The Baptist Courier

Editor's note: This summer, 118 volunteers flew from South Carolina to Asia to minister to Southern Baptist missionary families attending their annual general meeting. Here the missionaries who serve among South Asians express their gratitude for the volunteers who... Continue Reading »

At least one made a commitment to go but then lost his job when he kept that commitment. Another missed attending her niece's wedding. All made sacrifices of some kind. But ask them, and they will say that rocking... Continue Reading »

On my first overseas mission trip in 1999, I knelt alone in a dark hotel room in Romania and surrendered my life to missions. Last year, I married a wonderful man who has the same passion for the lost... Continue Reading »

One former missionary youth used to sign his e-mails with the quotation, ?America is my country, but Pakistan is my home.? That is the sentiment of many missionary youth. They may hold U.S. passports, but otherwise America is far... Continue Reading »

Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of evangelist Billy Graham, has accepted the invitation of a contingent of Upstate Christian women leaders and pastors to bring ?Just Give Me Jesus? to Greenville.... Continue Reading »

Pastor Jack Hester knew something was up. Jim Wood called Hester to the front of the church just after the morning announcements at Nine Forks Baptist Church, Dacusville. Wood was holding a framed plaque. ?I was just hoping nobody... Continue Reading »

Labor Day is celebrated in September to commemorate the employment that provides our necessities and luxuries. While some people work during this holiday, most Americans enjoy a long weekend. School children celebrate with a day off from school. Labor... Continue Reading »

While watching the news yesterday, I learned the ACLU is on the attack again against Christianity. I prayed about what our response should be as Christians, and the answer did not surprise me. Christianity is not a private religion... Continue Reading »

Questions raised during the Great Commission Resurgence task force's Aug. 26 ?listening session? ran the gamut from concerns about smaller-membership Southern Baptist churches and developing young leaders to touchier subjects like how calls for denominational reorganization fit in with... Continue Reading »

REFUGE, a new church plant in the Chapin area with a vision for all of Columbia, has a singular mission: to be a refuge for young adults who are hurting, confused, lost, desperate, addicted and scared. Starting with just... Continue Reading »

The chairman of the South Carolina Baptist Convention's Christian Life and Public Affairs Committee has taken exception to what President Obama says is a ?core ethical and moral obligation? to restructure the nation's healthcare system.... Continue Reading »

An original song by South Carolina singer/songwriter duo John Rutland and Mark Griffitt ? also known as ?Loose Stone? ? has been chosen for inclusion at the National Day of Prayer Web site.... Continue Reading »