The Baptist Courier

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 »

Mary Duke McLeod Reed, 88, of West Columbia, wife of retired pastor John O. ?Joe? Reed, died Jan. 1, 2012.... Continue Reading »

Four years before Send North America was launched by the North American Mission Board to mobilize churches and local associations to plant and support new churches in underserved parts of the United States, Todd Unzicker was down in the... 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 »

For the first time in more than a decade, LifeWay Christian Resources is releasing a new ongoing Bible study series for children, students and adults under one theme.... Continue Reading »

RICHARD CLAPP SR. was called as pastor of Givhans Baptist Church, Ridgeville, on Nov. 13. For the past 30 years, he has led Discipleship Training and Sunday school classes, and for 18 of those years he has served in... 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 »

We need to be in Shanghai. We need to be impacting 23 million people with the Gospel.... Continue Reading »

Ehrhardt Baptist Church, along with other churches and individuals in the community, sponsored the third annual “Come to the Table” for area residents. Begun as a soup supper the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and followed by a similar event in... Continue Reading »

Stephen Presley, who is teaching an inaugural biblical interpretation class at a maximum-security prison near Houston, says the inmates" familiarity with letter writing has given them a unique perspective on the epistles that comprise a large portion of the... Continue Reading »

The Supreme Court will not intervene in a controversy over Christian prayers delivered before commission meetings in Forsyth County, N.C.... Continue Reading »

Liberty University could be headed to the 2014 Winter Olympics on the back of freestyle skier Jay Panther, who will promote the Christian campus on slopes around the world as he bids for a spot on the U.S. Olympic... Continue Reading »