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On March 19, 2011, 6-year-old Benji Easler of Gaffney died when an amusement train ride derailed and overturned at a Spartanburg public park. Benji’s parents, Dwight and Tabitha Easler, along with his two older brothers, were injured, as were... Continue Reading »
Written by Amanda Phifer Naomi Lowe never meant to become an adoptive mother when she agreed to coordinate the sponsorship of two Vietnamese refugee families 38 years ago. Officially, she never did adopt. But try telling that to the... Continue Reading »
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 »
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, 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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, 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 »
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