The Baptist Courier

The foresight and wisdom of Southern Baptist Convention leaders to establish the Cooperative Program, a coordinated giving plan for all churches, has resulted in literally millions of lost souls around the world professing Jesus Christ as personal Lord and... Continue Reading »

Like many other churches across South Carolina, Taylors First Church held a special worship service on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 to remember those who died on that date in 2001 and to honor local military service members and... Continue Reading »

Terry E. Pleasant, pastor of Little Mountain Church, Wellford, will be nominated as first vice president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention at the SCBC annual meeting in November.... Continue Reading »

Recently on his television show, Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson said a man would be morally justified to divorce his wife with Alzheimer's disease in order to marry another woman. The dementia-riddled wife is, Robertson said, ?not there? anymore. This... Continue Reading »

Recently, my 86-year-old mother passed away. She had been a resident at Bethea Baptist Retirement Center for five years. I want to publicly express my appreciation to the staff and administration for the first-rate care she received while there.... Continue Reading »

People close to us, those we invest most of our time with, learn from the example we model. What do family, co-workers and closest friends all have in common? Time spent together in a small relational environment (SRE).... Continue Reading »

Recent wildfires in Texas have destroyed more than 600 homes at an estimated cost of nearly $100 million, and several lives have been lost. Hurricane Irene swept up the East Coast at a cost of nearly $10 billion, several... Continue Reading »

A majority of pastors with denominational affiliation believe it is vital to be part of a denomination, but a majority also believe that the importance of identifying with a denomination will diminish over the next 10 years. That is... Continue Reading »

A recent LifeWay Research survey found that three-quarters of pastors with denominational affiliation believe it is vital to be part of a denomination, but a majority also believe that the importance of identifying with a denomination will diminish over... Continue Reading »

Greenville native Jimmy Hester, cofounder of the True Love Waits abstinence movement, is retiring from LifeWay Christian Resources. During his 26 years with LifeWay, Hester spearheaded True Love Waits? transition from an idea for a sex education campaign to... Continue Reading »

On Sunday, Sept. 11, Northside Church held a grand opening celebration for the church's new facility on Sunset Boulevard in Lexington. The service drew more than 2,000.... Continue Reading »

James Clonts JAMES CLONTS recently began duties as interim pastor of Little River Church, Jenkinsville. He previously served at Chapin Church, Chapin. Clonts and his wife Mercy have two children.               Terry Wood... Continue Reading »