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Obituary: Joe Dempsey

Joe H. Dempsey, 83, of Spartanburg, died Oct. 4, 2021. A native of Greer, he was a graduate of Clemson University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a pastor and counselor for more than 60 years, including the... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Dale Roach

Johnnie Dale Roach, 60, of Moore, died Oct. 9, 2021. Born in Rutherford County, N.C., he was a graduate of Gardner-Webb University, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was senior pastor for five and a... Continue Reading »

AU’s Wesley Brashier named president of Hope Road Properties

Wesley Brashier, vice president for Christian life and senior campus pastor for the past years, has stepped down from his Anderson University role to become president of Hope Road Properties, effective June 30. Brashier, a recent graduate of AU’s... Continue Reading »

Wofford and Catherine Caughman retire from Southside, Gaffney

Wofford and Catherine Caughman recently retired after 19 years of ministry at Southside Baptist Church of Gaffney. The church had a reception honoring the Caughmans on Aug. 29. This was the second time for the Caughmans at Southside, as... Continue Reading »

Lifeway donates 1,000 Bibles to children at U.S.-Mexico border

Immigrants who are detained at the U.S.-Mexico border face many needs — the greatest of which is perhaps hope. Lifeway Christian Resources was recently able to partner with a North American Mission Board church plant to send 1,000 Spanish... Continue Reading »

Baptist Foundation recognizes Roy McCall for benevolent giving

The 2021 recipient of the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina’s Dr. Lonnie H. Shull Jr. Legacy Award is Peter LeRoy “Roy” McCall Jr. The award is given annually to a friend of the Foundation who has demonstrated leadership in... Continue Reading »

Convention president, Litton, presents theme for SBC 2022

At a gathering of approximately 300 California pastors and church leaders with Southern Baptist Convention leaders at the Anaheim Convention Center in mid-August, SBC President Ed Litton presented the theme for the 2022 SBC annual meeting: “Jesus: The Center... Continue Reading »

In ‘Catch the Foxes,’ Winkler crafts modern tale with historical intrigue

From mystery writer Cynthia Winkler, author of “You Did Not Weep” and “Pieces of Silver,” comes a new political thriller, “Catch the Foxes” (Courier Publishing, 448 pages). Chloe Buckner, a veteran of two tours of duty in Afghanistan, has... Continue Reading »

Courier business manager, Holliday, hospitalized with COVID

The Courier’s business manager, Chris Holliday, is recovering from a serious bout with COVID-19, pneumonia, and two subsequent blood clots in his lungs that hospitalized him for more than two weeks. “People need to understand this is so real.... Continue Reading »

EC waives attorney-client privilege during second special meeting

In a second, special called virtual meeting Oct. 5, members of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee voted 44-31 to waive attorney-client privilege in a third-party investigation of the EC and its handling of sex abuse claims. The approved... Continue Reading »

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Join Courier Tours for Christmas in Pigeon Forge

Join The Baptist Courier Dec. 8-10 for three days and two nights in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Trip attractions include the Titanic Museum, Dolly’s Stampede Dinner Show, Red Skelton Show, “The Island,” the Christmas Festival at Dollywood, Christmas Place Store,... Continue Reading »