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Pastor underscores CP relationships

Pastors must do their part if Southern Baptists are to fulfill the Great Commission, Rod Elliott says. ?If we truly want to love God's world by fulfilling the Great Commission and Commandment, the Cooperative Program helps us accomplish and... Continue Reading »

‘Sonshine Station’ brings food and fun to neighborhoods

After years of mission work, Ron Duncan is still learning. The director of missions for Pickens-Twelve Mile Baptist Association is gaining perspective on the purpose of life. 'the more I read my Bible, the more I see that we?re... Continue Reading »

First Person: A Flood I’ll Never Forget

Like many residents of West and Middle Tennessee, I closely monitored the weather and all the related activity that went on this past weekend. I have lived in Nashville almost 28 years and have never seen so much rain... Continue Reading »

Brooks receives Courier’s Sims Award

Rebekah Brooks, a senior from Gastonia, N.C., received the 12th annual Horace B. Sims Jr. Award for excellence in Christian studies at North Greenville University.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina volunteers busy serving in earthquake disaster zones

South Carolina Baptists continue to invest significant manpower and financial resources to aid victims of major earthquakes in Haiti and Chile.... Continue Reading »

Baptism story spurs thoughts

In the April 1 edition of the Courier, I was excited and blessed to read of the increase of baptisms in the state of South Carolina. As our baptism numbers have decreased over the years, I have questioned many... Continue Reading »

What congregations need

I agree with ?Oppression from the pews? (Jan. 21). All the churches seem to want another Billy Graham to solve their problems.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists nominated for SBC boards

South Carolinians are represented on a slate of nominees selected for approval to serve on various Southern Baptist Convention-related boards by the 2010 SBC Committee on Nominations.... Continue Reading »

GCRTF Viewpoint: CP – What Has Changed in 4 Years?

Do you remember 2006? Southern Baptists were gathering in Greensboro, N.C., for their annual meeting. Johnny Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church in Woodstock, Ga., had declined to be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). He... Continue Reading »

Fast Facts for May 13, 2010

IMB trustees plan for interim presidency International Mission Board trustees meeting in Chicago May 4-5 made plans for an interim presidency if no candidate for president has been voted into office by July 31. If no candidate is brought... Continue Reading »

Cribb joins Anderson faculty

Bryan Cribb has joined the faculty of Anderson University as assistant professor of Christian studies.... Continue Reading »

GCRTF Viewpoint: Modern Maintenance Over Post-Modern Mission?

Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Orlando this June will be asked to approve a body of recommendations from the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force (GCRTF) that will change the shape and function of the Southern Baptist... Continue Reading »