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SCBC Executive Board approves 2014 budget, bylaw recommendations

Meeting at White Oak Conference Center Oct. 7-8, the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s Executive Board approved a 2014 convention budget of $28.6 million, which represents no total increase from the 2013 budget. The budget will be presented to messengers... Continue Reading »

Editor introduces ‘Friends of the Courier’

In the few months since Baptist Courier editor Rudy Gray began quietly sharing his vision for “Friends of the Courier,” more than $10,000 has been given by donors to support the newsmagazine’s ministry of Christian journalism. Now, Gray hopes... Continue Reading »

Dusty Bradshaw

Dusty Bradshaw is second nominee for SCBC president

Dusty Bradshaw, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church in North Charleston, will be nominated for president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention at the state denomination’s annual meeting Nov. 12-13 at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia. He is the second... Continue Reading »

Church in woods

CSU wants to hear from graduates serving in ministry

James W. “Skip” Owens is compiling a book to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Charleston Southern University next year. Owens, who serves as the director of denominational relations at the school, is asking graduates of CSU who are now... Continue Reading »

SCBC Committee Reports

SCBC Nominations Committee, Committee on Committees release 2013 reports

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE Recommendations of the Nominations Committee must be approved by vote at the 2013 meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. If approved, terms begin Jan. 1, 2014. Craig Thompson, pastor at Malvern Hill Baptist Church, Camden, is... Continue Reading »

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State CP giving continues slide

Cooperative Program giving from South Carolina Baptist churches continues to decline, dipping to nearly 6 percent below budgeted needs for the year. Through the third quarter of 2013, CP receipts were $20,099,620, or 5.97 percent, under needs of $21,375,000... Continue Reading »

GO Conference at prayer

Women live out Great Commission at GO training

More than 200 women met Sept. 20-21 at First Baptist Church, Columbia, for worship and evangelism training, then put their training into practice at ministry project sites across the Midlands. The Women’s Ministry Group at the South Carolina Baptist... Continue Reading »

DJ Horton

Spartanburg pastor to be nominated for SCBC president

Updated Oct. 9 and Oct. 14 with additional content. Upstate pastor D.J. Horton will be nominated to serve as the next president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Horton, 35, is pastor of Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church near... Continue Reading »

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CSU dedicates Leadership Center

Charleston Southern University formally dedicated the new Whitfield Center for Christian Leadership Sept. 11. The 26,500-square-foot facility houses classrooms, conference space, a resource and research center and offices for the School of Christian Studies, as well as other academic... Continue Reading »

Ralph Carter

Video: SCBC president Ralph Carter talks about upcoming annual meeting, Cooperative Program

Ralph Carter, pastor of Brushy Creek Baptist Church in Taylors, recently sat down with Courier editor Rudy Gray to talk about serving this year as president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. In the interview, Carter also previews the... Continue Reading »

Michael Quicke

Michael Quicke presents Broadus Lectures at Anderson University Oct. 22-23

Michael Quicke, former principal of Spurgeon’s College, will present the third annual session of the John A. Broadus Lectures on Preaching Oct. 22-23 at Anderson University. Sponsored by Anderson University’s College of Christian Studies, the Broadus Lecture series is... Continue Reading »

Day of Prayer

Statewide Day of Prayer set for Thursday

The South Carolina Baptist Convention will hold a statewide “Day of Prayer” on Thursday, Sept. 26, at White Oak Conference Center near Winnsboro. Pastors, church staff and prayer warriors are invited to pray for the lost. The day will... Continue Reading »