Under the theme “Hold Fast,” Southern Baptists celebrated the 100th anniversaries of the Cooperative Program (CP) and the Baptist Faith and Message at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Dallas, Texas.

“We point to missionaries sent, churches started, students educated, institutions built and most of all, people saved because Southern Baptists have contributed more than $20 billion through the Cooperative Program in the past 100 years,” Jeff Iorg, President and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee, said.

This year’s Convention Sermon speaker, Tony Wolfe, SCBaptist Executive Director-Treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, drew from Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 to celebrate the impact of CP. “Today we live and work downstream from those humble beginnings,” Wolfe said. “Our Cooperative Program has become such a powerful force in advancing the Great Commission through the years.”

Wolfe encouraged attendees to consider the impact they will make 100 years from now. “May God be so pleased that innumerable multitudes among our neighbors and the nations downstream from us today will come to know Jesus Christ…through the generous sowing and sending of Southern Baptists right now, in our day,” he said. He also urged Southern Baptists to action, saying that “our commission is too clear, our message is too urgent, and our time is too short for anything less.”

SCBaptists Elected to Serve

SCBaptists also had several leaders representing the Convention, including D.J. Horton, this year’s President of the Pastors’ Conference. Nathan Finn, Executive Director of the Institute for Transformational Leadership at North Greenville University ran unopposed for his fourth term as recording secretary. Additionally, Bryant Sims, SCBaptist Chief Operations Officer, was elected Chair for the Committee on Order of Business for 2026. Sarah Rogers, pastor’s wife at Christ Fellowship Cherrydale in Greenville, SC, was named Chairperson of the Convention Missions and Ministry subcommittee of the SBC Executive Committee. Additionally, more than 20 SCBaptists currently serve on various SBC boards and trustee positions.

With over 350 SCBaptists in attendance, SCBaptist hosted a late-night gathering for messengers and friends. Held June 9, the event offered a fun and relaxed space for connection and celebration. With bowling, cornhole, arcade games, and late-night snacks, the gathering provided an opportunity for South Carolina Baptists to strengthen relationships and enjoy fellowship while reflecting on all God is doing through their shared ministry.

Influencing Future Cooperation

Several other South Carolina Baptists played meaningful roles throughout the week in Dallas. Jess Archer, SC WMU’s Executive Director-Treasurer, spoke during the 2025 WMU conference on June 10. At the Pastors’ Conference, Cory Horton, pastor of Brushy Creek Baptist Church in Taylors, SC, assisted both backstage and on stage, while SCBaptist’s Lee Clamp led a prayer from the platform. North Greenville University, Anderson University, and Charleston Southern University each had a presence in the exhibit hall to represent SCBaptist higher education.

“I am so thankful that SCBaptists are leading the way and leaning into positions of influential leadership at the Southern Baptist Convention,” Lee Clamp said. “SCBaptist leaders represent us well and are blazing a trail for future cooperative missions at even higher levels.”