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More than 12,000 messengers attend New Orleans SBC

There were 12,737 registered messengers for this year’s annual meeting in New Orleans. Aside from the 15,726 in Nashville in 2021, it is the largest group since 1996 in Atlanta, when 13,706 messengers attended. Last year’s gathering in Anaheim... Continue Reading »

Enjoy a cookie and a story with Lottie Moon in ‘Silent Bell’

Imagine being transported in time and space, sitting at the feet of Lottie Moon, hearing stories from Southern Baptists’ most celebrated missionary. If any writer can deliver on the premise, it is Rosalie Hall Hunt, and she does so... Continue Reading »

Penn-Dutch Trip to the Amish Country

Penn-Dutch Tentative Itinerary The Baptist Courier Sept. 25–29, 2023 Sept. 25 Greenville pick-up: 8:00 a.m, Courier Office, 100 Manly St., Greenville, S.C. Lunch: Cracker Barrel in Christiansburg, Va. (Dutch treat) Hotel: Hampton Inn, Hagerstown, Md. Dinner: Longhorn Steak House... Continue Reading »

NGU’s national championship baseball team recognized at state capitol

North Greenville University’s 2022 NCAA Division II National Championship baseball team was recognized on the floor of the South Carolina House of Representatives in Columbia on April 27. District 17 Representative Mike Burns welcomed the team to the historic... Continue Reading »

CSU graduates more than 700 students on May 6

Charleston Southern University’s commencement on May 6 marked some firsts and lasts. Approximately 710 students graduated with bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Kherry Cohea received the first aeronautics degree, and the first class of engineering students received their degrees.... Continue Reading »

Russ receives Hawkins Award at Southwestern Seminary

Bradford Russ, of Greenwood, was selected as the recipient of the school’s O.S. Hawkins Outstanding Pastoral Ministry Graduate Award at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. The award is given to a theology student who has demonstrated... Continue Reading »

Immanuel Church calls Justin Epps as pastor

Justin Epps was called as pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in North Augusta. Epps is a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Steffany, have one son, Judah.

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Enoree pastor George Leagans retires

George Leagans retired in February after serving 23 years as a bivocational pastor at Enoree Baptist Church in Newberry. He served churches in Kentucky and South Carolina. Leagans and his wife, Kay, reside in Ware Shoals.

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Playful pup delights family in ‘Beautiful Bella’

Meet Beautiful Bella, a beloved eight-year-old Boxer thought to be past the age when she could give birth. But along comes a delightful surprise: Duke, a rambunctious pup who changes Bella’s world — and that of her masters —... Continue Reading »

‘God’s University’ points to Elijah for spiritual maturity

“God’s University: A Curriculum on Spiritual Maturity Modeled on the Life of Elijah” (Courier Publishing, 148 pages, $17.95) centers on the history of Elijah and follows his journey as God develops the prophet’s faith. “The lessons and truths learned... Continue Reading »

Gowensville youth pastor arrested after videotaping woman showering; multiple video victims found later

Daniel Kellan Mayfield, a 35-year-old youth pastor at First Baptist Church of Gowensville, was arrested May 27 for videotaping a woman while she showered, according to a report by the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office. After being released on bond,... Continue Reading »

Studying prayers of Scripture: New Lifeway Bible study for women

Prayer is a gift — an invitation to talk with God. But prayer can also be a challenge. How do believers experience the joy and fullness of prayer when it is so often accompanied by questions and mysteries? Lifeway... Continue Reading »