The Baptist Courier

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 »

I am expecting God to do great things in and through our time together at this year's SCBC Pastor's Conference at Riverland Hills Baptist Church in Irmo. It has been a real blessing to me as I have studied... Continue Reading »

Messengers to Pee Dee Baptist Association's annual meeting on Oct. 18 voted to dismiss from its membership the Eastside Baptist Church in McColl, which two years ago called a woman as pastor.... 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 »

The approval of the Great Commission Resurgence report at the Southern Baptist Convention has brought tensions and concerns to our state convention and to our churches. The report has brought focus to our weakness in fulfilling the Great Commission.... Continue Reading »

Jerry Meeks was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by Spartanburg County Baptist Network at its annual meeting Oct. 26.... 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 »

Brad Goodale, pastor of Philippi Baptist Church, Union, will be nominated for vice president of the 2011 South Carolina Baptist Pastor's Conference.... Continue Reading »

The senior adult choir of Ashley River Baptist Church, under the direction of H.S. Yarborough, toured the Upstate and the mountains of North Carolina Oct. 20-22. The group sang at Berea First Baptist Church in Greenville before visiting the... 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 »

  October CP giving 4.5% above 2009 October contributions of $17,624,768.46 through the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program were 4.5 percent above CP gifts received in October 2009. Meanwhile, designated giving of $4,062,274.35 during October was 10.9 percent below... Continue Reading »

An old hymn has a stanza, 'this world is not my home, I?m just?a passing through.? It has a catchy tune, and I sometimes catch myself humming or singing the song to myself. It's best sung when down in... Continue Reading »