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Lewis Edgar “Eddie” Greene, 74, past president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, died Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Bethea Baptist Retirement Community in Darlington, S.C. Born in Charleston, W.Va., he graduated from Trinity College in Clearwater, Fla., Piedmont... Continue Reading »
South Carolina Baptists are encouraged to nominate qualified persons to serve on the standing committees and the Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, as well as the boards of the SCBC’s seven affiliated institutions. If you wish... Continue Reading »
In October 2012, Chen and Xiaoying (last name withheld), of Beijing, China, saw the sign in front of Calvary Baptist Church in Florence and paused at the advertisement for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes at the church. Earlier in the year,... Continue Reading »
North Greenville University is working with LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention to host Fuge camps this summer. Camps began June 10 and will conclude July 27, said Steve Crouse, vice president for campus ministries. “We anticipate... Continue Reading »
Editor’s note: Some of the names in this story have been changed for security purposes. A short-term volunteer team from the Upstate went to Delhi, India, recently as part of an ongoing South Carolina Baptist Convention partnership with that... Continue Reading »
After rebounding in April, giving from South Carolina Baptist churches through the Cooperative Program slipped in May, falling 2.29 percent behind budgeted needs for the year. Receipts for May were $2,278,956, pushing year-to-date giving to $11,603,316, according to information... Continue Reading »
About 240 South Carolina pastors and lay leaders attended a church revitalization conference May 23 to talk frankly about the reality of stagnant and declining congregations. In South Carolina, an estimated 75-80 percent of churches fall into that category.... Continue Reading »
Randy Creamer has begun work as a part-time adviser for the disaster relief office of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. An Anderson native, Creamer previously served with the North American Mission Board as a disaster relief response coordinator. He... Continue Reading »
Imagine getting a brand-new, larger ministry facility in a prime location, opening new doors to reach a large group of unchurched people — and it comes without a penny changing hands. Baptist Collegiate Ministry at Clemson University is getting... Continue Reading »
As I drove to speak at an FCA rally in Clemson with my two boys, something caught my eye. A teenage boy and girl were walking down the interstate pulling suitcases. I tried to pretend I didn’t see them,... Continue Reading »
South Carolina Baptists are invited to meet with Jim Austin, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, to discuss statewide Baptist work at two regional listening sessions this month. Austin will be at North Anderson Baptist Church on... Continue Reading »
At its spring meeting, the Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention celebrated a supplemental gift from South Carolina Baptists to the International Mission Board and heard reports from the state’s ministry partners. Executive Board members conducted the... Continue Reading »
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