The Baptist Courier

Anderson, Charleston Southern and North Greenville universities are reporting record enrollments this fall, with the combined student population at the three schools topping 8,400.... Continue Reading »

Labor Day was no picnic or holiday for dozens of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers and leaders involved in responses to flooding along the East Coast and in North Dakota and to raging wildfires across Texas. Disaster relief teams... Continue Reading »

In some ways, pastor Shannon Long has come home to First Church, Whitmire. In September, Long will celebrate his fifth year as pastor at Whitmire where he first pastored about 40 years ago on the journey to being an... Continue Reading »

With most schools now back in the swing of things, there is a growing threat against which parents, pastors, and teachers must educate and safeguard our youth. Sexting is a trend among teens that has become a growing problem... Continue Reading »

Some were members of the Millennial generation, just starting out in their teaching careers, while others were of the Greatest Generation, with years of experience. But all who attended this year's Church Weekday Education Workshop shared a common bond... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists ask me what word I would use to describe my service as president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. So, OK, my list of superlatives is growing exponentially. I even consulted Mr. Roget for some help.... Continue Reading »

In the 1970s and 1980s, I was pastor of two churches that gave 20 percent of undesignated receipts through the Cooperative Program. They did it because of a radical commitment to missions and the mandate of Jesus Christ (Matthew... Continue Reading »

I?m not so good with my hands. I own a tool set, but the tools are scattered throughout the house and the case is hidden under our bed. Yes, I own a lawn mower ? but it's the electric... Continue Reading »

  CP giving below previous year’s pace Year-to-date contributions to Southern Baptist national and international missions and ministries received by the SBC Executive Committee are 2.10 percent below the same time frame last year. As of Aug. 31, gifts... Continue Reading »

Chinese Christians rejoiced at the release of five house church leaders from labor camp, only to hear shortly thereafter on Aug. 30 that an opponent of forced abortion will be sent to a prison built specifically for him.... Continue Reading »

Jonathan Davis began serving as campus minister at Charleston Southern University on Sept. 1. He succeeds Clark Carter, who recently was named dean of students.... Continue Reading »

Mack Hutson MACK HUTSON recently began duties as pastor of Pleasant Hill Church, Conway. He previously served at Springfield Church, Conway, since 2007, and High Point Church, Conway, from 1993-2007. Hutson holds a doctorate and a master’s degree from... Continue Reading »