The Baptist Courier

Anderson University has received its largest-ever gift from the estate of a man who grew up on a cotton farm near Honea Path.... Continue Reading »

'the Cooperative Program is what being a New Testament church is all about,? said David Shirley, pastor of Mountain Creek Baptist Church, Greenville. ?Acts 2 talks about helping those in need. The better you work together, the more people... Continue Reading »

A devastating blaze that destroyed their church in February 2008 was a dim memory when members of Hillcrest Baptist Church, Dalzell, gathered April 5 to dedicate their new worship center.... Continue Reading »

The Cooperative Program and stewardship are two sides of the same coin in reaching our world for Christ. Southern Baptists are clear about the first component, the Cooperative Program, but we are fuzzy on the second component, stewardship. The... Continue Reading »

The guy in the flashy boat whips his arm forward, casting the sun-glistened lure through the spring air with a whistling sound. The lure splashes among the cattails lining the shallow banks of the lake. As the line is... Continue Reading »

SBC missions giving rises; baptisms fall Southern Baptists gave 2.3 percent more to missions last year, but they lost members and baptized the fewest number of people since 1987. Total giving to missions reached $1.36 billion in 2008. Offsetting... Continue Reading »

To equip church staff and lay leaders for ministry within the global recession, the South Carolina Baptist Convention is hosting ?Recession Obsession? on May 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Northside Baptist Church, West Columbia. Registration begins... Continue Reading »

A Ministers? Spiritual Awakening event is scheduled fort May 18-19 at Faith Baptist Church in Ridgeland.... Continue Reading »

Ten well-known Southern Baptist pastors and leaders are part of the 'strategic faculty? team for the master of ministry program at Anderson University, according to Michael Duduit, dean of the Graduate School of Christian Ministry at AU.... Continue Reading »

There is a new face to accompany the new ?Hub? at White Oak Conference Center. Marion Spearman, who joined the convention staff as associate director of the 30-year-old conference center near Winnsboro, brings several years of experience in the... Continue Reading »

The Greenville County Historic Preservation Commission placed its newest historical marker near the North Greenville University campus in Tigerville on April 17.... Continue Reading »

Two seniors ? one who has worked this semester as an intern for The Baptist Courier and another who was cited by the Courier for his accomplishments in Christian studies ? were among those recognized April 22 during the... Continue Reading »