Don Kirkland

The recently elected chairman of trustees for the North American Mission Board "couldn"t have predicted this scenario," and while Bill Curtis, elected in May to chair the board of NAMB"s trustees, is "humbled that God would entrust this leadership... Continue Reading »

Since my last "Commentary" expressing a personal belief that Frank Page is the best choice for president of the Southern Baptist Convention, two events have taken place that have changed the landscape of the June 13-14 meeting in Greensboro,... Continue Reading »

A seven-member search committee charged with the responsibility of recommending the next executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention held its first meeting May 11 at the Baptist headquarters in Columbia with an emphasis on the importance of... Continue Reading »

The June 13-14 meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Greensboro is shaping up as one of the most important in years, and may be the most important as far as the future of the Cooperative Program is concerned.... Continue Reading »

The pastor of a South Carolina Baptist church with a proven track record of solid support for the Cooperative Program has declared his candidacy for president of the Southern Baptist Convention at what the top official in the state... Continue Reading »

The challenge for the churches to better serve their communities ?in Jesus? name? was the driving force behind the May 8-9 learning event at Riverland Hills Baptist Church in Columbia, where approximately 260 persons focused on an emphasis of... Continue Reading »

A seven-member committee drawn from the Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention will lead the search for a successor to Carlisle Driggers, who will step down from the position of executive director-treasurer on Feb. 28.... Continue Reading »

B. Carlisle Driggers, saying 'the time has come for me to announce my retirement,? will step down from his position as executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention on Feb. 28, 2007, after 15 years at the helm... Continue Reading »

Moses, who was picked for the major role of liberator and lawgiver in God's great drama of deliverance for his Hebrew people out of bondage in Egypt, still has box-office appeal ? and actors generally answer the call to... Continue Reading »

The missions involvement of South Carolina Baptists ? whether it is through praying, giving, going and any or all of those ? is considerable and commendable.... Continue Reading »

?No matter who you are or how old, you are called to be involved in missions,? Evelyn Blount told the approximately 700 delegates attending the annual meeting of South Carolina Woman's Missionary Union March 24-25 at Concord Baptist Church... Continue Reading »

?It was even better than we had anticipated,? beamed Jim Goodroe, director of missions for the Spartanburg County Baptist Network after 70 of its 90 churches had participated in the network's first ?On Mission Celebration? March 17-20.... Continue Reading »