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Noted evangelical scholar Hunter Baker has been named provost and dean of the university faculty at North Greenville University, NGU President Gene C. Fant Jr. announced to the university’s board of trustees on Oct. 19, during its fall meeting.... Continue Reading »
Anderson University has received a $1.1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to establish the Clamp Center for Preaching Excellence. The program, which is based in the Anderson University College of Christian Studies and Clamp Divinity School, is being... Continue Reading »
Generosity and gratitude. These words resonate with International Mission Board missionaries when they hear of how faithfully Southern Baptists continue to support them through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and the Cooperative Program. The current total of gifts to... Continue Reading »
Individual communion cups were touted as “the sanitary” way to serve the Lord’s Supper. “Training in Stewardship” by Frank H. Leavell was listed as one of the best contemporary books on stewardship. Price? $1. It was Sept. 28, 1923.... Continue Reading »
Mark Krieger, pastor of Mt. Bethel Baptist Church in Belton and president of the 2023 South Carolina Baptist Convention Pastors Conference, extends an invitation to pastors to attend the event at North Trenholm Baptist Church on Nov. 13. “This... Continue Reading »
In an Aug. 30 press release, Tony Wolfe, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, announced several key staff changes. Michael Pigg, SHARE team leader for S.C. Baptists for two years, was appointed director of African American Engagement.... Continue Reading »
Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry (Crossway, 2012) by Paul David Tripp If I could assign every young pastor and every local church member to read one book on ministry with the promise they’d work through... Continue Reading »
The power, energy and conviction of the Swahili prayers of the African women remain in the memory of Southern Baptist executive Charles Grant months after he joined South Carolina pastors on a mission vision tour to three African hubs.... Continue Reading »
Expressing appreciation for your pastor (and other church leaders), doesn’t have to be a big banquet, a new car, a trip to the Holy Land, or a lawn tractor. Sure, all of these may be good suggestions for entire... Continue Reading »
Hilton Head First Baptist is a great example of how a church should show appreciation for its pastor by taking care of one of his family members who is facing a serious health crisis. Pastor Brett Myers’ wife, Kristin,... Continue Reading »
In his first letter to the church in Corinth, Paul writes, “So also the Lord directed those who proclaim the gospel to get their living from the gospel” (1 Cor. 9:14). A few verses prior, Paul rhetorically asks, “Do... Continue Reading »
Church ministry — whether you’re serving as a preaching pastor, an elder, a missionary, or otherwise — is a lot like baseball. It’s an exercise in managing failure. Here’s what I mean: Ted Williams, arguably the greatest hitter in... Continue Reading »
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