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South Carolina Baptist pastors and leaders converged at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, S.C., for a time of equipping and encouragement at IMPACT. Breaking records with 1,284 in attendance, IMPACT is the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s largest gathering of... Continue Reading »
In 2025, we celebrate the centennial anniversary of our Southern Baptist Cooperative Program (CP). Since 1925, SCBaptist churches have given more than $2 billion through the CP. Those funds, cheerfully and sacrificially given by cooperating churches like yours, have... Continue Reading »
The SCBaptist Creative Team is making a short film series about June Estes* using AI-assisted animation. Estes* is a missionary on a journey to share the gospel with lost people. She was sent out as a missionary explorer to... Continue Reading »
A couple of weeks ago, I received a call from a pastor friend in the Upstate who was desperate to find help for another pastor friend, whose father-in-law was in the hospital in the Philippines. I sent out a... Continue Reading »
Jimmie E. Harley, 89, of Taylors, S.C., died Feb. 16, 2025. A native of Denmark, S.C, he was a graduate of Mars Hill University, Furman University, and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. He also received honorary... Continue Reading »
Jack Edward Mahaffey, 94, of Liberty, died Feb. 14, 2025. A native of Liberty, he was a graduate of Clemson University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. In 1966, he... Continue Reading »
Michael L. Bryant, noted Southern Baptist educator and writer, has been named dean of the College of Christian Studies at North Greenville University, President Gene C. Fant Jr. announced on Feb. 20. Bryant, who also will serve as professor... Continue Reading »
The Charleston Southern University Board of Trustees welcomed five new members and approved the 2025 officers at the January board meeting. Dean Murphy will serve as chair of the board for the second year. Jerry Williams will serve as... Continue Reading »
Michelle Rene Dever Deaton, 60, of Greer, S.C., and wife of Baptist Courier chief operating officer Todd Deaton, passed away in Greenville, S.C., on Jan. 19, 2025. She was a loving and devoted wife, thoughtful and selfless mother who... Continue Reading »
For more than 30 years, East Cooper Baptist Church has remained committed to missions locally and internationally. Members’ commitment includes getting the gospel to unreached people groups by supporting IMB missionaries. Throughout Dave Bruner’s tenure as missions pastor at... Continue Reading »
The Baptist Courier recently conducted a Q&A with the new president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, Chuck Sprouse, pastor of First Baptist Church, Ninety Six. Sprouse began his duties following the annual meeting in Columbia in November. •... Continue Reading »
For nearly 50 years, the churches of the South Carolina Baptist Convention have provided a gift for every inmate in the state prison system for Christmas. For inmates, the gift reminds them that people care about them. “Not only... Continue Reading »
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