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Graham is hero of faith

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 »

SBC Executive Committee search team recommends Frank Page

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 »

GCRTF Viewpoint: What is Our Passion – Cooperation or Commission?

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 »

GCRTF Viewpoint: The Great Commission Resurgence from a Young Pastor’s Perspective

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 »

GCRTF Viewpoint: Why I Support the Great Commission Resurgence

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 »

What South Carolinians are saying about the GCRTF report

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 »

Connie Maxwell volunteer recognition dinner held

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 »

Creative Ministries Festival offers unusual ways to share gospel

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 »

Krigbaum achieving her college dream – 15 years later

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 »

‘Challenge 2010’ draws 3,000 to Spartanburg

An April 11 Upstate evangelistic event featuring popular Christian speaker and movie actor Kirk Cameron drew 3,000 people to Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium and resulted in more than 70 faith decisions.... Continue Reading »

Pastor to Pastor – by Brad Whitt

One of my favorite movies in recent years is the true story of the tragedy and 'triumph? of the Marshall University Thundering Herd. For those who have seen the movie, or even the trailer, you are familiar with the... Continue Reading »

‘Immersion I’: Making disciples, then multiplying

An ?Immersion I? training event, to be held June 7-8 at Trinity Point Church, Easley, will provide interactive training to multiply disciples in a relational environment. The discipleship event will equip attendees to define their role as a disciple,... Continue Reading »