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Creamer retires from state disaster relief post

Randy Creamer, director of Disaster Relief for the South Carolina Baptist Convention since 2014, retired at the end of January. “Randy Creamer has long been regarded as one of the ‘deans’ of Southern Baptist State Disaster Relief. He is... Continue Reading »

‘Hope and Encouragement’ is theme for 2022 S.C. Pastors Conference

Dear South Carolina Baptists, I am excited to serve as the 2022 Pastors Conference president. I am thankful for the opportunity the Lord has provided for me. Our team plans to serve and encourage pastors, preachers, staff and all... Continue Reading »

Greer pastor Drew Hines retires from Washington Baptist

Drew Hines, pastor of Washington Baptist Church in Greer, retired Jan. 30. A graduate of the University of South Carolina and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Hines has been a pastor for 42 years, serving five churches. In addition to... Continue Reading »

State conventions take historic actions regarding sexual abuse

As many Southern Baptist state conventions celebrated regathering for the first time in two years this fall, more than a dozen took unprecedented actions toward ensuring their conventions are effectively handling sexual abuse allegations. State conventions around the country... Continue Reading »

Lake Murray church sets LMCO record with year-round giving

This year, Lake Murray Baptist Church took up the largest Lottie Moon Christmas Offering in its 40-year history. The key words there are “this year” — that is, all 12 months. Lead pastor David Sons said the church’s renewed... Continue Reading »

Legacy Moments show significance of state convention

The South Carolina Baptist Convention is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. In a series of Legacy Moment videos at this year’s annual meeting, South Carolina Baptist leaders highlighted how from 1821 to 2021, the state convention has made... Continue Reading »

WMU’s Register Set to Retire

Laurie Register, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Woman’s Missionary Union since 2009, has announced her plans to the organization’s Executive Board to step down at the end of 2022. “We value Laurie’s commitment and long-standing service to the... Continue Reading »

IMB ‘calling in reinforcements,’ Chitwood says at Sending Celebration

Sangseo and Yun Na Park met and married in Korea, but they both felt God calling them to the nations. “Once I personally met Jesus, I threw away my goals that I had in the world,” Yun Na said.... Continue Reading »

SCBC History: A Quick Glance at the Last 60 Years

The history of Baptists in South Carolina begins in the late 17th century. The names of William Screven, Oliver Hart, Richard Furman, and W.B. Johnson are very familiar to Baptists in the South. These men, along with others like... Continue Reading »

S.C. Baptists: Facing The Next Century

One hundred years ago, Charles Elford Burts was the executive secretary (now called the executive director-treasurer) of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Having been born in 1867, just two years after the end of the Civil War, Dr. Burts... Continue Reading »

Our New President’s Journey

Wayne Bray, lead pastor of First Baptist Church, Simpsonville, and president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, began his life in Dothan, Ala., grew up in Georgia, and located to Simpsonville six years ago. “My dad pastored my entire... Continue Reading »

SCBC commemorates bicentennial year, creates sexual abuse task force

Messengers to the 201st annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention celebrated the convention’s bicentennial year, approved the creation of a task force to review sexual abuse policies and procedures, and elected a Newberry pastor as president-elect. International... Continue Reading »