The Baptist Courier

Joe Mack, director of the office of public policy of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, received the South Carolina Citizens for Life 2008 Pro-Life Citizen of the Year award on Jan. 17.... Continue Reading »

The state budget took center stage even before the General Assembly began the 2009 session. The senators and house members opened the session one week and furloughed themselves the next. Hopefully, we will have a productive year when everything... Continue Reading »

With terms like ?economic crisis? and ?layoffs? routinely leading nightly newscasts, South Carolina Baptist churches are not immune to the pressures of tough economic times, but the state convention's retirement services director hopes churches won't borrow from the pastor's... Continue Reading »

Richard Porter RICHARD PORTER, pastor of Branchville Baptist Church, Orangeburg-Calhoun Baptist Association, for the last 12 years, retired Dec. 31. Porter was a pastor for more than 33 years. He was elected first vice president of the South Carolina... Continue Reading »

Three men who have served more than 55 years as deacons were honored by Antioch Baptist Church, Hartsville, during an annual deacon retreat. From left: Adrian Flowers, Thomas Hill, pastor John Helms and Don Gainey.   Mark Canipe, pastor... Continue Reading »

John McKnight of Westminster, a retired Baptist pastor who has served as chaplain at Oconee Memorial Hospital in Seneca for the past nine years, will sign copies of a new book, ?From My Heart to Yours,? at 1 p.m.... Continue Reading »

The headline called out from newspapers around the world ? the ongoing credit crunch had claimed another victim.... Continue Reading »

Scholarships for South Carolina Baptist college/university and seminary students pursuing a church-related vocation are now available through the state convention's collegiate ministry group.... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary held graduation Dec. 12 in Alumni Memorial Chapel. The class included 209 graduates, a record for the December commencement.... Continue Reading »

There are college students in South Carolina who are growing in their faith, reading the Bible, and giving significantly from their checking accounts in order to show people they don't even know that God loves them.... Continue Reading »

God is at work in South Asia. As South Carolina enters the final year of our partnership, learn about the 2009 projects and ways that you can pray for South Asia.... Continue Reading »

A new poll by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life finds that a significant minority of self-identified evangelicals believe that many religions can lead to salvation, even though some of those evangelicals apparently are confused over what... Continue Reading »