The Baptist Courier

The 100 degree-plus temperatures did not seem to dampen the spirits of nearly 7,500 students attending the ?Big Youth Thing? Aug. 9 at Carowinds Theme Park in Rock Hill. The annual event, sponsored by the South Carolina Baptist Convention's... Continue Reading »

I recently had an incredible experience that showed how effective the Cooperative Program can be.... Continue Reading »

This is my first time, in my 29 years, writing a letter to the editor. I remember growing up having my grandmother read me portions of the Courier. I am sure she has been reading for more than 65... Continue Reading »

I was amazed at the opportunities for witnessing and the creativity used to share the gospel in one of the last strongholds of communism. A viable question is, ?How can you share the gospel in a land with a... Continue Reading »

On any given summer, church youth groups, Sunday school classes and mission volunteers give up countless hours and days of time to serve on mission trips abroad and in North America. This summer, churches from across South Carolina descended... Continue Reading »

The highlight of the trip for me was hearing from a dear saint who had endured injuries, imprisonment (altogether 22 years), and hard labor for preaching the gospel.... Continue Reading »

Basketball, soccer goals, baseball bats and balls are not uncommon sights over the summer. Sports camps thrive during the break from school. But this summer, sports camps have an entirely different meaning.... Continue Reading »

Sutton, Presher work with ‘Big Sky’ missions Emily Sutton and Virginia Presher, members of Overbrook Baptist Church, Greenville, worked with the Big Sky Association in Montana for seven weeks during the summer. They taught youth camps, ministered to Northern... Continue Reading »

Joe E. Burnette, 88, of Brentwood, Tenn., a former administrator at Bethea Baptist Retirement Community and a former minister of education in South Carolina, died Aug. 10, 2007.... Continue Reading »

A new study from LifeWay Research reveals that more than two-thirds of young adults who attend a Protestant church for at least a year in high school will stop attending church regularly for at least a year between the... Continue Reading »

Wallace C. Lowe of Graniteville died Aug. 9, 2007.... Continue Reading »

?I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord? (Psalms 122:1). As we all prepare for our Pastor's Conference (Nov. 12) and for our South Carolina Baptist Convention, I hope that... Continue Reading »