The Baptist Courier

'there is resurgence of interest in the Reformers,? said Timothy George at the 14th annual Hamrick Lectureship at First Baptist Church, Charleston. The dean of the Beeson Divinity School gave lectures on both Martin Luther and John Calvin Jan.... Continue Reading »

The seven institutions affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention (of which The Baptist Courier is one) were asked to share with Courier readers information about how they are dealing with the financial stresses of the economic downturn.... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Woman's Missionary Union, auxiliary to the South Carolina Baptist Convention, does not anticipate having to cut employee benefits or implement staff layoffs or furloughs, said Laurie Register, executive director-treasurer.... Continue Reading »

As we gaze into the foreseeable future, every economic indicator leads one to assume that the situation is going to improve later rather than sooner. In these days of uncertainty, people anticipate fewer monetary resources. We must realize there... Continue Reading »

Facing what could be the greatest economic recession since 1933, South Carolina Baptist Convention staff members plan to resource churches through community assessments, community partnership-building and services to better understand economics.... Continue Reading »

This is a great time to emphasize what our Baptist associations are really all about. The primary reason associations exist is to bring churches together in cooperation. With the downturn in the economy and churches facing the possibility of... Continue Reading »

Gayla Paige Brown, a junior at North Greenville University, won the title of Miss Greater Pee Dee 2009 in Hartsville on Oct. 4, 2008. She will be competing in the Miss South Carolina pageant during the week of July... Continue Reading »

ALLEN McCLELLAN has been called as pastor of Bethune Baptist Church, Kershaw Baptist Association.   SHIRLEY LAWTER was recently honored by Buck Creek Baptist Church, Chesnee, where she has been pianist for 30 years. She was presented a silver... Continue Reading »

                                    A group from Padgett’s Creek Baptist Church, Union, recently took a trip to North Carolina to snow-tube. Forty-six people participated in... Continue Reading »

An estimated 250 million North Americans who do not have a personal relationship with Christ: that's three out of four people.... Continue Reading »

There's a non-glitzy side to Miami you?ll never see depicted on ?CSI: Miami.? Sure, there's the flaunted wealth, the big beachfront homes, the flashy cars, the fast boats, and glamorous life in the fast lane for the celebrities and... Continue Reading »

Gary Smith and his 11-year-old son, Caleb, tooled down the Trans-Canada Highway in their rented Toyota on a winter's day. They were in the middle of a 12-hour, 600-mile road trip from Quebec to Prince Edward Island when reality... Continue Reading »