The Baptist Courier

At first, Rakesh Tandon* simply had no interest in hearing about God. He?d just come to play basketball. Although his family follows Hinduism, Tandon does not believe in any god. But every day for six weeks, Sheldon Catling,* a... 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 »

South Carolina Baptists are invited to meet with Jim Austin, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, to discuss statewide Baptist work at regional listening sessions.... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern University students poured into the Go Center following the Aug. 24 Love Awakening worship program. For some it marked the end of the three-day festival, but for most it was the beginning of a new exploration into... 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 »

Some of the notes are short. Some of the notes include explanation. Ron Barker holds them, clipped together, and sees beyond the words and sentences. Barker sees the Easter baptisms reported as part of South Carolina Baptists? participation in... Continue Reading »

Ansel Kay Gambrell, 86, a retired Baptist pastor, formerly of Honea Path, died Aug. 26, 2010, in Cincinnati, Ohio.... Continue Reading »

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 »

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 »

D.J. Horton, 32, pastor of Anderson Mill Road Church, Moore, will be nominated for president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention when messengers gather for the SCBC annual meeting Nov. 16-17 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.... Continue Reading »

Edwin Gray Jones Jr., 96, founding pastor of Centerville Baptist Church in Anderson, died Aug. 8, 2010, at the Rainey Hospice House.... 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 »