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Phillip Bethancourt

Bethancourt tells CSU students how to properly equip for spiritual battle

Phillip Bethancourt, executive vice president for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, continued Charleston Southern University’s annual Values & Ethics Series at the school’s chapel on Nov. 13. He told students, “There is no... Continue Reading »

Shandon Baptist Church

Annual Meeting wrap: South Carolina Baptists adopt vision theme: ‘Great Commission Living’

Writers: Butch Blume and Scott Vaughan Messengers to the 193rd annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, held Nov. 12-13 at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, adopted a new vision theme, approved a budget, elected officers and endorsed... Continue Reading »

CSU students

Students commit to bless children with ‘Operation Christmas Child’

Charleston Southern University sophomores Brianna McNeal and Nicholas Lee are on a mission to pack 100 boxes for Operation Christmas Child this year. The school’s campus ministries office has also set a goal for CSU: 2,000 boxes. McNeal and... Continue Reading »

Timothy George

Timothy George to speak at Charleston First Baptist’s Hamrick Lectures

Timothy George, dean and professor of divinity, history and doctrine at the Beeson Divinity School of Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., will be the featured speaker at the 19th John A. Hamrick Lectures at First Baptist Church of Charleston,... Continue Reading »

Clayton King

Anderson University religion professor chosen to craft ‘True Love Project’ for LifeWay

Anderson University distinguished professor of evangelism and well-known speaker Clayton King has been chosen by LifeWay Christian Resources to give new life to the most successful product the organization has ever released: “True Love Waits.” Renamed “The True Love... Continue Reading »

AU Pastors of the Year

Anderson University presents Pastor of the Year awards

Anderson University presented its 2013 South Carolina Baptist Pastor of the Year awards Nov. 11 at the South Carolina Baptist Pastors’ Conference in Cayce. The annual awards are designed to recognize some of the most outstanding pastors in the... Continue Reading »

Don’t let bumper stickers do your talking, Moore tells CSU audience

Russell Moore, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, was the keynote speaker at Charleston Southern University’s annual Values & Ethics Series Nov. 12-13. Moore addressed the intersection of Christianity and popular culture... Continue Reading »

Dwight Easler

Viewpoint: Grateful for Pastors Who ‘Pass It On’

The 2013 South Carolina Baptist Pastors’ Conference was a time of encouragement and challenge to our South Carolina pastors to “Pass It On!” Because of our amazing conference sponsors, we were able to conduct the meeting without a love... Continue Reading »

SCBC officers for 2014

South Carolina Baptists choose new convention officers

Newly elected officers of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, from left, are: Verla Bennie, member of Mauldin First Baptist Church, recording secretary; Shane Donald, pastor of Cedar Shoals Baptist Church, Belton, second vice president; D.J. Horton, pastor of Anderson... Continue Reading »

D.J. Horton

D.J. Horton elected SCBC president

D.J. Horton, pastor of Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church near Spartanburg, has been elected president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Horton, 36, received 244 of 407 votes cast by messengers to the SCBC’s 193rd annual meeting, held Nov.... Continue Reading »

2013 CP giving trails needs with two months remaining

Cooperative Program giving from South Carolina Baptist churches rebounded slightly in October, but not enough to overcome a giving deficit that stands at more than $1 million with two months left in the fiscal year. CP gifts through October... Continue Reading »

Shandon Baptist Church

SCBC messengers to elect president on Wednesday

Messengers to the two-day 193rd annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention will reconvene Wednesday at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia to elect a state convention president and other officers. The Courier is posting live updates from the... Continue Reading »