The Baptist Courier

Ben Avon Baptist Church, Spartanburg, believes in Acts 1:8. This year the church has sent missionaries from ages 9 to 90 to carry out the Great Commission.... Continue Reading »

This year, the E.A. McDowell Award for individual Christian service goes to Ashley Cummings, in recognition of how she applies the gospel through notable service in the area of crisis care for victims of domestic violence.... Continue Reading »

Alice Drive Baptist Church, Sumter, exists to help people take their next step toward Jesus. ?We do this by helping them to ?Know Jesus, Know Community, Grow Character and Go Share,? ? according to pastor Clay Smith. The strength... Continue Reading »

Youth Alive was held Oct. 20 at Charleston Southern University. Activities of the annual event included praise and worship time led by Jonathan Phillips and his band from North Spartanburg First Baptist Church.... Continue Reading »

Charles Stanley, founder and president of In Touch Ministries, and Geoff Hammond, president of the North American Mission Board, signed documents Oct. 25 finalizing the sale of NAMB's FamilyNet television network to In Touch.... Continue Reading »

STEVEN RAGAN began duties Oct. 14 as minister of music at Second Baptist Church, Laurens. He has served as interim choir director and minister to students at Putman Baptist Church, Buffalo, and is admissions counselor at Erskine College, where... Continue Reading »

Hugh Chandler Fortson, 86, of Greenwood, a retired Baptist pastor, died Oct. 29, 2007.... Continue Reading »

Barbara Hairfield and the Ann Leake Sunday School Class of Cavins Baptist Church, Woodruff, have started Cavins Baptist Military Ministries. They have adopted 52 U.S. soldiers in Iraq, sending boxes with non-perishable items, hygiene products, socks, phone cards, and... Continue Reading »

Donations and volunteers still are needed for the California Southern Baptist Convention disaster relief cleanup efforts after the wave of wildfires in Southern California.... Continue Reading »

Neither time nor space would allow me the opportunity to express my thanks to God for all his wonderful blessings upon me in this article. However, since this space is called 'the Pastor's Corner,? allow me to share what... Continue Reading »

My predecessor as Southern Baptist Convention president, Bobby Welch, constantly reminded Southern Baptists of the need to be winning souls to Christ. One would think that we would not have to be reminded of something as important as that.... Continue Reading »