The Baptist Courier

The 192nd annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention is underway at the TD Convention Center in Greenville. Messengers approved a $28.6 million operating budget during Tuesday morning"s business session and will consider resolutions and bylaw changes during... Continue Reading »

Messengers at the 192nd annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention approved a slate of resolutions on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 13, voicing their support for adoption, religious liberty and the nation of Israel, while decrying the infiltration of... Continue Reading »

Although the bottom line for the 2013 South Carolina Baptist Convention $28.6 million operating budget remains unchanged from 2012, the amount to be forwarded directly to the International Mission Board grew by nearly 46 percent.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptist Convention messengers on Tuesday afternoon approved changes to the convention"s bylaws that will allow the SCBC"s universities and other institutions to have a greater say in the election of trustees to their governing boards.... Continue Reading »

With two months remaining in the fiscal year, Cooperative Program giving from South Carolina Baptist churches is running $351,626, or 1.48 percent, below budgeted needs for the year, according to information released by Pam Carroll, chief financial officer for... Continue Reading »

Big Stevens Creek Baptist Church in North Augusta observed its 250th anniversary in October, capped by a celebration service on Oct. 21.... Continue Reading »

Several lessons emerge in the immediate aftermath of the election and Christians should consider them carefully.... Continue Reading »

You can throw a dart at a map of northern India, and you?re guaranteed to hit a place where unreached people groups live. Or you can go to Delhi for nine days and be guaranteed to have multiple opportunities... Continue Reading »

A special homecoming service was held Oct. 14 to celebrate the 225th anniversary of Whitmire First Baptist Church.... Continue Reading »

Messengers representing the churches of the South Carolina Baptist Convention will gather in Greenville Nov. 13-14 to adopt a budget, elect a president and consider significant changes to the way trustees are chosen to serve at the SCBC's three... Continue Reading »

We must face the reality that we may be on the losing side of the culture war.... Continue Reading »

Paul R. Becker, a pastor who served several churches in the Columbia and Camden areas, died Oct. 21, 2012, at his home in Louisville, Ky.... Continue Reading »