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The term “declaring the office of pastor vacant” is a standard statement included in many church bylaws. The practice by many South Carolina Baptist churches of letting their pastor or staff go has reached epidemic proportions. Not a week... Continue Reading »
Dwight Easler, pastor of Corinth Baptist Church in Gaffney, was elected chairman of the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s Executive Board for 2014 at its year-end meeting on Dec. 12 at the convention building in Columbia. Easler, who has served... Continue Reading »
This fall, the South Carolina Baptist Convention held regional fellowship events for wives of pastors, ministers and church planters. The dinners were held in Greenville in September, in Charleston in October, and during the Pastors’ Conference in Columbia in... Continue Reading »
Sen. Lawrence K. “Larry” Grooms, Berkeley County has been selected to receive the 2013 Public Servant Award by the Christian Life and Public Affairs Committee. Created in 2012, the Public Service Award recognizes a godly elected official who has... Continue Reading »
The Christian Life and Public Affairs Committee has named East Cooper Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant, as the 2013 Impact Your World Award recipient. The church is recognized for sharing the gospel, meeting needs and being actively involved in community... Continue Reading »
The Christian Life and Public Affairs Committee has recognized Robert Jackson as the recipient of the 2013 E.A. McDowell Award. A member of First Baptist Church, Boiling Springs, Jackson serves as a family practice doctor in Chesnee and is... Continue Reading »
Cooperative Program gifts forwarded from churches to the South Carolina Baptist Convention were $1.57 million short of budgeted needs in November, with one month left in the fiscal year. According to figures released by Pam Carroll, SCBC chief financial... Continue Reading »
The South Carolina Baptist Convention will close its 2013 financial records on Jan. 7. The following will be counted as 2013 contributions: hand-delivered contributions received by the close of business on Dec. 31; electronic contributions with a transaction date... Continue Reading »
Writers: Butch Blume and Scott Vaughan Messengers to the 193rd annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, held Nov. 12-13 at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia, adopted a new vision theme, approved a budget, elected officers and endorsed... Continue Reading »
Newly elected officers of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, from left, are: Verla Bennie, member of Mauldin First Baptist Church, recording secretary; Shane Donald, pastor of Cedar Shoals Baptist Church, Belton, second vice president; D.J. Horton, pastor of Anderson... Continue Reading »
D.J. Horton, pastor of Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church near Spartanburg, has been elected president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Horton, 36, received 244 of 407 votes cast by messengers to the SCBC’s 193rd annual meeting, held Nov.... Continue Reading »
Cooperative Program giving from South Carolina Baptist churches rebounded slightly in October, but not enough to overcome a giving deficit that stands at more than $1 million with two months left in the fiscal year. CP gifts through October... Continue Reading »
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