The Baptist Courier

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 »

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 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 »

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 »

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 »

For most Americans and even for world travelers, Hawaii is the ultimate, exotic tourist destination. After all, it's paradise. But for Southern Baptist missionaries Chris and Monica Woodall, Hawaii is not just a paradise, but islands inhabited by the... 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 »

Having now come to the beginning of 2008, an update on your World Hunger offerings is in order. First, I wish to thank every South Carolina Baptist who gave to World Hunger offerings in 2007.... 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 »

If we give scholarships for South Carolina Baptist students at the beginning of their ministry careers to go to our Baptist colleges and seminaries, then why can't we give scholarships to help South Carolina Baptist ministers and their spouses... 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 »