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Messengers at the SCBC annual meeting adopted a $28.6 million budget that is unchanged from last year but, if met, will send $1.13 million in supplemental funds directly to the International Mission Board. With anticipated Cooperative Program gifts of... Continue Reading »
Churches are reminded that the South Carolina Baptist Convention will close its 2015 financial records on Jan. 7, 2016. The following will be counted as 2015 contributions: Hand-delivered contributions received by the close of business on Dec. 31. Electronic... Continue Reading »
Pastors should see themselves as “lead missionaries” within their churches, and churches must be more diligent in one-on-one relationships toward a goal of making disciples. That was the spirit of a panel discussion, featuring five South Carolina Baptist pastors,... Continue Reading »
A church and two individuals were recognized at the SCBC annual meeting by the convention’s Christian Life & Public Affairs Committee for their impact and Christian witness in the public sphere. Three Rivers Baptist Church, Irmo, received the annual... Continue Reading »
A few days before the devastating floods hit South Carolina in early October, Anna Fox enjoyed lunch with friends from her college years at Francis Marion University. The 2004 graduate was active in leadership with Baptist Collegiate Ministry and... Continue Reading »
Convention leader urges South Carolina Baptists to ‘launch out’ in prayer, evangelism Tom Tucker is plainspoken when it comes to his heart’s desire for South Carolina Baptists. “I just don’t want to see us decline anymore,” he said. Tucker... Continue Reading »
New officers for the South Carolina Baptist Convention were elected by messengers Nov. 11 at the SCBC’s annual meeting at Spartanburg First Baptist Church. Tom Tucker, pastor of Sisk Memorial Baptist Church in Fort Mill, was elected president. Tucker... Continue Reading »
South Carolina Baptists adopted resolutions Nov. 10 on the Cooperative Program, foster care, freedom of religious expression, human trafficking, faith-based pregnancy care centers, and the statewide faith community’s response to the June 2015 massacre at Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church.... Continue Reading »
Seven sermons — combined with the uplifting music of North Greenville University’s Joyful Sound — brought joy, conviction and encouragement to those attending this year’s Pastors’ Conference at Southside Baptist Church in Spartanburg Nov. 9. With the theme, “Confronting... Continue Reading »
South Carolina Baptist Convention messengers voted Nov. 10 to disaffiliate with Augusta Heights Baptist Church of Greenville after the church’s pastor performed a same-sex marriage ceremony. Dwight Easler, chairman of the SCBC Executive Board, presented the motion to messengers... Continue Reading »
Mike Runion (left), pastor of City View First Baptist Church of Greenville, was elected president of the 2016 South Carolina Baptist Pastors’ Conference Nov. 10 at Southside Baptist Church in Spartanburg. Runion served as vice president of the Pastors’... Continue Reading »
South Carolina Baptist Convention president Tommy Kelly has announced his appointees to the 2016 Committee on Committees, who will consider and present for approval nominees to the convention’s standing committees at the 2016 SCBC annual meeting: Jimmie Davis (Spartanburg... Continue Reading »
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