The Baptist Courier

Anderson University will usher in the Christmas season at the AU centennial edition of Christmas First Night. The concert will be held Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. and will feature selections performed by the major choral and instrumental ensembles... Continue Reading »

A retired pastor from Conway whose ?life as a maturing Christian has been punctuated by the firm belief that God hears and answers prayer? is the author of a recent book entitled 'teach Us to Pray.?... Continue Reading »

TIM PADGETT recently began duties as pastor of Gillisonville Baptist Church. He and his wife, Emily, are parents of two sons. Padgett joined retiring pastor Albert Tuten, Ralph Lee, John Huckabee, Kyle Waddell and Allen Perry in leading the... Continue Reading »

The Barna Group released findings Nov. 15 that said despite what ?observers and journalists have described as ... a significant trend? in terms of a Calvinism movement, numbers of Calvinists among Protestant pastors are not greater today (31 percent)... Continue Reading »

Nebo Baptist Church Children in Action and Mission Friends recently collected food to donate to the world hunger food drive. Christy Everett and Bailee Cribb are Mission Friends leaders, and Kim Cribb is CIA leader.   Tom Brown, pastor... Continue Reading »

A Nov. 12 open letter calling Southern Baptists to observe a 'solemn assembly? day of prayer in January declared that Americans ?live in desperate times? and need ?a heal-the-land kind of blessing? from God.... Continue Reading »

Have you ever had news that was so exciting you just couldn't hold it in ? you had to find someone to tell? Maybe it was news of your engagement to the love of your life, or perhaps the... Continue Reading »

North Carolina Baptists? top administrator declared his support for moving the state convention to a 50/50 allocation of Cooperative Program funds with the Southern Baptist Convention ?over a protracted period? in his address during the BSCNC annual meeting in... Continue Reading »

God wants us to align our priorities with His purposes. Have you evaluated your life priorities lately as a Christian? Whether praying or choosing, Jesus said we are to 'seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.? What... Continue Reading »

  Georgia Baptists adopt 10-year evangelism plan Georgia Baptists voted to establish a new association and approved an operating budget of $45 million during their 189th annual meeting. Also, a 10-year plan to reach Georgia Baptists, Mission Georgia 2020,... Continue Reading »

Paul makes clear that the battle believers face is not a physical one, that the enemy is real, and that preparation for battle involves every aspect of our lives.... Continue Reading »

Excuses were flowing through Jason Palmer's mind as quickly as the rain dripping through his tent: I won't make enough money. I don't know enough theology. I don't want to live overseas. My parents will be upset. I can't... Continue Reading »