The Baptist Courier

In your congregation this Sunday, and in the neighborhoods around you right now, there are women vulnerable to abortionist propaganda, not because they reject the church but because they"re afraid they"ll lose the church.... Continue Reading »

This is the time of year when pro-life Americans celebrate the sanctity of human life and commemorate the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that brought abortion on demand, nationwide.... Continue Reading »

On a chilly December day, a dozen or so teenagers and adult volunteers worked side by side to build a Habitat for Humanity house for a worthy family. Community businesses and individuals sponsored the project, donated materials and, in... Continue Reading »

The South Carolina Baptist Convention's evangelism group director hopes the upcoming SCBC Evangelism Conference, scheduled for Feb. 22-24 at Hoffmeyer Road Baptist Church in Florence, will be a catalyst for pastors to engage their congregations to be ?missionaries in... Continue Reading »

Pastors overwhelmingly believe that God did not use evolution to create humans and think that Adam and Eve were literal people, according to a survey by LifeWay Research. The survey of 1,000 American Protestant pastors, released Jan. 9, also... Continue Reading »

If you look closely at history, you come to realize that organizations have a life cycle. You can trace an organization's birth, growth, plateau, decline and death. It is good to remember that every church also has a life... Continue Reading »

The pastor who became known on the ABC TV show ?Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution? found a passion for physical stewardship from real-life experiences.... Continue Reading »

Staying focused in 2012 requires that we be a Great Commission Living people. Matthew 28:18-20 tells us what that will look like: ?And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ?All authority has been given to Me in heaven... Continue Reading »

The South Carolina Baptist Convention recently added two staff positions in the church-planting group. Both positions establish regional networkers with local churches and associations as they plant new churches.... Continue Reading »

I say amen to the two letters in the Jan. 5 Baptist Courier. Jesus didn't say to go out and be popular, but to ?go out and preach the gospel.?... Continue Reading »

As a 32-year bivocational school teacher/pastor, I am painfully aware of the lostness of the secular culture outside our walls. I engage it every day. I am not at all convinced that a denominational name change will aid our... Continue Reading »

I was deeply touched by the articles, ?2012 brings new hope for Laurel congregation,? and ?Dissolved church's assets carry missions impact,? in the Jan. 5 issue.... Continue Reading »