The Baptist Courier

I have always believed the Holy Spirit is deleted from three-day revivals. I attend these services, and just when hearts are stirred and the Holy Spirit is about to do his work, the meeting days are over. The Holy... Continue Reading »

The contemporary Christian rock music movement is still a dividing issue in many of our churches today, and the same questions keep floating around.... Continue Reading »

Mission leaders from across the nation were challenged to live ?Unhindered? during the first two sessions of the 2010 National WMU Missions Celebration and 122nd annual meeting of Woman's Missionary Union June 13-14 in Orlando, Fla.... Continue Reading »

A friendly conversation, a story, a realization and a prayer ? that's the gist of what happens when one person shares and another accepts the simple gospel of Jesus Christ. And while the methods and venues may have varied,... Continue Reading »

Jim Austin, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, said it remains to be seen how Southern Baptists will embrace the recommendations outlined in the report of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force and adopted overwhelmingly June 15... Continue Reading »

In a surprise move, Southern Baptists said no to two well-known presidential candidates and elected a church planter from Marietta, Ga., to lead them in the coming year. Bryant Wright, senior pastor of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta,... Continue Reading »

During the business section of the SBC Executive Board report, messengers, without discussion, adopted a 2010-11 SBC operating budget that anticipates $8.64 million in income, with $6.79 million through the Cooperative Program. A total of $2.98 million is budgeted... Continue Reading »

Student missionary dies in Maine car crash Southern Baptist summer missionary Palmer Maphet, 20, of Mount Juliet, Tenn., was killed and three other Tennessee students and their supervisor were injured June 16 when their car was struck by another... Continue Reading »

It was all about goalie Tim Howard, an outspoken Christian, during the U.S. team's World Cup opening match against England on June 12. The game ended in a 1-1 tie. In spite of a first-half injury to the ribs... Continue Reading »

The annual Coastal Evangelism Conference, sponsored by churches in the coastal area of the state and hosted by Langston Baptist Church in Conway, is set for Aug. 4-6.... Continue Reading »

Jim Simpson, discipleship and prayer strategist of the South Carolina Baptist Convention multiplication team, will retire from the SCBC staff effective July 6.... Continue Reading »

Luford Pope Luford Pope has been called as pastor of Nebo Baptist Church, Marion Association. Pope has been the church’s interim pastor for the past year. Jeremy Merck Jeremy Merck has been called as pastor of Red Hill Baptist... Continue Reading »