The Baptist Courier

ROBERT WINTER has joined the staff of Impact Ministries in Myrtle Beach as a resort missionary. He previously served for 18 years as minister of youth, recreation and missions at Northside Baptist Church in Tifton, Ga. Prior to that,... Continue Reading »

Abram was getting older and he was concerned that he had no son to inherit his possessions. God had promised that he would be the father of a great nation, and he felt like time was running out for... Continue Reading »

Although Christians in many places throughout the world are persecuted for their faith, that rarely is the case for those of us in America. Here, we are more likely to think of suffering as what we give up as... Continue Reading »

We all live in a community of one kind or another. It may be anything from a wide spot in the road to a small part of a large city. For many people, that's all the community ? or... Continue Reading »

The chaplain is the theologian in the firehouse or the police station. She is the crisis counselor at the Red Cross shelter in the aftermath of a hurricane. He is the marriage counselor to the troops in the harsh... Continue Reading »

Members of Williamston First Baptist Church recently put feet to their prayers ? all over town.... Continue Reading »

Not a fan of those spontaneous love offerings for missionaries, traveling evangelists, or the pastor's favorite local ministry? Consider this recently published research, found at sciencemag.org.... Continue Reading »

The United States must ration health care for the elderly through the use of "death panels," a former Obama administration adviser is saying, but other experts disagree.... Continue Reading »

A new national survey reveals widespread support for abstinence education across the political spectrum, with nearly 8 in 10 Democratic parents with school-aged children voicing their approval.... Continue Reading »

Authorities in Turkmenistan continue to crack down on religious freedom, violently raiding a Baptist church, beating an elderly woman and fining 11 Baptists for unregistered religious worship, according to Forum 18, a Norway-based religious freedom monitor.... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary"s trustees approved a new strategic plan and voted to form a task force to review the seminary"s administrative structure during their Oct. 9 meeting at the Louisville, Ky., campus.... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary"s new Bevin Center for Missions Mobilization officially opened Oct. 9 during the seminary"s Heritage Week.... Continue Reading »