The Baptist Courier

CP: .52% ahead of last year Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program are .52 percent ahead of the same time frame in January 2007. As of Jan. 31, the year-to-date total of $67,669,562 for Cooperative Program... Continue Reading »

While reaction to the resignation of Fidel Castro was quiet in Cuba, Baptists are looking ahead to their work on the island.... 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 »

Pastor Charles Foster and minister of music Mrs. Dennis Waddell sang a duet during “Round-Up Day,” which was held Jan. 20 at Cavins Baptist Church, Woodruff.     Airport Baptist Church, Greer, held a mortgage burning Dec. 30, 2007,... Continue Reading »

Pure and Simple was the theme for the 2008 Southeast Conclave meeting for youth ministers and workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 31-Feb. 2. More than 1,100 people who work with youth attended this year's conference.... Continue Reading »

?Does God captivate you? Does God captivate your every breath?? It was a challenge issued by David Platt, pastor of Brook Hills Church in Birmingham, Ala., and main session speaker at the annual South Carolina collegiate conference Converge, Jan.... 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 »

On any Sunday, you could walk into almost any Southern Baptist church in America and enjoy doughnuts and coffee before Sunday school, a potluck dinner on the grounds after the morning worship service or an ice cream social in... Continue Reading »