The Baptist Courier

For nearly a quarter century, Scott Smith has served the Lander University community as Baptist collegiate minister. But for those Lander students, faculty and staff who?ve crossed paths with Smith during his 23 years of service, he is more... Continue Reading »

Pastor Larry Allen and a mission team from Buck Creek Baptist Church, Longs, spent a week in Belize, Central America in July. The children’s team held activities for kids of all ages, then gave out food, clothing and shoes.... Continue Reading »

Erskine Theological Seminary will host an alumni luncheon during the annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention scheduled for Nov. 11-12 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia.... Continue Reading »

Voddie Baucham, renowned writer, speaker and strong advocate of Christian worldview, recently challenged students and faculty at Charleston Southern University to not only integrate their faith in society but also in the classroom.... Continue Reading »

Eddie Leopard, pastor of Millbrook Baptist Church, Aiken, and president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, spoke during convocation at Charleston Southern University Oct. 8.... Continue Reading »

In an Ecuadorean village in the Andes Mountains, missionaries Darrell and Rogene Musick tag cows with their Quichua friends.... Continue Reading »

Congress moves to protect unborn A bill to protect the lives of unborn children diagnosed with disabilities has passed Congress and is awaiting President Bush’s signature. The Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act, sponsored by Sen. Sam Brownback... Continue Reading »

Landrum Leavell II, president emeritus of New Orleans Baptist Seminary, died Sept. 26 in Wichita Falls, Tex. He was 81.... Continue Reading »

First Baptist Church, Ware Shoals, will celebrate its 100th anniversary with special services scheduled Oct. 19.... Continue Reading »

I just wanted you to know the material I have read in The Baptist Courier has made my heart smile. I am not a member of a Southern Baptist church, but I am a born-again child of God.... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University held its 2008 Global Missions Conference Sept. 8-11. This year's theme centered on ?Revelation Song? based on Revelation 7:9-10: ?After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count,... Continue Reading »

Thank you to Butch Blume for the remarkable article, ?Lessons learned ...? in the Oct. 2 edition. The article was very touching.... Continue Reading »