The Baptist Courier

Dennis Wilkins DENNIS WILKINS retired July 27 from the pastorate of First Baptist Church, Bluffton, where he served for 12 years. During his tenure, 1,000 people joined the church and a new sanctuary was built in 2006. He served... Continue Reading »

A nine-member missions team from Welsh Neck Baptist Association, led by Tom Brown, pastor of First Baptist Church, Lamar, recently conducted free medical clinics in five towns in Nicaragua ? the ?Land of Lakes and Volcanoes.?... Continue Reading »

Nearly 200 volunteers from several states joined together recently to build a new family life center at First Baptist Church, Johnsonville. Among the many volunteers was Justin Leonard, who suffers from a disability that left him unable to walk.... Continue Reading »

About 900 teenagers and camp staff narrowly escaped injury when severe storms struck the campus of North Greenville University July 21.... Continue Reading »

Mark Blankenship, minister of music and administration at First Baptist Church, Hilton Head, is the recipient of the 2008 W. Hines Sims award for leadership in church music.... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists can respond to the devastating earthquake that struck China's Sichuan Province May 12 in a broad range of ways, a blue-ribbon panel of disaster relief experts has reported.... Continue Reading »

Roderick Carver, 78, of Ware Shoals, a pastor who served in several states before resettling in his native South Carolina, died June 29, 2008.... Continue Reading »

Approximately six months after the revolution and the fall of communism, my father, Harry Dent, entered the country of Romania. Initially, he went to help with the John Guest Crusades, and the fields were ripe unto harvest. My father... Continue Reading »

August is the last full month of summer and a stark reminder that schools will be enrolling for another year. Laws mandate the education of children within our communities. Some choose to enroll in the public schools, while others... Continue Reading »

Our church, Hillcrest Baptist in Dalzell, burned to the ground on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 4:50 a.m. The members met in our house for worship that Lord's Day and we all agreed the Lord wanted us to rebuild the... Continue Reading »

In the past two years, 175 pastors and staff have been forced from their places of service in South Carolina Baptist Convention churches. Many more left under pressure or went unreported.... Continue Reading »

Baylor regents fire president John Lilley, president of Baylor University in Waco, Tex., has been terminated by the school’s board of regents after less than three years in the position. Lilley was the focus of controversy in March when... Continue Reading »