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Doing More with Less
S.C. Baptists prepare to take on Great Commission Resurgence initiatives as giving lags
By Butch Blume, Managing Editor
news@baptistcourier.com
Date February 2, 2012

Despite the South Carolina Baptist Convention’s nearly $1 million budget shortfall in 2011 — marking the third consecutive year of dwindling receipts from the convention’s 2,100-plus churches — SCBC executive director-treasurer Jim Austin says he is “hopefully optimistic” better days are ahead.

CSU students begin semester with expectant praying
Date February 2, 2012

“Prayer with Expectancy” kicked off the spring semester at Charleston Southern University Jan. 11.

Bonhoeffer author speaks at Hamrick Lectureship
By Mitch Carnell
Date February 2, 2012

“When the church is just simply religious and not truly Christian, bad things can happen, such as what happened in Nazi Germany.” Eric Metaxas, speaker for the 17th annual John Hamrick Lectureship, returned to the theme again and again. “The church must be the church of Jesus Christ,” he said.

Americans weigh in on candidates who express their faith
By Russ Rankin
Date February 2, 2012

Presidential candidates who share their faith on the campaign trail may not be helping their bid for the nomination, according to a Sept. 23-26 LifeWay Research survey of American adults.

Gingrich captures S.C. evangelicals
Date February 2, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich won the support of South Carolina’s evangelical and pro-life voters during that state’s recent GOP primary.