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Obituary: James Nathan Blackwell Sr.

James Nathan Blackwell Sr., 84, of Abbeville, died Jan. 3, 2016. Born May 1, 1931, in Newport, Tenn., he was a graduate of North Greenville University. He served as pastor of Nine Forks Baptist Church and Peter’s Creek Baptist... Continue Reading »

Obituary: James Blackwelder

James Pierce Blackwelder, 95, of Winnsboro, died Dec. 18, 2015. He was born Sept. 28, 1920, in Charlotte, N.C. He graduated from Wake Forest College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and was active in the ministry for 42 years.... Continue Reading »

Graham’s Decision America Tour coming to Columbia Feb. 9

Franklin Graham will bring his Decision America Tour to the steps of the South Carolina State House in Columbia for a noon prayer rally on Feb. 9. “I believe we are perilously close to the moral tipping point for... Continue Reading »

Former South Carolinian leads cowboy churches in filling ministry void

New believers follow footprints of Jesus, their ‘trail boss’   A rancher in eastern Idaho spends two months each spring living in his rustic calving barn. He “calfnaps” when he can, since he’s awake at least every two hours,... Continue Reading »

New state convention CEO to hold statewide listening sessions

Gary Hollingsworth, newly elected SCBC executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, wants to hear what’s on the minds of South Carolina Baptists. To that end he has scheduled six listening sessions across the state during the month... Continue Reading »

Call to serve in South Carolina was clear, say Hollingsworths

Gwen Hollingsworth was watering flowers last September during a moment of quiet time with the Lord. She knew a South Carolina Baptist Convention search team had approached her husband about his possible candidacy for the state’s open executive director-treasurer... Continue Reading »

New exec hopes to bring ‘clarity and focus’ to convention’s role in serving churches

Gary Hollingsworth, newly elected executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, says he embraces the state denomination’s pillars of evangelism, missions, church planting and church revitalization, and he plans to sharpen the SCBC’s focus on serving churches. “Denominations... Continue Reading »

Gary Hollingsworth to lead South Carolina Baptist Convention as new state executive

Gary Hollingsworth, a long-serving pastor and denominational leader with a record of church planting and international missions support, has been elected executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. He received the unanimous support of SCBC messengers who convened... Continue Reading »

Richard Harris affirms nomination of Gary Hollingsworth for next SCBC executive director-treasurer

In a Jan. 12 “Open Letter to South Carolina Baptists,” interim SCBC executive director-treasurer Richard Harris affirmed the nomination of Gary Hollingsworth as the next chief executive for the state denomination. Hollingsworth is the choice of a search committee... Continue Reading »

Alabama-Clemson matchup about more than championship

For many, it could be difficult to imagine a College Football Playoff National Championship between two more quintessential Bible Belt teams than tonight’s (Jan. 11) Alabama and Clemson matchup. Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 1A for fan bases that love... Continue Reading »

Pastor: Swinney’s actions back up profession of faith

Ryan Goodroe couldn’t believe what he saw when he took his kids to play baseball in Clemson, S.C. When he showed up for one of the first practices, he noticed Thad Turnipseed, recruiting director for the Clemson University Tigers... Continue Reading »

Arkansas pastor is SCBC search committee’s choice for new state executive director-treasurer

The South Carolina Baptist Convention website is reporting that Gary L. Hollingsworth, senior pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Ark., is the choice of a search committee seeking a new SCBC executive director-treasurer. South Carolina Baptist messengers... Continue Reading »