The Baptist Courier

Leaders of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force of the South Carolina Baptist Convention will host a series of six ?Q&A Forums? around the state in the coming weeks.... Continue Reading »

If there's one word that can send any Baptist group into tumult, it's the word change. Any pastor or church leader with more than two weeks? experience knows what it is like to try to lead a church through... Continue Reading »

Ten years after 9/11, Freeman Field and his father Taylor agree that what terrorists intended for evil produced a life-changing harvest of good for the younger Field. ?For Freeman, the experience itself was spiritually a turning point,? Taylor Field,... Continue Reading »

Attending annual sessions of the South Carolina Baptist Convention for nearly 30 years isn't adequate preparation for planning such an event. Now, within a three-month window, the realities of pulling things together are acute. Rooms have to be reserved,... Continue Reading »

High Point Church, Lancaster, a member of the Moriah Association, celebrated its 100th anniversary on Aug. 14. Speakers included former pastor Joey Burnett, now at Arcadia First Church, Spartanburg County Network; and former members Janice Wilson, International Mission Board;... Continue Reading »

I am very excited about our upcoming South Carolina Baptist Pastor's Conference on Nov. 14 at Trinity Baptist Church in Cayce. I hope you are planning to attend and be a part of what I believe will really be... Continue Reading »

Each individual must decide to have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. We celebrate that personal choice. Some people can be led into a ?Jesus-and-me? mindset, believing that as long as they have a relationship with Christ,... Continue Reading »

Last November I offered an amendment to the recommended Great Commission Resurgence Task Force that added all seven SCBC institutional presidents to the group. The amendment was approved by the convention.... Continue Reading »

Spiritual maturity does not just happen. We often expect people to mature because they are getting older. Physical maturity does not guarantee emotional and mental maturity. Being one of the oldest or longest attendees at church does not guarantee... Continue Reading »

I recently made a move from Anderson to Foothills Assisted Living in West Union, near Walhalla. There are not that many visitors here. There are plenty of churches in the area nearby, but the visitors we get are few.... Continue Reading »

Recently I heard a pastor refer to Romans as Paul's magnus opus ? his great work. Martin Luther, the igniter of the Protestant Reformation, agreed with that thought. In his preface to Paul's letter to the Romans, Luther wrote:... Continue Reading »

I wanted to inquire about a statement in the Aug. 18 issue of the Courier in the ?Commentary? section. The statement is: ?Prior to approval of the GCR report by the 35-member task force, leaders at every level of... Continue Reading »