The Baptist Courier

The first Hispanic pastors orientation came about out of our love and concern for the South Carolina Baptist Hispanic pastors and churches.... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist Convention president Frank Page will author 'the Nehemiah Factor,? scheduled for a June 2008 release in time for the 2008 convention in Indianapolis. The book will focus on 16 characteristics of a missional leader.... Continue Reading »

Royal Ambassadors from Ebenezer Baptist Church, Florence, represented Royal Ambassadors across the state as South Carolina Baptists celebrated 100 years of the organization's ministry.... Continue Reading »

Members of First Baptist Church, Pamplico, gathered for a "packing party" following the Wednesday night family supper on Nov. 7. With all ages teaming up, and led by coordinator Shelley Butler, they packed more than 200 shoe boxes for... Continue Reading »

Craigan Blankenship CRAIGAN BLANKENSHIP has been called as pastor by Bethany Baptist Church, Westville, where he has been serving as interim for almost a year. He is a graduate of Charleston Southern University and attends Southeastern Baptist Seminary. Blankenship,... Continue Reading »

Mary Murray, center, was honored Oct. 28 during homecoming services at Memorial Baptist Church, St. George. She has been church secretary for 41 years. She was presented with a plaque and a gift of money. With her are her... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist missionary Mel Skinner keeps an empty whiskey bottle somewhere in his family's apartment in central Russia. In the fall of 1999, local women at a restaurant gave whiskey and chocolate to Skinner and his family as a... Continue Reading »

In recognition of Veteran's Day, Nov. 11, Tuesday night's session of the South Carolina Baptist Convention included a salute to the armed forces featuring Baptist association members with military background, who served as color guards.... Continue Reading »

Genre Christmas Playlist We Need a Little Christmas Winter Medley (listen) Don’t Save It All for Christmas Christmastime Jesus, O What a Wonderful Child Sing, Noel (listen) Agnus Dei Behold the Lamb It Could Have Been Me, Could Have... Continue Reading »

Genre Christmas solo accompaniment track Playlist In the Stillness of the Night (listen) Description “In the Stillness of the Night” is a performance accompaniment track for soloists and is especially suited to a Christmas Eve service. Tom Kline wrote... Continue Reading »

I attended the South Carolina Baptist Convention Pastor's Conference and annual convention this week. On Nov. 13, we passed a recommendation that sets into motion the decreasing of our percentage of giving to the Cooperative Program funds that stay... Continue Reading »

A big 'thank you? to Danny Burnley, 2007 president of the South Carolina Baptist Pastor's Conference, for his vision and leadership this past year.... Continue Reading »