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State of the Church: S.C.’s NewSpring among nation’s largest, fastest-growing churches

A discussion of the state of the church in South Carolina would be incomplete without a look at NewSpring Church, based in Anderson. Not only is NewSpring the largest church in South Carolina, it is also one of the... Continue Reading »

Betsy Bolick - CSU

Finding God at Work in Her Brokenness

Nothing struck her as wrong, not until she was around 6 years old and wore shorts to a local Walmart. Another young girl, a stranger, asked: What’s wrong with you? Betsy Bolick’s mother, a nurse, took her home and... Continue Reading »

The Resurrection

Do you have a Resurrection testimony?

Have you had a life-changing experience associated with Easter so that the Resurrection became intensely personal for you? Do you know someone else who has had such an experience? We want to hear your stories. Please share them with... Continue Reading »

Chadwick Ivester

Chadwick Ivester is new senior pastor at Mullins First Baptist

Chadwick Ivester began his duties as senior pastor of Mullins First Baptist Church on Jan. 1. A 2001 graduate of Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute, he has pastored churches in North Carolina and South Carolina. He has also served on... Continue Reading »

Drew Stephens

Ridgeville calls Drew Stephens as pastor

Ridgeville Baptist Church, Ridgeville, called Drew Stephens as pastor on Feb. 3. A native of Stone Mountain, Ga., he earned a master of divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Stephens previously served as pastor of Valley Grove... Continue Reading »

David Knapp

Knapp called as senior pastor of Bishopville First Baptist

(Note: This story was updated with corrected information on April 3.) David Knapp has been called as senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Bishopville. He and his wife, Janie, come to Bishopville from Statesville, N.C., where he previously served... Continue Reading »

S.C. Baptists help feed those without electricity in Georgetown County

People without electricity in Georgetown as a result of last week’s winter storm can get hot meals, thanks in part to Ringle Heights Baptist Church and South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers. As reported by CarolinaLive.com, S.C. Baptist Disaster... Continue Reading »

Gregory Thornbury

Visiting scholar to speak at CSU about ‘eclipse’ of Christianity

Gregory Thornbury, president of The King’s College, New York City, will be the keynote speaker March 4 at Charleston Southern University’s 2014 Staley Distinguished Christian Scholar Lecture Series. Thornbury will present three lectures in which he explores past eclipses... Continue Reading »

‘Vengeance Comes Home’ released by Upstate author

“Vengeance Comes Home” (2014, CourierPublishing, $13.95), by James W. Alverson, tells the story of Virgil Anderson, an Atlanta homicide detective called home to South Carolina to investigate the murder of his brother. A conspiracy involving the local sheriff’s deputy,... Continue Reading »

Cliff Satterwhite

Cliff Satterwhite retires as SCBC disaster relief consultant

Cliff Satterwhite, who served in various capacities over the span of four decades of service with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has retired as the SCBC’s part-time consultant for disaster relief. He will continue to serve part-time with the... Continue Reading »

Greenville Assoc. DOM search committee plans listening session

The search committee charged with finding a new director of missions for Greenville Baptist Association will host a listening session Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at Mauldin First Baptist Church. Former Greenville Association DOM Ron Davis retired at the... Continue Reading »

Trail Life USA

Trail Life launches in S.C.

The newly formed camping program for boys, Trail Life USA, began the official chartering process on Jan. 1, with nearly 500 churches launching Trail Life troops. Trail Life is the Christian-based program that has many former leaders, parents, and... Continue Reading »