The Baptist Courier

Emile Pandolfi will perform Sept. 28 at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary of Connie Maxwell Baptist Church.... Continue Reading »

Calvin Garry Bryant, 61, of Greenville, a long-serving pastor and sheriff's chaplain, died Aug. 10, 2008.... Continue Reading »

Charles E. Hood Jr., 89, of Laurens, a retired pastor and author, died Aug. 16, 2008.... Continue Reading »

Prince Richard Nix, 60, of Easley, pastor of Hilltop Avenue Baptist Church in Greenville, died July 29, 2008.... Continue Reading »

Tamika Catchings, a leading field goal shooter on the U.S. women's basketball team, has been articulate about her faith playing a key role in her development as an athlete at the top of her game. In a Sharing the... Continue Reading »

The first ever Worship Summit gathered church musicians of all ages and styles at White Oak Conference Center Aug. 22-23. Participants came from across South Carolina and beyond to receive practical training and be inspired to come closer to... Continue Reading »

The Derry Patterson Wingo School of Nursing at Charleston Southern University now holds the prestigious distinction of having the world's most advanced wireless human patient simulator. The school of nursing at CSU is the only one in the Lowcountry... Continue Reading »

?Fireproof,? the latest release from the makers of ?Facing the Giants,? will offer churches a unique opportunity this fall to underscore the importance of a biblical view of marriage.... Continue Reading »

James Rudy Gray, pastor of Utica Baptist Church in Seneca, has confirmed that he will be nominated for president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention at the SCBC's annual meeting in November. Gray said he will be nominated by... Continue Reading »

A gunman shot Arkansas Democratic Party chairman Bill Gwatney at the state party's headquarters in Little Rock at about 11:50 a.m. Aug. 13. Fleeing the scene, the suspect drove to the Arkansas Baptist State Convention building a few blocks... Continue Reading »

The Chinese government has forced pastors of unregistered churches to pledge there will be no worship services at their congregations? meeting sites during a three-month period surrounding the Summer Olympics, a human rights group reported Aug. 13.... Continue Reading »

This summer, there is one place where it is impossible not to smile. Joy Retreat, three-day camps for adults with special needs, is held every summer at White Oak Conference Center. Using the previous year's Vacation Bible School materials,... Continue Reading »