will in the matter couldn’t have been more certain,” says Kevin Peacock. “It really was a ‘Macedonian Call.’ ” Twenty years after that call, the professor at the Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, continues to... Continue Reading »
George Jefferson White, 84, of Anderson, a retired minister, died Oct. 16, 2016. Born in Columbus, Ga., he was a graduate of Trinity Bible College and Georgetown College. He attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and earned a Th.M. degree... Continue Reading »
Homer Leroy Stewart, 88, of Six Mile, a retired pastor, died Oct. 27, 2016 at AnMed Health in Anderson. Born in Six Mile, he was a member of Six Mile Baptist Church and was a U.S. Navy SeaBees veteran... Continue Reading »
Donald Paul Carr Sr., 86, of Inman, a retired minister, died Nov. 8, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. A native of Bangor, Maine, he served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, as a pastor, and had a... Continue Reading »
Churches are reminded that the South Carolina Baptist Convention will count the following as 2016 contributions: Hand-delivered contributions received by the close of business on Dec. 22; electronic contributions with a transaction date on or before Dec. 31; mailed... Continue Reading »
Moriah Baptist Association has established the John and Barbara Platt Endowment fund to honor the late couple and provide ongoing financial support for missions work in the association and around the world. Platt was the first director of missions... Continue Reading »
Ron Jackson, director of Parson’s Pantry, recently walked 117 miles to raise more than $55,000 for the ministry. One hundred percent of all donations go to support needy pastors, widows of pastors, and married ministerial students, said Jackson, retired... Continue Reading »
As South Carolinians prepare for Thanksgiving and the holiday season, Gov. Nikki Haley announced a day of prayer vigils throughout the state on Tuesday, Nov. 22.The governor, working together with leaders of the faith community, urges everyone, regardless of... Continue Reading »
Editor’s note: This story was updated Nov. 22, 2016, to include the number of churches represented at the SCBC annual meeting. Photos by Burnie Flake With the theme “Launch Out,” South Carolina Baptist Convention church messengers gathered Nov. 15-16... Continue Reading »
Anderson University recognizes the unique high calling the pastorate. The South Carolina Baptist Pastor of the Year Award was established in 2011 to honor outstanding pastors, based on the following criteria: Having served in the South Carolina Baptist Convention... Continue Reading »
Clifford Burton “Cliff” Barrows, who served as music director of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for more than 60 years, died Nov. 15 in Pineville, N.C., after a brief illness. He was 93. The Marvin, N.C., resident had traveled... Continue Reading »
South Carolina Baptists Nov. 16 elected new officers and heard from the Southern Baptist Convention’s chief public policy official on the second and final day of the 196th annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Russell Moore, president... Continue Reading »
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