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Hollingsworth Announces Retirement for April 2023

South Carolina Baptist Convention Executive Director-Treasurer Gary Hollingsworth formally announced his plans to retire during the Executive Board meeting on Tuesday, April 26, in Columbia. His official retirement date will be April 30, 2023. “From a ministry perspective, this... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Randy Gardner

Randy C. Gardner, 69, of Gaffney, died March 28, 2022. Born in Cowpens, he was a graduate of Gardner-Webb College and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor of churches in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Ray Allen

James Ray Allen, 87, of Pickens, died March 23, 2022. A native of Ellaville, Ga., he was a graduate of Furman University, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Drew University. He served Baptist churches in the Carolinas and Georgia for... Continue Reading »

Cowboys in Edgefield? Little Stevens Creek planning ‘Round Up’

The next time you “mosey” through Edgefield, you may want to keep a sharp eye out for cowboys. Pastor David Lyda is “rounding up” a group of them. “Cowboys for Christ is just a vehicle for evangelism,” Lyda explained.... Continue Reading »

Earle Street Church Turns 100

Earle Street Baptist Church in Greenville celebrated its centennial March 13, with pastor Stephen Clyborne preaching from the same biblical text used at the church’s founding 100 years earlier. Descendants of J. Furman Moore, Earle Street’s first pastor, were... Continue Reading »

Collegiate ministry extends beyond local campus

Leaders at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia see collegiate ministry as both a sprint and a marathon. It’s four years (or a few more) of young adulthood when weighty decisions can affect both career and family for life. It’s... Continue Reading »

God Belongs on My Campus

Loud praises to Jesus rang out from an auditorium on the campus of Francis Marion University. It was part of a Baptist Collegiate Ministry effort called “God Belongs on My Campus.” The effort began in 2016 when a small... Continue Reading »

Buck Creek Baptists Celebrating 200 Years of Ministry

Buck Creek Baptist Church in Longs recently celebrated a series of events commemorating its bicentennial year. The church was organized in 1821 under a brush arbor and later occupied a log structure on the east side of Buck Creek.... Continue Reading »

Supporters Who Left a Mark

Two longtime supporters and workers for Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries have concluded their service. Gene Bishop and Tony Atkinson compiled a book of “God stories” about the impact of Connie Maxwell called “Someone Held My Hand.” They privately printed... Continue Reading »

‘Trust God’s Promises’: 10 Uplifting Assurances from Scripture

Retired pastor and former South Carolina Baptist Convention president Wayne Dickard’s newest book, “Trust God’s Promises” (Courier Publishing, 166 pages, $12.95), shares rich insight into 10 promises God has made to His followers. “God is rich in honor and... Continue Reading »

Chaplaincy students at CSU experience ‘divine appointments’

Divine appointments — Two days following a safeTALK training in the Dewey Center for Chaplaincy’s Introduction to Crisis Ministry course, a student was at a park with a friend, whose behavior led him to ask her if she was... Continue Reading »

Longtime Upstate pastor Jim Oliver retires

Jim Oliver completed 34 years of ministry as senior pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Moore on March 2. A party with surprise guest Franklin Graham was held earlier. Because of an emergency, Graham could not come — but... Continue Reading »