The Baptist Courier

JOHN WATKINS was recently called as minister of education and outreach at Seneca Baptist Church, Beaverdam Baptist Association. A graduate of Southwestern Baptist Seminary, he previously served at several churches in Florida. He and his wife Michelle have two... Continue Reading »

Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of evangelist Billy Graham, will hold a revival at Greenville's BI-LO Center March 19-20.... Continue Reading »

?Domestic violence is one type of suffering in which there is nothing to be gained by being submissive or obedient.? These are the words of Greg Dover, associate pastor of Earle Street Baptist Church, Greenville, from a sermon through... Continue Reading »

Jon Johnson (right), new pastor at Cane Branch Baptist Church, Loris, was ordained to the ministry by Faith Baptist Church, Aynor, on July 5. Tyler Caines, pastor of Faith Baptist, gave the charge to the candidate and to the... Continue Reading »

Officials at White Oak, the conference center near Winnsboro for South Carolina Baptists, are about to unveil the first phase of a new equestrian center.... Continue Reading »

Frankie Sherman, national speaker and Bible teacher for women's ministry and a member of Laurens First Baptist Church, has published her first Bible study: ?Why We Need Girlfriends.?... Continue Reading »

Protestant pastors in America are working long hours, sometimes at the expense of relationships with church members, prospects, family and even the Lord, according to a LifeWay Research study released Jan. 5.... Continue Reading »

The 2010 SBC Church Compensation Survey, a joint effort of Baptist state conventions, LifeWay Christian Resources and GuideStone Financial Resources, is now online.... Continue Reading »

Just published is a new book by South Carolina evangelist Frank Shivers entitled ?Evangelistic Preaching 101,? which carries the subtitle ?Voices from the Past and Present on Effective Preaching.?... Continue Reading »

The Write2Ignite! Conference for Christian writers of children's literature will host a conference at North Greenville University Feb. 26-27.... Continue Reading »

Sixteen members of the Women on Mission group of Coronaca Baptist Church, Greenwood, made 25 fleece blankets as a mission project in November. The blankets were shipped to a church member's son who is serving in the military at... Continue Reading »

CP giving lagging behind ’09 pace Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program are 0.63 percent behind the same time frame at the outset of 2009. As of Dec. 31, the year-to-date total of $46,958,455.62 for Cooperative... Continue Reading »