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Spartanburg DOM Jim Goodroe announces his retirement

Jim Goodroe, director of missions for Spartanburg County Baptist Network since 2000, will retire Feb. 28. He formerly pastored Camden and Sumter First Baptist churches. He was a Baptist Courier trustee for five years and served as chairman. He... Continue Reading »

Longtime pastor Dan Johnston retires from North Charleston First Baptist

Dan Johnston has announced his retirement from First Baptist Church of North Charleston. He became pastor of the church more than 14 years ago following his first retirement at age 65. Previous South Carolina Baptist churches served by Johnston... Continue Reading »

Sanctity of Human Life: Hard Choices

I opened the paper chart, saw the positive pregnancy test, gritted my teeth, and breathed a silent prayer as I opened the door to exam room 2. I was immediately aware of the suffocating atmosphere in the room, where... Continue Reading »

SCBC Executive Board elects 2017 officers at Dec. meeting

John Goudelock (left), associate pastor of Living Water Baptist Church in Longs (Waccamaw Association) was elected chairman of the Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention Dec. 8. Serving with Goudelock in 2017 will be vice chairman Tommy... Continue Reading »

Sanctity of Human Life: MLK relative to speak at state pro-life rally

Alveda King, niece of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., will be the guest speaker for the Stand Up for Life march and rally Jan. 7 at the South Carolina State House plaza. The march will begin... Continue Reading »

Church’s ESL ministry reaches Midlands refugees

The English-as-a-second-language program at Kilbourne Park Baptist Church in Columbia offers basic assistance to a new segment of the Midlands’ population: refugees. The church organized the ministry last year after about a dozen volunteers were trained by South Carolina... Continue Reading »

In ‘Blessed Is the Man,’ author embraces humble upbringing

Courier Publishing is pleased to announce the release of “Blessed Is the Man: A Legacy of Faith and Family Values,” by Donald Darnell Harper. In this loving tribute to his parents, punctuated with life lessons rooted in Scripture, the... Continue Reading »

Remembering Cliff Barrows

Upon Cliff Barrow’s recent death, Billy Graham suggested that his and Cliff’s names should have had a hyphen between them. That’s how much Cliff meant to Dr. Graham and their shared ministry. Leading music was just the tip of... Continue Reading »

Guest Viewpoint: Refuge for Refugees

He’s right in front of you in the grocery line. She’s the new girl in your child’s school classroom. You’ve read about immigrants or refugees who are moving to your town but you’re not sure what to say or... Continue Reading »

Bryant Sims to be nominated for SCBC first VP

Bryant Sims, pastor of First Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Greenwood, will be nominated for first vice president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention when church messengers convene Nov. 15-16 in Columbia for their annual meeting. Sims, who currently... Continue Reading »

NewSpring among largest, fastest-growing churches in U.S

Two other Palmetto State churches included on top-100 list Twenty Southern Baptist congregations are among the 2016 top 100 fastest growing and largest participating churches in the U.S., with NewSpring Church in Anderson, S.C., ranking highest in both categories... Continue Reading »

Guest Viewpoint: What Matters Most?

On Thursday night, Sept. 1, at the Wofford-Tennessee Tech football game in Cookeville, Tenn., Wofford player Michael Roach pitched forward off the bench in the second half and stopped breathing due to a cardiac arrest. Panic-stricken players called for... Continue Reading »