
180-year-old Christian university to close doors
Limestone University, a 180-year-old Christian liberal arts college in Gaffney, South Carolina, is closing its doors — both on-campus and online programs.
Limestone University, a 180-year-old Christian liberal arts college in Gaffney, South Carolina, is closing its doors — both on-campus and online programs.
Trustee Chair Randall Richardson called the development “cautiously optimistic,” emphasizing it’s only a possibility for now. The board is expected to reconvene by April 29.
The Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s college ministry catalyst, Beverly Skinner, said, “Spring Break Mission Trips are one of our best discipleship tools in BCM.”
NewSpring Church, which has more than 14,000 members at 13 campuses across South Carolina, has announced its withdrawal from the Southern Baptist Convention, citing the “distress and conflict” its continued affiliation is causing.
“I got as low as I could possibly go and when I was at the bottom I looked up and there was Jesus standing with His arms open saying, ‘Son, come home.’ ”
“Complete strangers coming in and doing what they can is amazing,” Justice said. “Christ gave it all to us. I was so overwhelmed I don’t know where to start.”
The AI-assisted short-film series, “When God Says Go,” tells real stories from Estes’ experiences. There will be six one-minute episodes released once a month.
Ryan Dupree said where he stands, there are people all around him with questions and fears — and not a lot of answers.
“The reason we’re continuing to do this on such a cold night is because some of our neighbors don’t [have a] choice of what the weather is outside,” Ryan Duerk said.
What started out as helping the IMB replace one long-body golf cart ended in finding an entire fleet of 26 used carts. Each one is tailored to a specific task for supporting missionaries.