Don Kirkland

This summer, more college-level students have been mobilized for ministry and mission experience than ever before in the history of the South Carolina Baptist Convention's collegiate ministries program. Baptist Collegiate Ministry units on some 31 college and university campuses... Continue Reading »

On a recent Sunday, prior to the observance of communion, my pastor, Stephen Clyborne of Earle Street Baptist Church in Greenville, preached on joy ? a fruit of the Spirit that is dependent on a right relationship with God... Continue Reading »

Seth Buckley, minister to students at First Church in Spartanburg, could not contain his excitement. 'south Carolina Baptists should be proud,? he told The Baptist Courier. ?Anderson knocked it out of the park this week.? For the first time... Continue Reading »

The annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention June 14-15 in Phoenix had the fewest registered messengers in 67 years. The count was just over 4,800. Despite this, Bryant Wright, who was re-elected for a second term as SBC... Continue Reading »

I have taught in Sunday school for all of my adult life. I have learned a lot. On a recent Sunday, I taught myself as much as I did the class members. It should always be this way.... Continue Reading »

I wrote this Commentary on May 19. You?re reading it because Howard Camping was wrong ? again. The 89-year-old former civil engineer had predicted that the world would end on May 21. The radio station he leads in California... Continue Reading »

Recently, I visited the campus of North Greenville University to present the 13th annual Horace B. Sims Jr. Award for excellence in Christian studies. The Courier gave two awards this year. The academic achievements of South Carolina Baptists Nikki... Continue Reading »

A year after personnel issues at the executive level of the South Carolina Baptist Convention were aired in an open forum during the Executive Board's 2010 spring meeting, the first step has been taken to write a policy to... Continue Reading »

Last week, my wife and I had dinner with two longtime friends to celebrate their wedding anniversary. The less sensitive might say we are old friends. That is all right. My friend from high school and college days, Ralph... Continue Reading »

What was a day like in the life of Jesus during ordinary times? I have thought about that often through the years. It has especially been on my mind lately. I?m teaching an eight-session survey of the New Testament... Continue Reading »

Three Baptist congregations in southern Greenville County ? one of them African-American and all of them within a five-mile radius of each other ? have forged a partnership for ministry which they believe expands the concept of what community... Continue Reading »

A telephone survey conducted recently by the respected Barna Group of 600 senior pastors revealed that the ministers were more concerned about outreach and evangelism than they were about getting their members to give more money. The results of... Continue Reading »