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Randy Vincent named acting director for Camp McCall

Randy Vincent has been named acting director of McCall Royal Ambassador Camp, succeeding Eddie Pettit, who resigned recently to become pastor of Evergreen Baptist Church, Effingham. Vincent has served Camp McCall as assistant director for the last seven years... Continue Reading »

Evangelism conference to include session for teens

The 2014 State Evangelism Conference, to be held Feb. 18-20 at Rock Springs Baptist Church, Easley, will include a breakout session for teens on the final night of the three-day event. James Trapp, chaplain to Clemson University athletic teams,... Continue Reading »

2014 Evangelism Conference touts ‘Legacy’

Pastor and Christian filmmaker Michael Catt will headline a group of speakers who will drive home the importance of passing down a “Legacy” at the 2014 State Evangelism Conference, to be held Feb. 18-20 at Rock Springs Baptist Church,... Continue Reading »

Pray — Then Think — Before Declaring the Office of Pastor Vacant

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 »

SCBC Executive Board elects 2014 officers, praises staff

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 »

Events serve to network ministers’ wives

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. Larry Grooms - 2013 CLPAC Public Servant Award

Sen. Larry Grooms receives 2013 CLPAC Public Servant Award

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 »

2013 Impact Your World Award recipient is East Cooper Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant

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 »

Robert Jackson - 2013 E.A. McDowell Award

Robert Jackson is recipient of 2013 E.A. McDowell Award

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 »

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State CP loses ground in November

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 »

SCBC sets schedule for receiving year-end gifts

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 »

Shandon Baptist Church

Annual Meeting wrap: South Carolina Baptists adopt vision theme: ‘Great Commission Living’

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 »