The Baptist Courier

When Mark Powers became director of worship and music at the South Carolina Baptist Convention after serving in churches for 28 years, God began to lead him toward a missional church mindset.... Continue Reading »

Too many believers take a passive approach to sharing the good news of Jesus with others. Some try to excuse themselves by claims such as not having spiritual gifts for witnessing, not being called to service, or being too... Continue Reading »

Unrelenting time demands, the emotional impact of tragedies in a congregation, and the need to prepare engaging and transformative sermons weekly ? these are just a few of the pressures that mount on a pastor and can bring on... Continue Reading »

Here's a shocker: Lance Armstrong used drugs. Prior to January, Armstrong had denied any wrongdoing when accused of doping with performance enhancing drugs. He shuddered with dismay when confronted with the tests that proved his guilt. He defended his... Continue Reading »

A barren tract of land marked the spot in India: no trees, no fences and no buildings ? only a dream. Forty years later, a countless variety of trees and buildings have multiplied on that same tract of land... Continue Reading »

In late February, the Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention will consider a recommendation from its budget, finance and audit committee to count Cooperative Program gifts received in early January as part of the previous budget year's... Continue Reading »

A group of South Carolina Baptists from Lakelands Association recently returned from a January mission trip to Zhitomir, Ukraine, where they distributed shoebox gifts in orphanages and schools as part of a ministry called “Master’s Mission.” Pictured, from left:... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University officials held a press conference Feb. 7 to announce the largest single gift in the school's 121-year history: $6.25 million from the estate of a benefactor who previously supported the university.... Continue Reading »

Joseph Bennett JOSEPH BENNETT has been called as minister of youth at Temple Baptist Church, Simpsonville. Bennett previously served as youth pastor at Faith Fellowship in Pendleton and Little River Baptist Church, Honea Path. He is pursuing a biblical... Continue Reading »

His world was going up in flames ? literally. Firefighter Christopher Ryan* was engulfed by pitch-black smoke and scorching heat amid an intense blaze on the second floor of a townhome when he and his partner, a veteran firefighter,... Continue Reading »

Thank you for that great article by Erich Bridges (?If Only I Had ? ,? Jan. 31).... Continue Reading »

The Courier article, 's.C. pastors weigh in on ?1% CP Challenge??? (Jan. 31), highlights the growing concern of state conventions and the SBC in recent years over declining missions giving. I wish I had a more optimistic viewpoint to... Continue Reading »