SCBaptists

Filter by:

Obituary: Nancy Hayes

Nancy Vivian Watts Hayes, 80, wife of Lancaster pastor Buford Hayes, died June 14, 2016. She was born Aug. 26, 1935, in Kershaw County, and was a homemaker. She was a member of White Springs Baptist Church. In the... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Jimmie Gaines

Jimmie Creighton Gaines, 89, of Anderson, died July 8, 2016. Born in Greenville on Jan. 27, 1927, he was a pastor for more than 40 years. He served in the following churches: Eastside Baptist Church, Friendship Baptist Church, Good... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Bob Gabriel

Robert Fewell Gabriel, 83, of Columbia, died June 8, 2016. He was a graduate of the University of South Carolina and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor at Belmont Baptist Church, Columbia, North Jacksonville Baptist Church, and... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Riley W. Eubank Jr.

Riley W. Eubank Jr., 91, of Austin, Texas, died June 13, 2016. A graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, he served churches in Texas and Oklahoma, and later supervised chaplaincies at the Baptist medical centers in Columbia and Easley.... Continue Reading »

SCBC welcomes resolutions and Christian service award nominations

Resolutions to be considered during this year’s annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention Nov. 15-16 at Riverland Hills Baptist Church in Columbia are due Oct. 15. Submissions should include the name, address, and email (if available) of... Continue Reading »

Christian leader Thomas Haggai to speak at Courier event

Thomas Haggai, a renowned motivational speaker, former Southern Baptist pastor and a business executive, will be the guest speaker at this year’s Friends of The Courier banquet, to be held Sept. 15 at the Poinsett Club in Greenville. The... Continue Reading »

Back to School: Ready, Set, Go!

For many of us the arrival of a new school year brings the reality of a schedule packed to the brim with activities. The mom and dad taxi is in constant motion, and dinner is often out of a... Continue Reading »

S.C. college presidents oppose Calif. bill that would threaten religious freedom on campus

Two Baptist university presidents in South Carolina were among scores of college and seminary presidents and religious leaders who signed a letter opposing a California bill that would undercut religious liberty at faith-based colleges. Evans Whitaker, president of Anderson... Continue Reading »

Connie Maxwell’s ministry transforms single-parent families 

Shirley and her three-month-old twin daughters moved to Connie Maxwell Children’s Home in March to join the Family Care Ministry program. In the time since, Shirley has earned her GED, enrolled in Piedmont Technical College, celebrated one year of... Continue Reading »

Transgender directive challenged by 10 more states

Ten more states have signed on to sue the Obama administration over its transgender directive that forces schools to allow students to use restrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their perceived gender identity rather than their biological sex.... Continue Reading »

Clayton King

Clayton King: NewSpring interim pastor role ‘daunting task, but not too big for God’

In the wake of Perry Noble’s termination as senior pastor at South Carolina’s largest church, NewSpring Church’s leadership wasted little time extending a call to Clayton King as the interim senior pastor. The move has been lauded by many... Continue Reading »

Alcohol use reignites issue among Baptists

Alcohol consumption has jumped back into Baptist discussions, this time stirred by the termination of a high-profile pastor. Perry Noble’s removal as senior pastor of the multi-campus NewSpring Church in South Carolina was communicated to members and attendees during... Continue Reading »