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Going Full Circle

‘Going Full Circle’ touts missional worship

A new book by Mark Powers, director of the worship and music office of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, calls for worship that moves Christians beyond self-satisfaction and toward discipleship and missions. In “Going Full Circle” (Resource Publications, 2013),... Continue Reading »

Examining the Ways We Do Ministry

In last month’s article, I mentioned that we will have panel discussions during the Tuesday morning and afternoon sessions of the upcoming annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention that will focus on the subject of “Why We... Continue Reading »

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Midlands hearing-impaired community reached through VBS

In a lot of ways, the Vacation Bible School that took place at a Midlands church in August was like many held in churches during the summertime. The children and adults experienced Bible study, music, recreation time, crafts and... Continue Reading »

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Greenville church plant targets urban, emerging generation

Unchurched urban dwellers in Greenville have a new place to hear the gospel. Every Saturday night at the local YMCA, Emerge Church holds unique multiracial worship experiences called Unplugged. Services might have a concert atmosphere one week, or an... Continue Reading »

Committee seeks Christian service award nominations

Do you know an individual or church that deserves recognition for Christian involvement in the public arena of politics, government or community affairs? If so, the Christian Life and Public Affairs Committee of the South Carolina Baptist Convention wants... Continue Reading »

Resolutions for SCBC meeting due Oct. 12

Resolutions to be considered at this year’s South Carolina Baptist Convention annual meeting are due Oct. 12. Proposed resolutions must include the submitter’s name, address, email address, daytime and cell phone numbers, and the name and address of the... Continue Reading »

We Can Work Better Together: A Message From SCBC President Ralph Carter

When Southern Baptists agreed to adopt the Cooperative Program in 1925 as our financial plan for supporting missions, it was an admission that we could not accomplish the Great Commission as individual churches and a recognition that we are... Continue Reading »

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July sees ‘uptick’ in state CP giving

Cooperative Program giving from South Carolina Baptist churches improved in July but still trails budgeted goals for the year. Gifts received through the first seven months of 2013 totaled nearly $16 million, which was 3.91 percent short of budgeted... Continue Reading »

Zella Woody, long-serving S.C. missions educator, dies

Zella Dew Woody, who served for more than three decades with South Carolina Woman’s Missionary Union before retiring in 1995, died June 23, 2013, in Columbia. A Meredith College graduate, she earned her master’s degree in Christian education at... Continue Reading »

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VBS offerings, collections help to share God’s love

Gapway Baptist Church had a Vacation Bible School with 100 enrolled that was right in line with the national attendance average, but their VBS offering this year was far from average. The Mullins-area church contributed more than $1,000 to... Continue Reading »

S.C. Hispanic pastors connect for training, fellowship

The biannual Hispanic Pastors’ Conference was held June 28-29 at the South Carolina Baptist Convention building in Columbia. Conference speakers included Jose Delgado, Samuel Hernandez, and church-planting catalyst Samuel Rodriguez, who shared resources and encouragement with the 80 pastors,... Continue Reading »

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CP giving slips among South Carolina churches in June

With the first half of 2013 in the books, Cooperative Program support from the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s 2,100-plus churches is running 6.83 percent short of budgeted needs. Through June, CP giving from churches was $13.28 million, nearly $1... Continue Reading »