The Baptist Courier

Sara Horn will join the Clamp Graduate School of Christian Ministry at Anderson University as director of external relations June 1.... Continue Reading »

Paul Fulton's letter (May 13) raises a critical question concerning the role and validity of the local Baptist association. As an associational missionary, or director of missions, I would like to respond.... Continue Reading »

I have been reading in the Courier about the Great Commission Resurgence. As with any other endeavor, GCR requires money. The concern to me is the giving by the average Southern Baptist (2.5 percent of annual income) as stated... Continue Reading »

It appears that Franklin Graham, as he gets older, is becoming more and more like his famous dad, Billy Graham ? and that is a good thing. During his ministry, Billy Graham often was outspoken on issues like racial... Continue Reading »

Frank Page, vice president of evangelization for the North American Mission Board and a former pastor in South Carolina, will be nominated as the next president and chief executive officer of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, the chairman... Continue Reading »

As I read the May 13 edition of The Baptist Courier, I was disturbed to see so many opposition pieces to the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force's recommendations. Much of the controversy seems to center around the Cooperative Program.... Continue Reading »

I am a young pastor who is proud to be a Southern Baptist. I?ve been one all my life. I was dedicated, baptized, and married in a Southern Baptist church. I was raised going to RA camp, I participated... Continue Reading »

My fellow servants of the one and only Jesus Christ, today is the day for drastic restructuring. If not, we stand in a place where our future will be marked with failure in reaching the nations with the only... Continue Reading »

SCBC president Fred Stone on GCRTF progress report: ‘I like what I heard’ (Feb. 23) SCBC’s Jim Austin: Proposals need ‘clarification’ (Feb. 26) Commentary: No Good Guys, No Bad Guys – by Don Kirkland (March 31) North Greenville trustees... Continue Reading »

Approximately 100 volunteers from Greenwood and the state were on hand recently for a recognition dinner at Connie Maxwell Children's Home. Polly Davis, director of volunteer services, welcomed the group and thanked them for their assistance at the Home.... Continue Reading »

The 19th annual Creative Ministries Festival, held April 17-18 for the first time at White Oak Conference Center, offered training in areas of puppetry, clowning, interpretive movement and drama with the purpose of sharing the gospel and leading in... Continue Reading »

It had been 15 years since Andrea Krigbaum was a student at Charleston Southern University. Excited and nervous, she returned for her first day of class in 2008, determined this time to finish what she started.... Continue Reading »