The Baptist Courier

Glenda Allen, who has played organ and piano in churches for 64 years, was honored Oct. 17 by Springdale Baptist Church when she retired after four decades of service to the West Columbia congregation.... Continue Reading »

Adopt NOW (No One Waiting) is an adoption initiative working with the South Carolina Department of Social Services to pair children in the foster care system with Christian families. An existing orphan ministry at East Pickens Baptist Church began... Continue Reading »

The Best Practices Institute, an intensive evangelism and discipleship workshop, was held Sept. 27-29 at Pendleton Street Baptist Church in Greenville. The workshop was led by International Mission Board personnel working in South Asia who also taught proven strategies... Continue Reading »

Lawrence Webb, a minister and retired Anderson University professor, is the author of ?Christmas Memories from Seven to Seventy,? a book of personal holiday recollections.... Continue Reading »

A worship leader in a church has no less responsibility to the Bible than the preacher. He has to be, first and foremost, a spiritual leader, said Mike Harland, director of LifeWay Worship, on his monthly webinar titled 'the... Continue Reading »

The Baptist Courier asked Sonny Holmes and D.J. Horton, the two announced nominees for president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, to share with our readers their thoughts about the issues affecting the future of our state convention.... Continue Reading »

Sonny Holmes has served as pastor of Northwood Baptist Church, North Charleston, since 2003. He is a graduate of The Citadel and Southeastern Seminary, where he earned both master's and doctoral degrees. He will be nominated for SCBC president... Continue Reading »

D.J. Horton has served as pastor of Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church, Moore, since 2004. He is a graduate of Auburn University and New Orleans Seminary and is pursing a doctorate from Southeastern Seminary. He will be nominated for... Continue Reading »

Kade Oneal Stokes, 42, of Piedmont, husband of Baptist Courier contributing writer Laura Stokes, died Oct. 23, 2010, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.... Continue Reading »

In the face of declining church budget gifts, members of the Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, meeting Oct. 12 at White Oak Conference Center, approved a leaner state budget for the coming year.... Continue Reading »

The administrative committee of the Executive Board of the South Carolina Baptist Convention issued a report Oct. 12 in response to an assignment from the board to research issues and develop a plan of action regarding employee concerns at... Continue Reading »

Mark Kannarney expected to see some salvation experiences when he began planning a stadium evangelistic event for middle and high school students in the small town of Liberty in the Upstate's foothills. He never thought, however, that 138 people,... Continue Reading »