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Jess Archer of Alexandria, La., has been selected as the next leader of South Carolina Woman’s Missionary Union. Her appointment on July 13 is historic as she becomes the first African-American woman to serve as their executive director-treasurer. Archer,... Continue Reading »
The South Carolina Baptist Convention EDT Search Team is prayerfully seeking résumés and/or recommendations through Oct. 1, 2022, for the position of Executive Director-Treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. This person will lead the South Carolina Baptist Convention... Continue Reading »
Don Wilton, longtime pastor of First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, announced Aug. 14 his intention to retire. A native of South Africa, Wilton has pastored the church 29 years. He also serves as president of The Encouraging Word television ministry... Continue Reading »
“Do you have anyone from Asia your church is reaching?” a missionary asked while having lunch with a pastor friend. The pastor shook his head and said, “We have not taken a mission trip to Asia.” “I’m talking about... Continue Reading »
In a July 7 letter following the overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court, Tony Beam, director of the Office of Public Policy for the South Carolina Baptist Convention, expressed the full support of thousands... Continue Reading »
Summer camps hosted by the South Carolina Baptist Convention and its three universities — in spite of having to overcome the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic — are seeing thousands of kids returning for fun and hearing the... Continue Reading »
One of my favorite contemporary Christian artists is Mylon LeFevre. I try to listen, at least once, every day to his classic “Crack the Sky” because it reminds me that this world is temporary — and as believers, we... Continue Reading »
Bill Mackey, a former executive director of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, who earlier had served as director of the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s leadership development and evangelism growth team, died July 14 after a battle with cancer. He was... Continue Reading »
Resolutions to be considered at the 2022 South Carolina Baptist Convention annual meeting are due by midnight on Oct. 14. Submissions must include your name, address, email address, and cell phone number, as well as the name and address... Continue Reading »
A six-member team of South Carolina Baptists returned June 11 after assisting with humanitarian relief efforts in a Romanian town on the Ukraine border. The team’s purpose was “to serve the precious people of Ukraine who have found themselves... Continue Reading »
South Carolina Baptist leaders responded to the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case that overturned Roe v. Wade with jubilation — and a renewed resolve to protect life on the state level. The... Continue Reading »
I sat in a local church recently that was full and vibrant. The pastor stood up in front of the packed house and shocked me with what he said: “We need some of you to leave.” Those who were... Continue Reading »
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