The Baptist Courier

I was reading the Nov. 12 Baptist Courier. In the 'thanks for the memories? of ?Your Views? by Gene Jennings, I am disturbed that he called the older pastors old guys.... Continue Reading »

The Great Commission Resurgence Task Force made excellent progress in its Nov. 30-Dec. 1 meeting in Atlanta and plans to present a substantial report during the February meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee in Nashville, Tenn., task... Continue Reading »

?We are not a wealthy church, and it would be nice to have more money, but the Lord provides,? said Hans Wunch, 36. ?God gives more money to those who use it for his glory and purpose."... Continue Reading »

Approximately 60 people attended a multiethnic outreach panel discussion Nov. 17 at Cornerstone Community Church in Orangeburg.... Continue Reading »

Jon and Alana Varner of Clemson were among the messengers attending the 189th annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Nell Bagwell and Barbara Price of Lexington Baptist Association work the registration desk. They said they had “a... Continue Reading »

Special awards were presented at the 2009 SCBC annual meeting.... Continue Reading »

At a press conference minutes after he was elected president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, Fred Stone spoke emphatically about his desire to see a younger generation of Baptists involved in shaping the future of the denomination.... Continue Reading »

With Christmas just around the corner, you may be wondering what to buy for that special family member or friend. What about purchasing a substantive book that will provide a better understanding of God's word and world?... Continue Reading »

On Sunday, Nov. 1, pastor Randy Woods, West Side Baptist Church, Chester, baptized four students who had accepted Christ and joined the church after participating in the church's ?Goof Off? ministry, which Woods started. Two days later, the 47-year-old... Continue Reading »

Beulah Baptist Church in Abbeville celebrated its 175th anniversary recently. Lloyd Byers, who was pastor of the church from 1974 to 1983, delivered the anniversary sermon.... Continue Reading »

After Nancy Jones attended a laughter exercise presentation with friends, she knew that teaching laughter classes was something she could do ? and wanted to do.... Continue Reading »

Some South Carolina Baptist churches and ministries are sharing the Christmas story with people in a distinctly open-air, movie-set sort of way by constructing displays depicting the town of Bethlehem on the night Jesus was born.... Continue Reading »