The Baptist Courier

KATHMANDU, Nepal ? It's 7 a.m. and the temporary clinic is not yet open, but about 100 people wait in line longing for a cure. All are hoping to obtain medical treatment from the ?American doctors? that they likely... Continue Reading »

Advancements in technology have created new opportunities for sharing the gospel around the world. Forestville Baptist Church, Greenville, is heeding the Great Commission with the implementation of an Internet-based outreach program.... Continue Reading »

The Anderson University athletic campus was transformed into a cardboard village Sept. 18 and 19 as the university's Baptist campus ministries (BCM) sponsored an overnight event replicating the homeless experience.... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University dedicated two houses for use by male residents on Sept. 29. The new living spaces assist the university in accommodating approximately 1,500 residents of the 2,254 students enrolled this fall at the northern Greenville county campus.... Continue Reading »

For many years, October has been recognized throughout the Southern Baptist Convention and other denominations as Clergy Appreciation Month. This recognition affords church members with the reminder that their pastor and staff are appreciated and encouraged by both individual... Continue Reading »

Should Christians get involved in politics? It was politics that removed the Bible and prayer from our public schools. It was politics that opened the door for us to murder thousands of unborn babies every week. It was politics... Continue Reading »

I truly rejoice when someone who was lost surrenders to the lordship of Jesus Christ. It truly blows my mind when I ponder on the grace, mercy, forgiveness, patience and love of Jesus Christ. And I especially love it... Continue Reading »

Prior to 2007, the landscape at Spring Valley Baptist Church, Columbia, was wilting. Pastor Robert Winburn, who has served 21 years at the church, watched as people were leaving, the church wasn't growing, the church was aging, and leadership... Continue Reading »

Anniversaries are to be commemorated, and when something lasts for 50 years there is cause for friends to gather and celebrate. That was the case Sept. 27 when Greer Baptist Association observed a half-century of service during a celebration... Continue Reading »

Anderson University history professor Joyce Wood, who is preparing a new book documenting the first 100 years of the Baptist school, made a presentation titled 'the Good Hand of My God Upon Me? to the South Carolina Baptist Historical... Continue Reading »

The History Committee of the South Carolina Baptist Convention is seeking newly written histories of South Carolina Baptist churches and institutions.... Continue Reading »

IMB committee seeks recommendations A team of International Mission Board trustees met Oct. 6 in Richmond, Va., and announced they will begin accepting recommendations to bolster their search for the IMB’s next president. The 15-member search committee was appointed... Continue Reading »