The Baptist Courier

Regarding John Ward's letter, ?Don't Limit God? (in the Sept. 20 issue of the Courier), I agree with him that we cannot limit the Holy Spirit. However, I do not find solid basis that a three-, five-, or 10-day... Continue Reading »

In the Oct. 4 issue of The Baptist Courier's Fast Facts, ?Judge continues suit against seminary,? the author quotes The Baptist Faith and Message 2000 as stating the role of senior pastor in local churches is limited to men.... Continue Reading »

I have lived in the Myrtle Beach area on and off since 1993, and I must say there are quite a lot of churches here and in the surrounding area. We all know why we are called to plant... Continue Reading »

I am in ill health and homebound. When I was told that Christmas decorations were currently (8-14-07) being placed on shelves of a local store, I decided that it was not too early to write this letter. It is... Continue Reading »

"A Story to Tell" is more than a slogan for the South Carolina Baptist Convention that will be meeting in a few weeks in Florence. It is reality.? All across our state the churches of our convention have inspiring... Continue Reading »

The churches of Aiken Baptist Association held a four-day Missions and Evangelism Conference Sept. 23-26 at Town Creek Baptist Church, Aiken. About 500 people attended nightly, and 50-75 took part in the daytime training sessions, according to James McCary,... Continue Reading »

In 1832, Abner Creek Baptist Church was organized and began meeting in the log cabin home of William and Sarah Hendrix. On Sept. 30, 2007, the church celebrated the 175th anniversary of that event with a challenge from guest... Continue Reading »

In its annual October meeting, the South Carolina Baptist Convention Executive Board approved a recommendation from the budget, finance and audit committee to implement a new method for allocating future increases in Cooperative Program budget funds called the Cooperative... Continue Reading »

Bethea Baptist Retirement Community is hosting a free lunch for pastors attending the 2007 South Carolina Baptist Pastor"s Conference Nov. 12 in nearby Florence.... Continue Reading »

?It was a day I will never forget,? said Frank Page, pastor of Taylors First Baptist Church, referring to the outdoor baptism of 76 people on Sept. 30 at Paris Mountain State Park in Greenville. For Taylors First, this... Continue Reading »

Members of Park Baptist Church, Rock Hill, celebrated 100 years of ministry on Sept. 16. The congregation's first 50 years were retraced by Alma Steele and Ella Ramsey during the early service, and its past 50 years were recounted... Continue Reading »

Missionaries from all corners of the world were on the North Greenville University campus for three days to interact with students through a global village, lectures and in-between class conversations. From Sept. 10-12, NGU hosted the sixth annual Global... Continue Reading »