The Baptist Courier

Howard W. Abbott Sr., 84, of Troy, Ohio, formerly of Prosperity, a pastor for more than 60 years, died Aug. 23, 2007.... Continue Reading »

Cecil Jordan, 69, of Jefferson, a former pastor, died Aug. 23, 2007.... Continue Reading »

It is September now, and it is the time of year when many of our Southern Baptist churches are holding revivals. This is encouraging, because it seemed like for a while that the tradition of having revivals was dying... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist Seminary president Al Mohler talks to Charleston Southern University faculty, staff and students about the role of learning in Christianity Sept. 10.... Continue Reading »

Daniel Ruiz, 21, wanted a challenge, so he thought he?d try the Sahara Desert. Despite the heat and harsh climate, he immersed himself in learning the Fulani culture and language so he could share the love of Jesus overseas... Continue Reading »

?Hands On? is ?a recognition of the need to mentor a younger generation in missions,? said Chad Stillwell, one of the coordinators of the new initiative.... Continue Reading »

North Greenville University dedicated the Roper Mountain House, a new home for 10 male resident students, Aug. 29. The house will help the university in accommodating approximately 1,400 residents of the 2,001 students enrolled this fall at the northern... Continue Reading »

CP: 2.56 percent ahead of last year Year-to-date contributions through the Southern Baptist Convention’s Cooperative Program are 2.56 percent ahead of the same time frame in 2006. As of Aug. 31, the year-to-date total of $187,804,142 for CP missions... Continue Reading »

J. Mendle Baker J. MENDLE BAKER began duties Sept. 1 as senior pastor of First Calvary Baptist Church, Leesville. A native of Sumter, he is a graduate of Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute, and has been in the ministry for... Continue Reading »

As Allan leaned against a wrought-iron fence at a Vermont Street bus stop in Los Angeles, members of the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board's Inner City Evangelism (ICE) team and First Baptist Church-South Los Angeles approached him.... Continue Reading »

I have been thinking a lot of the modern church-planting movement. In the Upstate of South Carolina, we have a wealth of great churches with worship styles ranging from ultra traditional to off-the-charts ?rock style? of worship. There are... Continue Reading »

?It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ?? So begins the 1859 classic, ?A Tale of Two Cities? by novelist Charles Dickens. Those words might hold some relevance for us in this first decade... Continue Reading »