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CLPA Committee presents awards for civic involvement, biblical public witness

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 »

Francis Marion BCM team assists alumna in Georgetown

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 »

For SCBC president Tom Tucker, ‘it’s about soul-winning’

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 »

Fort Mill pastor Tom Tucker leads slate of SCBC officers

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 »

S.C. Baptists adopt resolutions on foster care, human trafficking, Emanuel AME Church

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 »

Sermons offer joy, conviction, encouragement at 2015 Pastors’ Conference

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 »

SC Baptist Convention messengers vote to disaffiliate with Augusta Heights Church over same-sex marriage

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 »

Officers chosen for 2016 S.C. Baptist Pastors’ Conference

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 »

Kelly announces Committee on Committees members

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 »

Rosewood Church at ‘epicenter’ of flood relief

On Sunday morning, Oct. 4, Rosewood Baptist Church pastor Bob Morgan and a few lay leaders met to check the church building following overnight flooding. Morning services were cancelled, and the group tended to minor leaks and reinforced other... Continue Reading »

Central Baptist Church adopts ‘outward focus,’ changes ministry approach

Five years ago, Central Baptist Church in Gaffney was a completely different church than what it is today. Its fractured congregation struggled with financial debt from a building project, a painful experience with former leadership, and declining attendance. Today,... Continue Reading »

Ministers with 50 years of service to be honored at SCBC meeting on Tues. evening

The 2015 annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention will honor paid church ministerial staff with 50 years or more service at the Tuesday evening session, Nov. 10, at First Baptist Church, Spartanburg. A story appearing in the... Continue Reading »