The Baptist Courier

Melvin Champaign is a hero to me not so much because he was a fellow firefighter, but because he showed me how a man in Christ can live and die with hope. He has shown us all how even... Continue Reading »

Entity heads to address DOM meeting The presidents of three Southern Baptist Convention entities will speak at the Southern Baptist Conference of Associational Directors of Missions’ June 8-9 annual meeting in Indianapolis, featuring the theme “Growing the Kingdom, Church... Continue Reading »

A scholarship in memory of Joseph Dennie, a former member of First Baptist Church in Laurens, has been established at Columbia International University.... Continue Reading »

Daniel Inabinet DANIEL INABINET has been called as pastor of First Baptist Church, Florence. He is a graduate of Charleston Southern University and Southwestern Baptist Seminary. He served as assistant pastor of First Baptist Church, Florence, from 1989-1997. Since... Continue Reading »

The Charleston Post and Courier reported May 14 that a federal judge has approved a $3.9 million settlement that shields Charleston Southern University from further liability in the multimillion-dollar fraud case of Al Parish, a former economist and instructor... Continue Reading »

A small group of investors is seeking to block a $3.9 million settlement that would shield Charleston Southern University from liability in the fraud case of Al Parish, a former economics professor at the school.... Continue Reading »

Despite what many in the mainstream media say, a majority of Americans, and an even larger majority of religiously affiliated citizens, don't believe that Christians are too involved in politics, a new poll shows.... Continue Reading »

Where did the idea of 'say Something Nice Sunday? come from? Shouldn't Christians always say something nice?... Continue Reading »

On Oct. 6, 1895, George C. Riser, a deacon, read a centennial paper to the members of Bethabara Baptist Church that they had asked him to prepare. At the close of the paper was a note that indicated 100... Continue Reading »

The Southern Baptist Convention's six seminaries will host luncheons for alumni and guests June 11 in conjunction with the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.... Continue Reading »

Georgia pastor Johnny Hunt and former missionary Avery Willis will be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention during the SBC's June 10-11 annual meeting in Indianapolis.... Continue Reading »

In a previous ?First Person? column, I talked about the presentation of our North American Mission Board at this year's Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Indianapolis regarding a 10-year, multifaceted, flexible evangelism strategy that will point our churches... Continue Reading »