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Philip Turner joins Connie Maxwell as director of church engagement

Philip Turner, pastor of discipleship at First Baptist Church of Columbia, was appointed as director for church engagement at Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries. He began his new duties this month. Turner has served nearly 25 years in church ministry... Continue Reading »

Churches: How to file for ERC tax refund

The Employee Retention Credit is a tax refund that is available to churches who kept employees on the payroll during the pandemic of 2020-2021. Initially, eligible employers had to choose between the Paycheck Protection Program or the Employee Retention... Continue Reading »

Finn to be re-nominated for SBC recording secretary

North Greenville University provost and current SBC Recording Secretary Nathan Finn will be re-nominated for the position by Florida pastor Dean Inserra at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in New Orleans, La., on June 13-14. “Nathan Finn is... Continue Reading »

Wolfe to be nominated as SCBC executive director-treasurer

Tony Wolfe will be nominated as the next executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. The SCBC’s Executive Director-Treasurer Search Team presented Wolfe’s nomination at a called Executive Board meeting Feb. 27 at First Baptist Church of Columbia.... Continue Reading »

Anderson celebrates 20th anniversary of President Whitaker’s tenure

Anderson University marked the 20-year tenure of President Evans P. Whitaker and First Lady Diane Whitaker during the university’s annual Founders Day Convocation, Feb. 22, as faculty, staff, students and friends of the university celebrated the Whitakers’ two decades... Continue Reading »

Courier board calls Jeff Robinson as editor and president

The Baptist Courier’s board of trustees unanimously elected Jeff Robinson as the next editor and president of The Courier at a called meeting Feb. 17. Robinson began work March 1 and succeeds Rudy Gray, who retired after a decade... Continue Reading »

Sumter pastor: God moving in extraordinary way in Asbury revival

The big news in the evangelical world lately has been the Asbury Revival, which is occurring on the campus of Asbury University in the town of Wilmore, Ky. A normal chapel service has turned into an ongoing time of... Continue Reading »

Dickard called as Shandon pastor

Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, one of the largest churches in the state, has called Daniel Dickard as its next senior pastor. He comes to the church from Friendly Avenue Baptist Church in Greensboro, N.C., where he served for... Continue Reading »

New $17K Christian Studies scholarship available to 25 CSU recipients this fall

The College of Christian Studies at Charleston Southern University has a new scholarship opportunity for prospective students interested in Christian ministry degrees. The Call to Ministry Scholarship is an annual award of $17,000 and will be offered to 25... Continue Reading »

Doug Kauffmann’s ‘Best Friends’ to benefit Connie Maxwell Ministries

“Best Friends” (Courier Publishing, 30 pages) written by Doug Kauffmann and illustrated by Cherry Smith, is a tender story of two brothers, one 19 years old and the other 9, who spend a memorable afternoon at the beach before... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Larry Southerland

Lawrence “Larry” Southerland, of Anderson, died Jan. 29, 2023. A native of Easley, he was a graduate of Erskine College, Furman University, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Japanese Language... Continue Reading »

Obituary: David Duncan

David Eugene Duncan, 65, of Macon, Ga., died Dec. 11, 2022. A native of Pickens, he was a graduate of Southern Wesleyan University. He served in many ministry positions, including minister of music, youth pastor, and senior pastor for... Continue Reading »