The Baptist Courier

Inspired. Inerrant. Infallible. Unread. These four words describe with tragic accuracy the way the Scriptures are regarded by many professed believers ? intellectually affirmed but practically ignored. This is reflected in a growing deficit in biblical literacy.... Continue Reading »

George Guthrie, Benjamin Perry Professor of Bible at Union University, will conduct a Forum on Biblical Literacy at SouthEast Community Church in Columbia on Monday, Sept. 26.... Continue Reading »

Ken Hemphill, national strategist for Empowering Kingdom Growth for the Southern Baptist Convention, has recently been named the director of the Center for Church Planting and Revitalization at North Greenville University. After nine years under the SBC, the EKG... Continue Reading »

One activity can bring Christians, whether conservative or liberal, together: reading their Bible, a Baylor University research assistant, has reported.... Continue Reading »

Months before the catastrophic earthquake of 2010, God was preparing one South Carolina pastor for a life-changing work in the country of Haiti. In October 2009, Willow Ridge (Lexington) Church's Bill Howard had what he calls a 'saul on... Continue Reading »

Twenty-one-year-old Nathan Baker was recognized during the July 17 morning worship service at Elko Church, Barnwell-Bamberg Association, for being the first member to be commissioned as a Journeyman by the International Mission Board.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptist Convention president Sonny Holmes and his wife Harriet are mourning the loss of their son, Brian Eliot Holmes, 33, who died July 18, 2011.... Continue Reading »

Ray Russell RAY RUSSELL, pastor of Riverview Church in Greenville Association, received his degree from Luther Rice Seminary and University during their May 13 commencement at First Church, Atlanta.

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Centenary Church, in Marion Association, held a baptism service at Little Pee Dee River on July 10. Brothers Jesse Lane (left) and Jake Lane (second from right) are baptized by interim pastor Richard Shaw, as their father, Michael Lane,... Continue Reading »

Even a church can be resurrected. At least that's the desire and plan of Camp Creek Church in Lancaster and New Haven Church in the nearby hamlet of Jefferson, which have jointly embarked on a rare thing in the... Continue Reading »

An all-out attack is taking place in our state. Special interest groups from the alcohol industry are making a full court press to substantially change alcohol regulations in our state.... Continue Reading »

On Wednesday, June 22, during Vacation Bible School at Hepsibah Church, Seneca, 22 children accepted Jesus as Savior. For those who saw it happen, it was the light of faith penetrating the darkness of a power outage.... Continue Reading »