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Garden City Church fire ‘just a speed bump along the way’

Published on July 2, 2009

Rich McLawhorn, pastor of Garden City Baptist Church, has no doubt his church will rebound from a fire that engulfed its worship center and education building early Sunday morning, June 28.... Continue Reading »

Teenage volunteers gain insight into vocational church planting

Published on July 2, 2009

?We are raising up a generation that is learning that it doesn't matter whether you are part of a church that has beautiful arches or one that meets at the golden arches [of McDonald's],? says Art Fulks, North American... Continue Reading »

SBC Pastors’ Conference speakers point toward unity

Published on July 2, 2009

On the second day of the Southern Baptist Pastors? Conference at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville June 22, speakers exhorted pastors to lead with ?One Love,? ?One Spirit? and ?One Purpose.?... Continue Reading »

WMU envisions changed lives, a changed world

Published on July 2, 2009

One changed life for Christ can change the world, Kaye Miller said. Miller, president of Woman's Missionary Union, gave the challenge to nearly 1,200 attendees on the second day of WMU's missions celebration and annual meeting, June 22 at... Continue Reading »

Seeking a pastor

Published on June 22, 2009

The International Baptist Church of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa, is seeking a pastor.... Continue Reading »

Youth lead events at Evergreen Church

Published on June 22, 2009

Evergreen Baptist Church, Effingham, hosted its inaugural 'spring Fling Thing? in May. The youth did a ?masterful job? in putting the event together, said pastor Quinn Hooks.... Continue Reading »

Volunteers seize divine appointments in Sri Lanka

Published on June 22, 2009

Ike Barnhart* stood to bid farewell to three young men standing in the doorway of the guesthouse where he was staying. ?You need to accept Jesus ? Jesus is alive!? Ike said, as the young men shook his hand... Continue Reading »

Bring back revivals

Published on June 22, 2009

I look forward to the arrival of the Courier every two weeks. It is with interest that I read the negative as well as the positive.... Continue Reading »

Conway congregation holds ‘Love Your Neighbor’ festival

Published on June 22, 2009

Pastor Tom Swilley and associate pastor Bud Dyer led Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Waccamaw Association to reach out to its community on May 30 with a ?Love Your Neighbor? festival.... Continue Reading »

Do new buildings, services lead to growth?

Published on June 22, 2009

With two-thirds of all Protestant churches having expanded their ministry space or outlets in the past five years, a new study by LifeWay Research shows that adding a worship service and building new space on site corresponds to higher... Continue Reading »

Business Meetings and Half Nelsons

Published on June 22, 2009

A church sign revealed, 'today's sermon: What is hell like?? Underneath the sermon title were the words, ?Church business meeting tonight.? Some business meetings have been alarmingly similar to the place of torment.... Continue Reading »

Christ ‘target of our lives’ in Spartanburg archery ministry

Published on June 22, 2009

When the youthful archers of Cudd Memorial Baptist Church in Spartanburg line up and take aim, the real target is more important than the paper bull's-eye in their sights.... Continue Reading »