The Baptist Courier

Encouraging stronger churches to partner with declining churches and developing effective mentoring strategies to groom future missionaries, state convention leaders and denominational employees were among the topics discussed during the first meeting of the African American Advisory Council May... Continue Reading »

Nigerian soldiers were responsible for at least eight of 21 deaths after a suicide bombing of two churches Sunday, June 3, local sources claim, according to a Compass Direct News June 7 report.... Continue Reading »

Shorter University president Don Dowless is defending the university's renewed commitment to Christian principles amid the departure of at least 36 faculty members, a number of whom have refused to sign Shorter's new lifestyle statement.... Continue Reading »

In this study on Malachi 2:17-3:12, we will see the ways spiritually apathetic people mistreat God with their sinful attitudes and actions. They weary Him by accusing Him of being unjust, they turn away from Him and refuse to... Continue Reading »

Sitting at a table at DeBruhl's Caf? in Camden, Jimmy Hanf launches into a spirited discussion of Kershaw Baptist Association's Peru Mission Adoption Partnership. A 24-page partnership booklet, a brochure and a CD of photographs serve as testimony to... Continue Reading »

A pastor I know well had hidden marital infidelity for years, but it recently came to light. The truth about this is continuing to emerge, but enough of it's already out there to make me grit my teeth when... Continue Reading »

Joshua had told his people before they conquered Jericho that they were to kill everyone except Rahab, the prostitute, and her family, for she had protected the spies. They were not to take any loot, for everything was to... Continue Reading »

Year-to-date contributions through the Cooperative Program continue to run above budgeted goals for the South Carolina Baptist Convention. In the first five months of 2012, CP giving was 3.14 percent above budgeted needs for the year and 3.37 percent... Continue Reading »

?When I served in Korea, there was a month where the war effort was wrapping up and our soldiers had no mission. We were bored out of our minds. I thought to myself that these soldiers were going to... Continue Reading »

Each July, Crossroads Community Church of Summerville tries to give back to some of the children in the state foster care system a little of the childhood they may have missed. The Royal Family Kids Camp, which has operated... Continue Reading »

Nate and Joanna Whitmire* told God they would go anywhere if he called them to missions. ?It's not like he?d ever call us to Africa,? they thought. But he did.... Continue Reading »

The Brotherhood of Lake Wateree Baptist Church recently sponsored their fifth Lake Wateree Kid’s Fishing Tournament. A total of 52 children, along with their parents, attended the annual outreach ministry, which featured devotional time, a hotdog supper, prizes for... Continue Reading »