The Baptist Courier

The North American Mission Board trustee meeting Feb. 6 ended the way it began, celebrating how God has used Southern Baptists through their gifts to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions.... Continue Reading »

When you visualize ?retirement,? what do you see? In the Wall Street Journal, columnist Jonathan Clements recently wrote that ?most people's vision of retirement can be summed up in two words: Blissful sloth.? That is, while we are working... Continue Reading »

Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Seminary, will require additional surgery after a scheduled colonoscopy Feb. 11 revealed a tumor in his colon. An initial biopsy indicated that the tumor is pre-cancerous and further tests are to be... Continue Reading »

Evangelist Billy Graham remains hospitalized following an elective procedure Feb. 13 to install a new valve in a shunt designed to drain excess fluid from his brain, according to the Asheville Citizen-Times in North Carolina.... Continue Reading »

Frank Cox, pastor of North Metro First Baptist Church in Lawrenceville, Ga., will be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention during the SBC's June 10-11 annual meeting in Indianapolis, Alabama evangelist Junior Hill announced Feb. 7.... Continue Reading »

Brian Self BRIAN SELF has been called as pastor by Ebenezer Baptist Church, Orangeburg-Calhoun Baptist Association. A native of Rock Hill, he was previously pastor at Open Bible Baptist Church, Clover. Self and his wife Michelle have two sons,... 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 »

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 »

The Woman's Missionary Union has announced the 2008-2009 nominees for executive board positions. The WMU executive board manages the business of the organization during the year. Election of board members will take place March 14 during the WMU annual... Continue Reading »

The 2008 Woman's Missionary Union annual meeting will be held March 14-15 at Fairview Baptist Church, Greer. Under the theme, Crossroads, this year's meeting will include program guests Kaye Miller, national WMU president; Geoffrey Hammond, North American Mission Board... Continue Reading »