The Baptist Courier

The South Carolina Baptist Convention will close its 2008 financial records at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31.... Continue Reading »

Sometimes the power to stop evil comes in the most unexpected packages. That's what a Myrtle Beach robber learned on Nov. 14.... Continue Reading »

It is estimated that 75 percent of youth and student pastors have no direction for ministry, living on a Sunday-to-Wednesday-to-Sunday treadmill, where students often have a topical knowledge of God in the same way they might approach algebra. That... Continue Reading »

Union Baptist Church, Laurens, and Memorial Baptist Church, Aiken, were both recognized for surpassing $1 million in Cooperative Program giving.... Continue Reading »

Marion Thompson Hudgens, 90, of Greenville, a retired pastor who served a number of Upstate congregations during his ministry, died Nov. 6, 2008.... Continue Reading »

Leon Lewis Lancaster, 86, of Fountain Inn, a retired pastor who served several churches across the state during a long ministry, died Sept. 6, 2008.... Continue Reading »

Rembert ?Buddy? Scarborough Truluck Jr., 74, of Greenville, died Nov. 14, 2008.... Continue Reading »

Ronnie James RONNIE JAMES is the new children’s pastor at Millbrook Baptist Church, Aiken. He joined the staff in May after serving in a similar capacity at First Baptist Church, Batesburg. He also previously served at Flat Rock and... Continue Reading »

Jeremy Garrett, right, was ordained to the ministry Nov. 30 by First Baptist Church, Westminster. With him is pastor Craig Canton.   The children of First Baptist Church, Cowpens, led by Charlene Reese, assisted the WMU with Samaritan’s Purse... Continue Reading »

Richland Springs Baptist Church, Saluda, held ?Old Fashion Day? Nov. 2 in conjunction with the ?Richland Creek Antique Power Association Fall Festival.?... Continue Reading »

Year-to-date contributions through the SBC's Cooperative Program are 0.16 percent behind the same time frame in 2007.... Continue Reading »

The angel who appeared to the shepherds outside of Bethlehem to announce the birth of Christ said a sign for them would be a baby wrapped in rags lying in a manger. A sign is something that points to... Continue Reading »