The Baptist Courier

The 2012 South Carolina Baptist Convention's annual meeting will be held Nov. 13-14 at the TD Convention Center in Greenville. Under the theme ?Great Commission Living,? SCBC president Brad Atkins said he hopes those who attend will be challenged... Continue Reading »

Jeff Bourque made his way to India from Music City USA to share the basics of songwriting. His mission: to help musicians from several churches in India write songs that speak to their highly diverse culture.... Continue Reading »

James Holston IV JAMES A. HOLSTON IV began serving as minister of youth at Lake Cooley Baptist Church, Wellford, on April 9. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in youth ministry from North Greenville University. Holston and his... Continue Reading »

Approximately 100 volunteers were on hand recently for a recognition dinner at Connie Maxwell Children's Home. Volunteers provided 11,098 hours of service during the past year at the Greenwood campus.... Continue Reading »

Students and adults from five Myrtle Beach-area churches – Surfside Beach First Baptist, Myrtle Beach First Baptist, Timberlake Baptist, Socastee Baptist, and Legacy – recently attended Disciple Now weekend. The theme was “Becoming: Finding My Identity in Christ.” Jeremy... Continue Reading »

Change is in the air for the Southern Baptist Pastors? Conference, June 17-18 in New Orleans, themed ?Changing: Lives, Communities, the World.? ?I am changing. You are changing. The world around us is changing,? said Grant Ethridge, president of... Continue Reading »

?Attention.? The adult voice carried clearly through the chapel. Twelve children stood attentively side-by-side. ?Romans 14:12,? said the caller. 'start.? ?Number nine?? said the caller. The ninth child in line spoke: ?Romans 14:12: So then, each of us will... Continue Reading »

Moses had been a great leader, but now it was time for him to pass the leadership role to Joshua. His God-given mission had been accomplished and now it was time for someone else to lead the lsraelites into... Continue Reading »

We have all heard this familiar warning about the danger of making a snap decision based on what we see on the outside. There are many people who will never know the bliss of eating sushi because they cannot... Continue Reading »

From bags to bedding, volunteers are crocheting hope for the homeless. Marjorie Morris, a member of Barnwell First Baptist Church, was inspired to make the mats after reading an article in Mature Living, a Southern Baptist magazine, on making... Continue Reading »

He looked like the ideal youth minister ? recommended by a friend of the pastor, personable, and leading a thriving ministry to teens at Wayside Baptist Church in Miami, Fla. But looks were deceiving.... Continue Reading »

A friend of mine (I?ll call him ?John?) works for British Petroleum. About a month ago, John travelled to Australia on a short-term business trip. Very quickly, he found himself in a pagan environment where ?highly-educated? professionals could not... Continue Reading »