The Baptist Courier

Goucher Baptist Church, Gaffney, will celebrate its 240th anniversary Oct. 23 and 24. An old-fashioned singing will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 23. On Sunday, Oct. 24, the worship service will begin at 10 a.m. and will... Continue Reading »

On Thursday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., South Carolina Baptists will gather at White Oak Conference Center for a ?Day of Prayer for South Carolina Baptists.? Ron Barker, evangelism and prayer strategist with the evangelism team... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging (SCBMA) is a place of ministry, missions, and Great Commission work. While the ministry's primary function is providing quality senior services at Bethea and Martha Franks Baptist retirement communities, the core of... Continue Reading »

Gary R. ?Jerry? Harrelson, 70, of Conway, a retired pastor, died July 29, 2010, at McLeod Regional Medical Center.... Continue Reading »

Thank you for printing the information about my nephew, Dan McCullough ('simple, ordinary man leaves Christian legacy for community,? Sept. 30). It summed up his ministry for Christ so well. It also reminds us that life here on earth... Continue Reading »

Friar TIMOTHY M. FRIAR began duties as pastor of Ridgeland Drive Baptist Church, Six Mile, on Aug. 22. He previously served as pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Liberty, N.C. Friar, a native of Greenville, and his wife, Laura,... Continue Reading »

I have been reading the Courier the last couple of months about people's opinions on who should be in control of the church. I am not a pastor, but I am a ?preacher kid? and was at one time... Continue Reading »

The congregation of Ebenezer Welcome Baptist Church, Landrum, honored their pastor’s wife, Kim Gainey, on Aug. 8 for her service to the church and the community. She was presented with a gift and a luncheon in her honor.  ... Continue Reading »

What makes Jesus unique? John reveals the uniqueness of Christ in three places in these texts: in the eyes of the crowd, the testimony of the blind man, and the touch of the disciple as each individual is confronted... Continue Reading »

As we near the time of our South Carolina Baptist Convention, let us all remember where God has brought us from. Let us remember when North Greenville University was about to close her doors for lack of students. Remember... Continue Reading »

More than 400 youth workers gathered Sept. 13-14 at LifeWay Christian Resources in Nashville, Tenn., to learn more about developing the spiritual lives of students in their groups. The three-day event kicked off with music from Addison Road, Lee... Continue Reading »

As a transplant to South Carolina, I?ve learned that asking for directions is asking for trouble. If you walk into a convenience store and ask for directions, in a matter of minutes everyone in the store will be hovering... Continue Reading »