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Mission:Dignity recipients in South Carolina to receive 13th check in 2023

Mission:Dignity recipients in South Carolina will receive an extra check — a 13th check — in 2023, thanks to generous donors creating an endowment at the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina that partners with churches in the South Carolina... Continue Reading »

Executive Director-Treasurer Tony Wolfe releases statement on shooting incident near SCBC building

Tony Wolfe, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has released the following statement regarding the shooting incident today in its shared parking lot: “I could not be more thankful for our state, county, and local law enforcement... Continue Reading »

New and Noteworthy Books: July 2023

Male and Female He Created Them: A Study on Gender, Sexuality, & Marriage (Christian Focus, 2023) by Denny Burk, Colin Smothers, and David Closson It’s almost unfathomable that saying there are only two genders is a controversial statement, but... Continue Reading »

Additional sexual abuse charges filed against former Gowensville youth pastor

A former South Carolina youth pastor is facing 26 counts of voyeurism and 32 charges of criminal sexual conduct, many involving minors, in two counties, according to WYFF-TV. County court records show 21 new charges were filed against Daniel... Continue Reading »

Multiple victims of Gowensville youth pastor’s voyeurism identified

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated. Daniel Kellan Mayfield, a 35-year-old youth pastor at First Baptist Church of Gowensville, was arrested May 27 for videotaping a woman while she showered, according to a report by the Greenwood County... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists celebrate six-week abortion ban

The South Carolina Legislature passed a six-week abortion ban May 23, allowing limited exceptions based on the mother’s health, fetal abnormalities, rape and incest. South Carolina Baptists applauded the bill as the culmination of prayer and advocacy, but said... Continue Reading »

Fire guts Camp Creek’s sanctuary, but members’ spirit undaunted

Their sanctuary is gone — now only a charred shell. A lightning bolt likely ignited the blaze that gutted the building on Sunday, July 2. But “the church is the people,” interim pastor Joe Hayes Jr. maintains, and the... Continue Reading »

Homosexuality: ‘A sin that Jesus died for, and the Christian set free from’ 

June is no longer just an ordinary summer month. Colorful flags are seen flying, and those who are part of the LGBTQ movement gather for “pride parades.” As Christians, it is easy to point out the sin of the... Continue Reading »

2023 SBC Pastors Conference: Horton — ‘Peacemaker’ challenge only call to action in Beatitudes

D.J. Horton said one of his main “dad speeches” that he gives his kids is this: “Do not let life happen to you; you happen to life.” For him, that idea carries over into the Beatitude he preached on... Continue Reading »

Outside the Walls: Lights. Camera. Action.

“Is this a movie?” Christian asked as he raced toward the metro in Hollywood, Calif. Christian was homeless, broken, and in desperate need of hope. He had recently arrived in Los Angeles and had spent the last week in... Continue Reading »

Legislative Update: Why a Biblical Worldview Matters for the Military

Recently, I had the honor and privilege of attending the commissioning service of Air Force 2nd Lt. Max Robbins. Max recently graduated from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. I’ve known him, his... Continue Reading »

President’s Perspective: ‘Trust, But Verify’

The 2023 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans is a few weeks away. If you are reading this, chances are high that the work and health of the convention are important to you. As you... Continue Reading »