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When Southern Baptists agreed to adopt the Cooperative Program in 1925 as our financial plan for supporting missions, it was an admission that we could not accomplish the Great Commission as individual churches and a recognition that we are... Continue Reading »
Cooperative Program giving from South Carolina Baptist churches improved in July but still trails budgeted goals for the year. Gifts received through the first seven months of 2013 totaled nearly $16 million, which was 3.91 percent short of budgeted... Continue Reading »
On July 10, Buck Creek Baptist Church in Longs broke ground on a new fellowship hall. Pictured are Casey Hughes (youngest female member present); pastor Larry Allen; pastor emeritus Harold Mitchell; Marshall Bellamy, Kenneth Beasley, Keith Lay, Billy D.... Continue Reading »
Southern Baptists have a profound influence on the nation’s military chaplaincy, both in practice and development. With more than 1,400 chaplains, Southern Baptists have more endorsed chaplains serving in the U.S. military than any other denomination or faith group.... Continue Reading »
Charleston Southern University hosted 3,500 teens this summer who positively impacted the Charleston region. MFuge is a LifeWay camp designed to teach students to serve. “CSU is pleased to continue a partnership with MFuge — a partnership we launched... Continue Reading »
Kevin Ard has been called as pastor of Rivelon Baptist Church in Orangeburg. A native of Manning, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina and a master of divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.... Continue Reading »
Zella Dew Woody, who served for more than three decades with South Carolina Woman’s Missionary Union before retiring in 1995, died June 23, 2013, in Columbia. A Meredith College graduate, she earned her master’s degree in Christian education at... Continue Reading »
John Drayton Williams Watts, a former professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, died July 21 near his home in Penney Farms, Fla. He was 92. R. Albert Mohler Jr., the seminary’s president, said, “John D.W. Watts was both an... Continue Reading »
Gapway Baptist Church had a Vacation Bible School with 100 enrolled that was right in line with the national attendance average, but their VBS offering this year was far from average. The Mullins-area church contributed more than $1,000 to... Continue Reading »
The biannual Hispanic Pastors’ Conference was held June 28-29 at the South Carolina Baptist Convention building in Columbia. Conference speakers included Jose Delgado, Samuel Hernandez, and church-planting catalyst Samuel Rodriguez, who shared resources and encouragement with the 80 pastors,... Continue Reading »
The members of Bold Spring Baptist Church in Callison held a “Bible Club Corner” four mornings in July for young people from 3 years old to high school age. Participants took part in Bible study and then played games... Continue Reading »
On June 30, Mayo First Baptist Church celebrated its annual homecoming with a ribbon-cutting and dedication of its recently renovated fellowship and children’s church facility. The renovation project included upgrades to the fellowship area and a permanent home for... Continue Reading »
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