The Baptist Courier

Big opportunities abound this summer for people who like to travel in their RVs and want to do volunteer short-term missions work. In June and July, members of South Carolina Campers on Mission will mobilize for trips to Alaska... Continue Reading »

Mike Minter, Tommy Bowden, Spencer Tillman, and Mike Gottfried are on the line-up of sports and business speakers for ?In the Zone,? a new interdenominational, sports-themed, men's ministry event slated for Greenville's Bi-Lo Center, June 9.... Continue Reading »

Dustin Willis, pastor of Midtown Fellowship in Columbia, recently spoke to Charleston Southern University students about TransPlant, a church planting experience for college students.... Continue Reading »

For college students, money is a scarce commodity. So when CSU students Ashley Williams and Katie Young shared their passion to raise $2,000 for ?One Verse,? it seemed a tall order.... Continue Reading »

For the first time since 1954, a Southern Baptist has been nominated to lead the U.S. Army's chaplains. The Army's public affairs office announced May 10 that Chaplain Brigadier General Douglas Carver has been appointed to the grade of... Continue Reading »

Nearly 500 pastors, church staff and lay leaders gathered May 15 in Columbia for Reclaiming the Church, a conference which sought to address one common issue facing all churches across South Carolina and the nation.... Continue Reading »

For Mexico, emigration to U.S. surpasses deaths Mexico loses more citizens each year to U.S. emigration than to death, according to a new study by the country’s census bureau. An average of 577,000 Mexican citizens crossed the border into... Continue Reading »

Approximately 4,300 race fans attended the Bring-a-Kid rally in Darlington, sponsored by the Welsh Neck Baptist Association"s Raceway Ministries.... Continue Reading »

Bobby Welch, former Southern Baptist Convention president and retired pastor of First Baptist Church, Daytona Beach, Fla., challenged attendees at the Reclaiming the Church conference to be strong in both evangelism and discipleship.... Continue Reading »

Anderson University held spring commencement May 5. Degrees were awarded to 215 seniors. The commencement address was delivered by Judge William Wilkins, an Anderson native.... Continue Reading »

As we approach this summer's Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in San Antonio, I am asking all Southern Baptists to join me for the next several weeks in a serious time of prayer for spiritual awakening, spiritual renewal and... Continue Reading »

Robert Winecoff ROBERT WINECOFF began duties April 15 as minister of music and youth at Airport Baptist Church, Greer Association. He previously had been in full-time evangelism. Before going into evangelism, he served for several years at a church... Continue Reading »