The Baptist Courier

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 »

?Love is not spelled T-H-I-N-G-S. Love is spelled T-I-M-E.? I don't know when or where I first heard that, or even who said it, but that simple little statement has certainly stuck in my mind over the years. I... Continue Reading »

The Bible teaches that God blesses us because of who He is: a God who gives generously from love. God also blesses us so we can mimic God and bless others (Genesis 12:1-3). Deuteronomy 15:7-11 says: ?for this the... 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 »

Here you are, at the doorway of a brand new year. And mostly you assume that 2011 has drifted away and will stay there. The past is the past. But what if that were not the case? What if,... Continue Reading »

We were vacationing in Maine and had stopped in a small fishing village to tour a Baptist church which was being restored. A woman emerged from a Bible study and introduced herself. We did the same. On hearing that... 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 »

For almost 30 years, Michael W. Smith has been taking listeners on a musical journey into the heart of worship while delivering powerful messages about grace, love and redemption through his songs.... Continue Reading »

I owe a tremendous debt to the people of Northside Baptist Church in Woodruff. It was there that I attended Sunbeams, RAs, Training Union, Vacation Bible School, and any other youth activity that was offered. If the lights were... 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 »

F. Leon Johnson, 86, of Greenville, a retired minister and director of missions, died Dec. 29, 2011.... Continue Reading »

Though most were unable to take part in the familiar ?Extreme Makeover: Home Edition? chant, ?Move that bus!? Missouri Baptist volunteers didn't mind.... Continue Reading »