The Baptist Courier

Ron Lynch, pastor of Siloam Baptist Church, Powdersville, will be a candidate for president of the South Carolina Baptist Pastor's Conference when the organization convenes prior to the two-day annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention in November.... Continue Reading »

Danny Hester, of Columbia, converses with both adults and children whom he meets on the streets of a large South Asian city. This spring, Hester, a staff member with South Carolina’s Woman’s Missionary Union, took a team of volunteers... Continue Reading »

Anderson University has been notified that not only had it moved up within the Top Tier of U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges within its category, but it was also cited by experts as an Up and... Continue Reading »

Freshmen and transfers, coupled with a higher number of returning students, will push Anderson University enrollment to its highest level ever, according to university officials.... Continue Reading »

Lewis McCormick, pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church, Mullins, was honored Aug. 10 for his 70 years in the ministry. He served First Baptist from 1958 until his retirement in 1987.... Continue Reading »

Last month's Olympic Games had all the drama. All the greatness. All the masterful feats of strength and prowess. And all the egos to go with it.... Continue Reading »

Baby ostriches ? 100 of them ? scamper in all directions, pecking at the dirt, a stray spoon and anything that moves or glitters. In a few months, the Hanise family will sell these birds for their meat, hide... Continue Reading »

Volunteers tackle Fay’s damage Florida Baptist disaster relief volunteers from throughout Central Florida descended into Barefoot Bay Aug. 21, site of a tornado spawned by Tropical Storm Fay Aug. 19. Rain was still falling and debris from 50 damaged... Continue Reading »

Ron Herrod has seen the statistics and is well aware that baptisms are on the decline in the Southern Baptist Convention. Like many Southern Baptists, Herrod, who was elected president of the Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists in June,... Continue Reading »

The members of Bethel Baptist Church, Greenville, had a birthday party for Lillian Payne July 27. Her 99th birthday was July 31. She is still active in her church through Sunday school, worship services and WMU circle meetings.  ... Continue Reading »

Fred Kaigler FRED KAIGLER has been licensed to the ministry by Crescent Hill Baptist Church, Columbia, and is available for supply work.

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Morningside Baptist Church, Spartanburg, has a long history of missions involvement at home and throughout the world. For the past nine years, the church has been sending teams to Poland. This summer, however, for the first time, Morningside sent... Continue Reading »