The Baptist Courier

More than 500 people crowded into the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Kingstree, on Jan. 20 for the congregation's 150th anniversary celebration.... Continue Reading »

Carroll Waddell CARROLL WADDELL has announced his retirement from the pastorate. He has served churches in Santee Baptist Association for 15 years and is currently the pastor of Long Branch Baptist Church, where he has served as pastor for... Continue Reading »

The RAs and GAs from Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Woodruff, stand in front of Helping Hands Ministries in Woodruff, where they did volunteer work on the first day of their Christmas break. The group also collected cans, clothes, and... Continue Reading »

What could be a catalyst for entire communities being served by local churches? What could stimulate a church to intentionally see and meet needs?... Continue Reading »

Thompson Creek Baptist Church recently dedicated a prayer room that it furnished for the Connie Maxwell Children's Home Adams campus in Chesterfield.... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University and GreenvilleConnect ? a non-denominational alliance of churches, ministry organizations along with business and community leaders committed to cooperating to encourage evangelism and discipleship ? are joining forces for an ?Equipping Ministries Conference? March 31 on... Continue Reading »

Ed Quattlebaum is a detective whose passion is history. A retired pastor and director of missions, his new career began on Mother's Day 1998, when called as pastor of Bethabara Church in Cross Hill. Bethabara, founded in 1794, obviously... Continue Reading »

Hosted by members of Charleston Southern University's campus ministries and Summit Church, the Super Bowl party has been an annual event for the past three years. Last year, campus ministries opted to modify the name of the event to... Continue Reading »

Say aloha to the 2008 Vacation Bible School theme. Colorful shirts, flowers, flip flops and ukuleles will abound in churches this summer as VBS is landing on the beach with the tropical theme ?Outrigger Island.?... Continue Reading »

Linda Lipscomb, an International Mission Board worker known for her ability to bridge cultural divides, died Feb. 14 in Bangkok, Thailand, from complications following a bus accident. She was 63.... Continue Reading »

It is notably one of the most visited Canadian provinces by U.S. citizens. Situated just miles across from the coast of Maine, Nova Scotia has been a popular tourist destination of whale watchers, seafarers and natural beauty seekers. But,... Continue Reading »

Over the years we have lived in South Asia, God has changed our hearts in many ways, but none more than in the conscious awareness of his presence and our absolute, without-a-doubt need for him.... Continue Reading »