The Baptist Courier

Carlisle Driggers, who will officially retire Feb. 28 as executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has been asked to "continue to facilitate" the work of the state convention while the seven-member committee charged with finding his successor... Continue Reading »

Alyssa Fowler is heading up Operation Angel Wings at Padgett's Creek Baptist Church, Union. This ministry for the military began its fourth mission entitled 'stay Awake.? She is sending care packages to soldiers in Iraq via her husband, Captain... Continue Reading »

First Baptist Church, Landrum, has succeeded its goal for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions by more than $20,000.... Continue Reading »

Last October, First Baptist Church, Simpsonville's West Campus, which met on the Brashier Campus of Greenville Tech, was facing a growing problem: With an average of 120 in attendance, the congregation was in dire need of space.... Continue Reading »

Northside Baptist Church in West Columbia installed Rocky Purvis as pastor on Jan. 28. He was called on Nov. 19 and began duties in December.... Continue Reading »

Claire Sieber M.Ed. LAC, a Christian family counselor, notes that ?while experiencing a change, it is important to reinstate social normalcy. Resuming an interactive lifestyle will foster feelings of positive self-worth and growth vital to maintaining stability in the... Continue Reading »

Everything was finished except the lawn. So Carlos purchased a hundred pounds of ... weed seed? Corn? Wheat? No, grass seed. And a few months later he was cutting his grass. Wanting to furnish his new house with the... Continue Reading »

Wes Autrey. An average guy, father of three, doing what he had done maybe a thousand times. On Jan. 2, he was standing in the subway station in Manhattan, waiting on his train. What happened next, to put it... Continue Reading »

The initial trial runs of Transplant conferences last year were well received on the Anderson campus ? so well received, in fact, that NAMB and the SCBC selected Anderson as the location for a promotional video that will be... Continue Reading »

First Baptist Church, Bonneau, burned the mortgage Dec. 31, 2006, on its fellowship hall/ education building. The 15-year mortgage was paid off in only five years. From left are Mike Dupree, building chairman; David Young, deacon chairman; and Ken... Continue Reading »

Henry Johnson HENRY JOHNSON recently retired from the pulpit of West Springs Baptist Church, Pauline, where he has been pastor for the past six years. He was ordained in 1960 and has served churches in North and South Carolina... Continue Reading »

For private investigator and retired FBI special agent Ron West, pipe fittings and wrenches aren't the normal tools of his trade. West said he is satisfied that his recent work in New Orleans ?made a difference in one family's... Continue Reading »