The Baptist Courier

When a West Virginia pastor whose church had been served by volunteers from Bennettsville Second Baptist Church came to Bennettsville, he was expecting a church the size of 500 or 600 people. Much to his surprise, he found a... Continue Reading »

Two South Carolinians were among graduates of New Orleans Baptist Seminary Dec. 19.... Continue Reading »

Garden City Baptist Church, which was virtually destroyed by fire in June 2008, will observe its 35th anniversary celebration on Jan. 31.... Continue Reading »

Hollis Edward Bonds, 79, of Fairview, a long-serving pastor in the Lowcountry, died Dec. 9, 2009.... Continue Reading »

I read with great interest the letter by Rev. Mike Moody and your ?Commentary? in the Jan. 7 issue regarding the 6 percent decrease across the board in the South Carolina Baptist Convention budget for 2010.... Continue Reading »

Norman Lawrence Hester, 74, of Bennettsville, a retired pastor and Air Force veteran, died Dec. 17, 2009.... Continue Reading »

I believe the Christian church may well be viewed by some as ?rapidly crumbling? before their very eyes, as suggested by SBC president Johnny Hunt. As a Christian, I prefer the more promising comment by Jesus in Matthew 16:12:... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist Seminary held its 204th graduation Dec. 11. Five South Carolinians were among the 223 graduates awarded degrees.... Continue Reading »

I was extremely disappointed in your article, ?When pastors? silent suffering turns tragic? (Jan. 7). It isn't the pastor who sets standards so high and then beats himself up when he can't live up to them ? it's the... Continue Reading »

J.W. Smith, a member of First Baptist Church, Norris, was honored recently for having taught the same men's Sunday school class for 50 consecutive years.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief expects to send its 250-member medical team to Haiti within a week, pending the report of a Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief assessment team currently on site in the devastated country.... Continue Reading »

I am appalled at the disrespect that has been shown toward our brothers and sisters in Christ in recent letters, calling those who should be our mentors 'the old guys.? I do not always agree with all that has... Continue Reading »