The Baptist Courier

?A Great Commission People with a Great Commandment Heart? will provide the focus for a June 14-15 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Phoenix that will be more compact and offer more opportunities for fellowship. A broad range of... Continue Reading »

The sky over Joplin, Mo., continued to spit light rain, and clouds threatened on the horizon four days after one of the nation's deadliest tornadoes plowed through the heart of the city. Search and rescue teams continued their hopeful... Continue Reading »

On May 11, the town of Chester and surrounding areas experienced a storm that was described as the worst since Hurricane Hugo. Ninety-mile-per-hour winds toppled trees and scattered debris, blocking most streets around town.... Continue Reading »

As part of its expanding emphasis on church planting, the North American Mission Board is dedicating up to $15 million for financing new church plants across North America. The new church plant loan initiative was approved by NAMB's board... Continue Reading »

Tom Elliff, in his first trustee meeting as president of the International Mission Board, rolled out the beginning of the vision he believes ?God painted on my heart.? Trustees elected a new vice president during their May 20 meeting... Continue Reading »

Halfway through my year as president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, two learnings bubble to the top of many. One, we are an incredibly diverse lot. Two, we are more resistant to change than I ever imagined.... Continue Reading »

On May 10, the South Carolina Great Commission Resurgence Task Force met in Columbia for the fifth time, not counting two to three regional meetings. All of us had been praying daily for a breakthrough, and what occurred that... Continue Reading »

There has to be a reason for the moral decline of America. Sadly, we can lay it all at the foot of the American church. It goes straight back to the gospel. The church evangelizes itself with an incomplete... Continue Reading »

When Scotty McCreery won Season 10 of the singing contest ?American Idol? May 25, he responded by saying, ?I thank the Lord. He got me here.? McCreery, 17, also is a member of First Church in Garner, N.C., a... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist pastors will be the beneficiaries of a new leadership development partnership between the North American Mission Board and the Timothy Barnabas ministry.... Continue Reading »

An unveiling can be quite a surprise. Especially if what's underneath the cover doesn't match expectations.... Continue Reading »

  CP 1.92% 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 1.92 percent below the same time frame last year. As of May 31, gifts... Continue Reading »