The Baptist Courier

At its final meeting of 2010, held Dec. 9 in Columbia, the Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention approved an interim convention staff reorganization plan and elected board officers for 2011.... Continue Reading »

Ten South Carolina Baptist Convention staff members will be retiring effective Dec. 31, although five ?field service? workers among the group will remain available to the convention in the coming year on a contract basis.... Continue Reading »

One-third of the North American Mission Board's staff will be leaving at the end of the year as a result of retirement incentives and other downsizing of the Southern Baptist entity. On Friday, Dec. 10, NAMB recognized retirees who... Continue Reading »

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) declared in September that the recession which began in December 2007 ended in June 2009. According to a recent LifeWay Research study, pastors of Protestant churches might disagree. After feeling moderate impact... Continue Reading »

Where are you with Sunday school, and how does Sunday school fit into your church's mission to make disciples?? Those are the questions that primarily drive the work of Belinda Jolley, director, adult ministry office, South Carolina Baptist Convention,... Continue Reading »

Four South Carolina Woman's Missionary Union employees will retire effective Dec. 31.... Continue Reading »

Pam Carroll, a retired banking executive, has been named chief financial officer for the South Carolina Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

The South Carolina Baptist Convention will close its 2010 financial records at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30.... Continue Reading »

I have been involved in the local Baptist association for more than 10 years ? in participation and leadership ? and I have seen some good things and some bad things. The local association is facing challenges today. I... Continue Reading »

In 1888, Lottie Moon made her initial request for funds to help spread the Good News to China. That same year, Bertha Smith was born near Cowpens, S.C., and would soon follow in the footsteps of Lottie Moon.... Continue Reading »

He was alone, stretched out on the bench in the gazebo at The Baptist College of Florida. Most students rushed by to make their 8 a.m. classes. Visibly out of place, the stranger had long, disheveled hair, layered camouflaged... Continue Reading »

The Holy Spirit often guided the authors of Scripture to a level of detail that is surprising. There are many examples. Genesis 6 provides a verbal schematic of Noah's assignment, concluding that the work must be finished within 18... Continue Reading »