The Baptist Courier

Tim Elmore, founder and president of Growing Leaders, an Atlanta-based leadership development non-profit, makes maximum use of the adage that ?a picture is worth a thousand words.?... Continue Reading »

Anderson University has established a "Pastor of the Year" award to honor South Carolina Baptist pastors who have done an extraordinary job of modeling servant leadership at churches of all sizes in the state. In presenting the inaugural awards... 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 »

Laurie Register, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Woman's Missionary Union, summed up the general feeling following a Human Exploitation Symposium held in Columbia on Oct. 27: ?It's really beginning to dawn on me just how big this is,... 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 »

In her mid-50s, after raising three daughters, Patsy Lollis thought she was done being a parent. But when unfortunate circumstances left her 13-year-old grandson with no one to care for him, Lollis once again took on a parental role.... 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 »

Anderson University's College of Christian Studies is preparing to launch the John A. Broadus Lectures on Preaching as an annual event for students and church leaders, honoring one of the nation's pioneering teachers of preaching.... 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »