The Baptist Courier

Bisagno, in his Sept. 25-27 Gurney lectures, addressed the topic, "What"s happened to the harvest: The decline of evangelism in the Southern Baptist Convention and proposed solutions."... Continue Reading »

It is our assurance that we are living in His grip and are a part of His unfolding purposes. Christians with the habit of prayer tend to be Christians who live with a deeply rooted sense of joy growing... Continue Reading »

Jesus had been arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. The arresting officers had bound Him and taken Him to Annas, the former high priest, and father-in-law to Caiaphas, the current high priest. The Jewish leaders knew they could not... Continue Reading »

?I?m trusting God with my situation,? a Christian in the midst of suffering may say. ?Amen!? another may respond. ?Aren't you worried at all?? a third person may ask. ?Well, sort of,? the first person may answer. ?I wish... Continue Reading »

Sidney Hubert Maxwell, 85, of Inman, a retired pastor, died Sept. 27, 2012, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.... Continue Reading »

Albert B. (A.B.) Parsons, 84, of Pantego, Texas, formerly of Greenwood, S.C., a retired military chaplain and pastor, died July 12, 2012, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.... Continue Reading »

North American Mission Board president Kevin Ezell underscored the need to develop the next generation of Southern Baptist missionaries during NAMB's trustee meeting Oct. 10 in Chicago.... Continue Reading »

Rhonda Littleton, minister of children at First Baptist Church, Simpsonville, is a recipient of the 2012 Angels in Adoption award by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute.... Continue Reading »

A Finding Families Adoption and Foster Care Conference in Columbia on Oct. 26 is open to anyone interested in helping his or her church be more active in serving the needs of foster children in South Carolina.... Continue Reading »

Cedar Creek Baptist Church, Nichols, will hold its centennial celebration Oct. 28. Worship will begin at 10:30 a.m. with guest speaker J.C. Shelley, a former member of the church.... Continue Reading »

'this is probably the most important event taking place tonight in America,? said Mike Hamlet, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, North Spartanburg. 'truth for a New Generation? was the first national apologetics conference sponsored by North Greenville University... Continue Reading »

?Amazing Wonders: Encountering God's Awesome Power? (LifeWay Christian Resource's theme for Vacation Bible School 2012) has become a reality for Victory Baptist Church in Walker, La. The church was birthed amid the devastation and rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina, which... Continue Reading »