The Baptist Courier

Very few men can say they have worked for senators like Strom Thurmond, or that they have been an advisor or staffer to Presidents Nixon, Ford and Bush (and on occasion, Reagan). In addition to helping these presidents get... Continue Reading »

It took six days for Southern Baptist disaster-relief specialists from South Carolina and Alabama to gain access to Japan's tsunami- and earthquake-stricken Tohoku prefecture. It only took a few minutes, however, for them to understand the intense fears surrounding... Continue Reading »

Bodies of the deceased are carefully washed, then wrapped in preparation ? not for burial, but for burning. Dozens each day are ceremonially prepared, then consumed by the flames of the local outdoor crematorium fires. Belief in countless incarnations... Continue Reading »

Paul Jimenez, pastor of Taylors First Church, has been named chairman of the Resolutions Committee for the June 14-15 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Phoenix. Jimenez was appointed by SBC president Bryant Wright, who also named the other... Continue Reading »

It was a secret Ishaq* held close for 13 years ? one that caught journeyman missionary Craig Evans* by surprise when the young man revealed it. In 2007, Evans began visiting a Central Asian village where he befriended Ishaq.... Continue Reading »

Over spring break, North Greenville University sent six student mission teams to points across the globe. ?We had teams in Ecuador, Mexico, Greece, Israel, Thailand, and Romania,? said Allen McWhite, director of global missions at NGU.... Continue Reading »

Registration is open for families to enroll their children in preschool childcare and the children's conference in conjunction with the June 14-15 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Phoenix. For all information regarding registration, visit www.sbcannualmeeting.net and click on... Continue Reading »

I get around a bit ? okay, quite a bit. I have the safety announcement memorized on two major airlines. I can tell you the way T.S.A. procedures vary from airport to airport. I know the best places to... Continue Reading »

Nailing gelatin to the wall may be easier than understanding local church autonomy. It's a Baptist hot button, a valued ideal. Even our definition of the church is qualified by the word ?autonomous.? Historically, we guard our autonomy closely.... Continue Reading »

As a pastor who is proud of the work that my colleagues are doing around the state, I was disappointed to read the responses to Dr. Brad Whitt's editorial in the last issue of The Baptist Courier. He had... Continue Reading »

I have read with a great deal of interest the article by Brad Whitt in The Baptist Courier dated March 3 and the subsequent letters in response in the following issues. Obviously, some have taken a different view to... Continue Reading »

Many of you have heard that Joe Mack, director of the SCBC's office of public policy, retired after 12 years of devoted service to South Carolina Baptists. There are not enough words to express our deep appreciation for his... Continue Reading »