Don Kirkland

The election of a new president, the adoption of a 2008 budget and the consideration of a proposal that could allocate more Cooperative Program money to the Southern Baptist Convention will be at the forefront of business sessions when... Continue Reading »

In Mark 3:31-35, the gospel writer could not have provided a more dramatic setting for a scene in the ministry of Jesus in which the Son of Man stood conventional wisdom on its head regarding family relationships and what... Continue Reading »

The Gideons of South Carolina, who are a part of the oldest Christian business and professional men's association in the country and are best known for their distribution of Bibles, will be honored guests at the South Carolina Baptist... Continue Reading »

Country music singer and song writer Mac Davis, I am sure, had his tongue placed firmly in his cheek with his lyrics, ?Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble when you?re perfect in every way, but I?m doing the... Continue Reading »

The president of the International Mission Board has told a South Carolina audience that the Great Commission is given to all Christians and to all churches who must ?witness to a lost world, to be a light to the... Continue Reading »

The morning of August 3rd was warm and sunny. My wife Linda and I eased into a pew in the little Varennes Presbyterian Church in Iva. We were there to attend the wedding of Ioana Florea and Daryl Loftis.... Continue Reading »

Three and a half years of planning followed by two years of construction have paid off. On Aug. 27, the members of North Side Baptist Church in Greenwood will move into their 1,200-seat worship facility.... Continue Reading »

Any Christian concerned about reaching the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ cannot help but be overwhelmed by the ?lostness? that is evident among the people of South Asia.... Continue Reading »

In a 'state of the vision? report to missionaries serving on far-flung fields of service throughout South Asia, the International Mission Board's leader for a region known for the ?lostness? of its people called upon the missionaries to continue... Continue Reading »

In a missions partnership that has flourished for years and has grown even deeper with time, East Cooper Baptist Church in Charleston sent a volunteer force of 62 church members for the annual general meeting of missionaries and their... Continue Reading »

For more than 400 Southern Baptist missionaries and their families at work in a region of the world where the reality of the ?lostness? of the people can be overwhelming, a Charleston pastor delivered encouragement and challenge at the... Continue Reading »

Four actions taken by messengers to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention June 12-13 in San Antonio stand above the others in their importance and impact on denominational life.... Continue Reading »