The Baptist Courier

Leaders from eight states attended an Ethnic Ministry Convocation sponsored by the Spartanburg County Baptist Network on July 30 at Southside Baptist Church. Plenary and breakout sessions covered African and African-American, Asian, Eastern European, Hispanic, and multiethnic ministry.... Continue Reading »

President Geoff Hammond and three of his closest associates resigned their positions with the North American Mission Board after trustees met more than seven hours in executive session Aug. 11 at the board's Alpharetta, Ga., headquarters.... Continue Reading »

Through devotions, platform guests, and worship, messengers to the 189th annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention will embrace the theme of ?Building Healthy Families, Growing Strong Churches.? The meeting will be Tuesday-Wednesday, Nov. 10-11, at the Columbia... Continue Reading »

When Jim Goodroe traveled to Dallas in 2005 to attend a national ethnic ministry summit, he came home with a vision for a multiethnic church in Spartanburg. What he couldn't have foreseen in 2005 was that, thanks in large... Continue Reading »

Rudy Gray, president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, released the following statement to The Baptist Courier regarding Geoff Hammond"s resignation as president of the North American Mission Board on Aug. 11:... Continue Reading »

I cannot begin to tell you how much South Carolina volunteers have blessed the work God is doing here! East Cooper Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant was the first South Carolina group I was introduced to through my supervisor,... Continue Reading »

More than 40 students and adults from Eastview Baptist Church, Rock Hill, completed EMERGE, a five-day local missions project concluding Saturday, July 25, with a community outreach event, EMERGEfest. The festival attracted more than 120 prospective church families of... Continue Reading »

?McCall: A Camp to Match His Mountains,? a new book about the far-reaching influence of Camp McCall, was released as part of the camp's 50th anniversary celebration.... Continue Reading »

In 2005, Richie Hicks became pastor at Second Baptist Church, Dillon. In three years, the church of 73 people that voted to call him as pastor has become 170. The story of the church's growth is a mirror of... Continue Reading »

As the Courier reported so well, Garden City Baptist Church suffered a devastating fire on Sunday morning, June 28. I want to express our sincere appreciation to the countless folks who have called and written to us in the... Continue Reading »

The foundational beliefs of the faith are explored in a concise way to enhance spiritual growth and service in ?Christian Basics 101,? written by Frank Shivers, a vocational evangelist who lives in Columbia.... Continue Reading »

Associational records can be a gold mine of information for churches and individuals, and Welsh Neck Baptist Association has proven to be just that for South Carolina Baptists. Established in 1832, its records demonstrate determination by early Baptists to... Continue Reading »