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Summer team focuses on discovering, engaging people groups in Midlands

Writer: Julia Bell People from all around the world now call South Carolina home. There are churches, Bible studies and other forms of outreach in place to touch many of them with the Gospel. However, there are more people... Continue Reading »

SCBC to host live webinar: ‘Ministry in a Post-Marriage Culture’

South Carolina Baptist ministry in a post-marriage culture will be the subject of a free, live website event on Thursday, Aug. 13, from 2-3:15 p.m. Viewers can watch the live event through the South Carolina Baptist Convention website at... Continue Reading »

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State CP giving trails budget at 2015 midpoint

South Carolina Baptist churches have forwarded $13,578,225 in Cooperative Program gifts to the South Carolina Baptist Convention through the first half of 2015. Year-to-date giving trailed budgeted needs by 4.71 percent, according to figures released July 15 by Pam... Continue Reading »

State emphasis highlights missionary links to South Carolina

South Carolina Global Connections is a missions emphasis designed to connect churches with South Carolina missionaries serving at home and abroad. There are currently about 140 families with South Carolina ties serving with the International Mission Board and the... Continue Reading »

SCBC Disaster Relief, Campers on Mission volunteers assist Lowcountry church

In May, Okatee Baptist Church in Ridgeland moved into a renovated education building, thanks to a collaborative effort of South Carolina Baptists’ Disaster Relief ministry and South Carolina Campers on Mission. The church moved into its new building in... Continue Reading »

Current and former SCBC presidents weigh in on marriage ruling

Christians are called to love all people and share the life-changing Good News of Jesus Christ. All people can have a personal faith-based relationship with the God of the universe through belief in Jesus Christ. This belief will prompt... Continue Reading »

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Top S.C. Baptist leader addresses same-sex marriage

Some have asked, “What is the position of the South Carolina Baptist Convention on same-sex marriage, especially as it relates to the decision handed down by the Supreme Court on June 26, 2015?” The official position of our South... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptist Convention leaders agree it’s time to remove the flag

Tommy Kelly, president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, and Richard Harris, interim executive director-treasurer, have released a statement supporting Gov. Nikki Haley’s request to remove the Confederate flag from the state house grounds: “Believing God created all men... Continue Reading »

SCBC donates $25,000 to aid families of shooting victims

The South Carolina Baptist Convention has donated $25,000 directly to Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church to help offset burial costs for families of nine church members who were gunned down during a prayer meeting by a lone assailant... Continue Reading »

Heroes of the Eternal Kingdom

Leadership expert Peter Drucker once offered his opinion on the four toughest jobs in America, in no particular order. The first was not a surprise (president of the United States) and neither were the second or third (hospital administrator... Continue Reading »

Statewide day of prayer planned in S.C.

Evangelicals from across the state of South Carolina plan to gather at the North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center for a day of prayer and fasting called by Gov. Nikki Haley. The June 13 event, “The Response South... Continue Reading »

Tucker opens Congressional session with prayer

Tom Tucker, senior pastor of Sisk Memorial Baptist Church in Fort Mill, gave the opening prayer for the April 22 session of the United States House of Representatives. The tradition of ministers praying to open House sessions dates to... Continue Reading »