The Baptist Courier

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 »

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 »

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 »

After a medical team of three people was sent to the Gulf Coast to assist in the aftermath of Katrina, talk started about beginning a regular medical unit for our state's disaster relief ministry. Two years later, the list... Continue Reading »

?I wear feather boas because I found it is hard to have a bad day wearing a pink feather boa," said Mary Krulikowski, better known as Florida's Funny Lady, as she flipped her bright feather scarf to the laughs... Continue Reading »

The North American Mission Board will commission 125 new missionaries ? representing 29 states, one Canadian province and Puerto Rico ? at First Baptist Church, Taylors, during 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services on Sun., Feb. 24.... Continue Reading »

A group of 30 pastors and their wives gathered together recently to examine their unique gifts, talents and abilities and learn how to better serve in their ministries.... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern University has reached an agreement with court-appointed receiver David Dantzler to settle allegations arising from its relationship with Al Parish, a former economics professor at the university. Parish, who pleaded guilty to defrauding hundreds of investors out... Continue Reading »

Fifty-one students were treated for injuries and nine were kept overnight in a local hospital after a tornado wreaked havoc on the campus of Union University in Jackson, Tenn., Feb. 5.... Continue Reading »

Baptist students with South Carolina ties are among many who lost part or all of their possessions and living accommodations when a tornado ripped through the Union University campus in Jackson, Tenn., on Feb. 5.... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern University is launching a campaign called ?Love Gives? to give assistance to benefit Union University in Jackson, Tenn.... Continue Reading »

An upstate pastor is a patient at Greenville Memorial Hospital after being injured in an automobile accident on Jan. 27. Gary Cooper Sr., 74, was on his way to morning services at Berea Heights Baptist Church, Greenville, when another... Continue Reading »