The Baptist Courier

In 2009, Ken Vickery prepared to attend a multihousing ministry presentation at the Greer Baptist Association office. He hesitated about going, thinking, "We don't even have that many multihousing communities around our church."... Continue Reading »

Chandler Im will speak in Spartanburg on Sept. 25 at organizational meetings of the Upstate Ethnic Ministry Network. A Korean, Im directs the Ethnic America Network (EAN) from the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton, Ill.... Continue Reading »

I want to express my thanks for your presenting the Sunday school lessons once again.... Continue Reading »

In C.S. Lewis? 'the Screwtape Letters,? Screwtape (Satan) says, 'the Church itself is a fertile field if you just keep them bickering over details, structure, organization, money, property, personal hurts and misunderstandings. One thing you must prevent, don't ever... Continue Reading »

As an ordained minister for 34 years, I have several observations about the leadership role of the pastor. The biblical model in my opinion is elder rule. The idea that one man has ultimate authority comes from the Roman... Continue Reading »

?A Day of Prayer for South Carolina Baptists? is the focus of a Prayer Summit to be held Oct. 28 at White Oak Conference Center near Winnsboro. The gathering, coordinated by the evangelization and missions team of the South... Continue Reading »

All three South Carolina Baptist Convention-affiliated universities are reporting robust fall enrollments, and each school began the 2010-11 academic year with a worship celebration.... Continue Reading »

As the dog days of summer cool down, the 2010 South Carolina Baptist Convention Pastors? Conference is just beginning to heat up. I?m really excited about our theme and program for this year, and I believe that this day... Continue Reading »

  Cooperative Program 3.70% behind 2009 pace Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program are 3.70 percent below the same time frame last year. As of Aug. 31, the year-to-date total of $178,218,414.00 for Cooperative Program (CP)... Continue Reading »

There's no disputing that most Americans ?believe? in God. Studies by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life consistently reveal more than two-thirds of Americans are ?absolutely certain? there is a God.... Continue Reading »

When 60 kids gather for a week of Vacation Bible School, one can expect to hear a lot of joyful noise: boisterous singing, competitive screams during game time, and cheerful banter during crafts. But recently at Saluda River Baptist... Continue Reading »

Jeff Whaley JEFF WHALEY began duties as pastor of Secona Baptist Church, Pickens, on May 2. He previously served as pastor of Return Baptist Church in Seneca. Whaley, a native of Piedmont, and his wife Tracy have two children,... Continue Reading »