The Baptist Courier

Ministers are people, too. When they struggle with family, church, or personal and moral issues, the pastoral ministries office of the South Carolina Baptist Convention is ready to help. Clergy in the midst of crises have access to affordable... Continue Reading »

Tom Capps TOM CAPPS, missions mobilization consultant for Greer Association since 2007, has been named interim director of missions for the association. He began his new duties Nov. 1 following the Oct. 31 retirement of Cleatus Blackmon after 13... Continue Reading »

A group from White Plains Baptist Church, Gaffney, joined a team from several churches in Broad River Association to do mission work in South Africa. The White Plains members worked at Aurora Primary School in Johannesburg Sept. 8-15. Pictured... Continue Reading »

Being on the mission field often requires a leap of faith. For some missionaries, however, that leap can seem more like a dive.... Continue Reading »

The Nova Scotia partnership of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, Spartanburg County Baptist Network and the Canada National Baptist Convention was celebrated Oct. 29 at First Baptist Church, Boiling Springs. Mission trip volunteers and coordinators met to reflect on... Continue Reading »

His formal name is William C. Pate Jr., but ? at his request ? church members simply call him Bill. Pate, 65, retired Oct. 2 from Tucapau Baptist Church in Startex (Spartanburg County Network) after delivering his final message... Continue Reading »

In Deuteronomy 32, Moses neared the end of his story. A slave, a prince, a murderer and a fugitive, his epic tale really took flight while keeping his father-in-law's sheep on the edge of God's mountain. God sent him... Continue Reading »

Our society is enthralled with Christmas. Singing, cooking, parties, eating and spending are hallmarks of this happy season. But why do so many people feel empty during Christmas? Even after we fill ourselves with cheer and Christmas pie, there... Continue Reading »

On the way to my freshman orientation at Clemson University, my father looked at me in the car's rearview mirror and said something that shaped my next four years and beyond: 'son, your mother and I are excited and... Continue Reading »

When my mother was deep in the clutches of Alzheimer's disease, I promised my dad that I would never place mother in a nursing home. At the time, I had no inkling of what lay ahead; therefore, it was... Continue Reading »

A weekend conference set for March 2-3, 2012, at Anderson University will provide vocational guidance and inspiration to the ?next generation of spiritual leaders.?... Continue Reading »

Most pastors believe pornography has adversely impacted the lives of their church members, but almost half cannot estimate what percentage of their congregation views porn. That is the finding of a newly released survey by LifeWay Research of 1,000... Continue Reading »