The Baptist Courier

The Great Commission is being embraced as a personal responsibility at Southern Hills Baptist Church. Because missions has ?captured the heart of our people,? pastor Doug Melton said, it isn't a top-down effort, but a grassroots effort by which... Continue Reading »

Carson-Newman College honored South Carolinians Jim and Irene Murphy March 29. The Murphys, of Greenwood, received the Distinguished Alumnus and Distinguished Alumna awards, marking the first time the recognition has been shared by husband and wife.... Continue Reading »

Dennis Willoughby DENNIS WILLOUGHBY was recently called as pastor of Broad River Baptist Church, Blacksburg. A graduate of Marshall University and The Christian Bible College and Seminary, he has been in the ministry for the past 28 years and... Continue Reading »

Reedy Creek Baptist Church, Marion, held an ingathering service for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering on March 25. Pictured from left are Elizabeth Smoak, Michael Jenerette and Sydney Miller, who participated in a dramatic presentation prior to the ingathering.... Continue Reading »

Nearly eight in 10 Protestant pastors strongly disagree that eternal life can be obtained through religions other than Christianity, according to a survey by LifeWay Research.... Continue Reading »

Barrett Jones, a 6-foot-5-inch, 300-pound football player for the University of Alabama, would stand out anywhere. But his love for God and his commitment to sharing the gospel also make him stand out from most of his peers.... Continue Reading »

The story Jesus told about the rich man and the poor man is powerfully instructive across a range of truths. Although it is commonly assumed to be a parable, it is not presented as one ? and it may... Continue Reading »

Acting upon a recommendation from its properties committee, the South Carolina Baptist Convention's Executive Board unanimously approved a recommendation for the appointment of a task force to exercise an exchange of property, paving the way for a new Baptist... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary's trustees have approved a 10-year master plan to ?repurpose and refocus? the physical campus, according to a seminary news release.... Continue Reading »

The three-day Ethnic America Network's Ethnic Ministries Summit, co-sponsored by the South Carolina Baptist Convention and the Spartanburg County Baptist Network, kicked off April 19 with a multicultural worship service at Evangel Cathedral in Spartanburg... Continue Reading »

Prayer is a learned response to needs and problems. Our human inclination is to worry and stew, not to pray. We analyze, obsess, and try to tiptoe, maneuver, or steamroll our way through our difficulties. If we can get... Continue Reading »

When pastor Freddy T. Wyatt arrives at his New York City church plant and sits down in his office every day, he looks out the window. There, on the side of the Broadway Plaza Hotel, is a four-story billboard... Continue Reading »