The Baptist Courier

Don Wilton, pastor of First Baptist Church in Spartanburg, will be the guest speaker when Parson's Pantry hosts a celebration banquet beginning at 6:30 p.m. on March 18 at East Gaffney Baptist Church.... Continue Reading »

A record 1,033 college students traveled to Myrtle Beach Jan. 29-31 for the annual state student conference to learn how to focus on their walk with Christ.... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists must be gripped anew by the lostness of the world, repent of their self-centeredness and focus their local churches on taking the gospel to those who have yet to hear, the chairman of the Southern Baptist Convention's... Continue Reading »

Jim Austin, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, is supportive of the work of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force but said he hopes for clarification on at least two of six ?components? outlined in the group's... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists continue to give generously of their time, talents and money to aid earthquake victims in Haiti. To date, more than $250,000 in donations has been received through South Carolina Disaster Relief (SCDR), and trained teams of... Continue Reading »

Fred Stone, president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, is encouraging pastors and church leaders under age 40 to join him for a time of fellowship and dialogue at one of the locations listed below.... Continue Reading »

What do you think about the Feb. 22 progress report of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force?... Continue Reading »

No story in recent memory has generated more reader response than an article we published Jan. 7 about the problem of depression for some Southern Baptist ministers. Sadly, at least four pastors in South Carolina have committed suicide in... Continue Reading »

As a successful insurance agent, Hank (name changed for privacy) was used to long days and hard work. As a Southern Baptist pastor, the long days and hard work never seemed to end. The very strategies he used to... Continue Reading »

Ellis Beddingfield has been named the 2009 South Carolina Missions Service Corps Missionary of the Year. The award recognizes his personal service and his work mobilizing volunteers in ministry.... Continue Reading »

Even as a team of Baptist medical professionals was returning to South Carolina after a week in Haiti, South Carolina Disaster Relief (SCDR) was mobilizing to provide more aid to the disaster-stricken region.... Continue Reading »

Just over one year ago, I went over to the dark side. I joined the club. I entered the 21st century. I became trendy. I went on Facebook.... Continue Reading »