The Baptist Courier

The executive board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention voted unanimously May 17 to accept a $9 million offer for the convention's office space in Brentwood, Tenn. The executive board has been in its present location since 1969. The two... Continue Reading »

Eighty-six percent of Southern Baptist Convention pastors who expressed an opinion believe it would be good for the convention to have an African-American leader. Fred Luter, an African-American pastor from New Orleans, will be nominated for SBC president at... Continue Reading »

H.R. Saxon, 89, of Greenville, a retired pastor who served several Upstate churches, died May 23, 2012.... Continue Reading »

There will be a reunion July 19-22 for of all who have ever served on summer staff at Ridgecrest Baptist Conference Center.... Continue Reading »

Perseverance is defined as 'steady persistence in a course of action; a purpose, especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.? Unfortunately, it appears that we are living in a day and age where it seems that many are... Continue Reading »

The Spring Church, a new congregation start in Laurens, has begun the application process for affiliating with the South Carolina Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

Dream with me for a moment. What if we expected every teenager to go to the front lines of missions after high school for a few months to a year?... Continue Reading »

What began in 2005 as a way to share the word of God with the people of Kenya has grown into a ministry that funds both domestic and international missions while supplying locals with a means to beautify their... Continue Reading »

We, the members of Trinity Baptist Church, Galilee Road, Barnwell, believe that the church of our Lord Jesus has been silent too long on the moral issues of our day and what the Holy Bible has to say about... Continue Reading »

Ministry assistants from all areas of the state gathered May 17-19 at Seneca Baptist Church for training, worship, inspiration, business and fellowship. 'spread the Fragrance? was the theme for the 27th meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Ministry Assistants... Continue Reading »

I have been following the news about the Catholic church lawsuit [challenging the contraceptive mandate of] ?Obamacare.? I believe this is not an issue about contraception or women's rights, nor is it just a Catholic issue. It is an... Continue Reading »

This lesson looks at the values of commitment in a relationship and judges those who do not honor their commitments. Many adults in our society do not take their commitments seriously. Personal commitments regularly fall prey to the most... Continue Reading »