The Baptist Courier

When Jim Burry, of Fountain Inn, traveled with a team of other South Carolina Baptists on mission to East Africa three years ago, he could not have imagined the providential chain of events that would unfold. Today, as a... Continue Reading »

Excitement and happiness fill the air. Smiles and laughter abound and, for some, tears of joy. One week after the onset of Japan's triple disaster, everyone is ready for something to celebrate. For a small group of Japanese Christians,... Continue Reading »

At a beginning sign language course for a church's deaf ministry in the Deep South in 1979, Howard Burkhart III liked his teacher so much he married her. Because of Tina McMillan (Burkhart) and her attentive pupil, untold hundreds... Continue Reading »

If you?ve read about organizational leadership, you?ll recognize the idea of the ?inverted pyramid.? Vibrant leaders see themselves as servants at the bottom of a pyramid, whose primary job is to exhort and support those charged with carrying out... Continue Reading »

Evans P. Whitaker, president of Anderson University, has contributed a chapter to the just-released ?Christian Leadership Essentials: A Handbook for Managing Christian Organizations,? edited by David S. Dockery.... Continue Reading »

Many leaders won't come to the discussion table because they are bowed at the altar of the unholy trinity of self ? you know, ?me, myself, and I.? All the rhetoric about new breeds, reformed theology, cooperating and non-cooperating... Continue Reading »

JOE AND POLLY MARTIN of Clinton have been called as student ministry directors by Second Baptist Church, Laurens. The Martins have two daughters – Dianna, 10; and Hannah, 7. They began duties at Second Baptist on March 2.

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I recently had the privilege and life-changing experience of traveling on my first international mission trip to Guatemala with Charleston Southern University. We spent the majority of our time at a Christian orphanage, Ceracaif, a home for 55 children.... Continue Reading »

First Baptist Church, Cleveland, held a groundbreaking ceremony on March 13 for its new recreation center, which is scheduled for completion in the fall. The facility will include a full basketball court, concession area, and space for a large... Continue Reading »

?Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends? (John 15:13). During the crisis of 9/11, we saw emergency responders risking their lives ? and, indeed, giving up their lives ? to help... Continue Reading »

The first-ever ?Women Who Rejoice in Praise? retreat was held Feb. 25-27 at White Oak Conference Center. The weekend was a collaboration between the women's ministry and worship and music offices of the South Carolina Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

Having observed the ebb and flow of debate in our convention on many issues over the last 40 years in ministry ? 38 of them in South Carolina ? I find myself in the precarious position of writing this... Continue Reading »