The Baptist Courier

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary President Paige Patterson invited Southern Baptist Convention messengers to come experience the Dead Sea Scrolls at the seminary during his report to the convention June 19.... Continue Reading »

BP Ledger carries items for reader information each week from various Southern Baptist-related entities, and news releases of interest from other sources.... Continue Reading »

Our lesson points out the importance of the work of the Holy Spirit. ? The Holy Spirit not only brings people to know Jesus Christ as their Savior, but He also helps us to live like Him. Whether we... Continue Reading »

The deadline for completing the biennial SBC Church Compensation Survey has been extended to June 30. More than 12,000 surveys had been completed as of May 21, with the highest number of completed surveys from North Carolina and Alabama.... Continue Reading »

In his first public comments on events that drew a sharp reprimand from trustees of the SBC"s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, Richard Land acknowledged June 19 the charges of both plagiarism and "racially insensitive and hurtful remarks" following... Continue Reading »

The food crisis in Africa's Sahel region is expected to remain critical throughout the summer, a United Nations relief official has announced. Southern Baptists are being asked to pray for those who are suffering near starvation and for the... Continue Reading »

June 24 is Mission:Dignity Sunday across the Southern Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

In 2005, Jim Goodroe was on a quest. In his position as director of missions for Spartanburg County Baptist Network, he needed to find a replacement pastor for a Cambodian ministry.... Continue Reading »

Life is full of choices. We are constantly making choices ? some significant and life-changing, and some insignificant. The most important choice we will make is about our relationship with Jesus Christ. When we accept His salvation, He wants... Continue Reading »

At times, when Doug Shaw stands on the hill just outside Olympic Park in London, he can barely hear himself think. Construction buzzes and roars in preparation for the Summer Olympic Games, which start July 27. The work's been... Continue Reading »

North American Mission Board President Kevin Ezell, at the Send North America luncheon June 19, thanked churches for their Annie Armstrong Easter Offering gifts in 2011 as NAMB leadership cast a vision for every church to be a part... Continue Reading »

?Extremely grateful.? That's what IMB president Tom Elliff is saying about Southern Baptists? gifts to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions, which reached $146.8 million last year ? the fourth-highest total in the offering's 123-year history.... Continue Reading »