The Baptist Courier

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 »

An installation and commitment service was held Jan. 21 at First Baptist Church, Greer, for pastor Rick Ezell. He began duties Sept. 10, 2006.... Continue Reading »

On a chilly January morning, women filed into Taylors First Baptist Church for the annual Women's Lifestyle Evangelism Conference, kicking off a three-city weekend. The conference is jointly sponsored by the South Carolina Baptist Convention Lifestyle Evangelism group, South... Continue Reading »

This year's State Evangelism Conference at Riverland Hills Baptist Church, Irmo, Feb. 26-27, will include not only preaching and singing, but also drama, according to South Carolina Baptist Convention evangelism director Marshall Fagg.... Continue Reading »

A memorial service for Daniel Jay Poore, 33, son of Bill Poore, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Lancaster, will be held Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. at the church.... Continue Reading »

Members of “Sewing for Missions” of First Baptist Church, St. Matthews, are shown bagging some of the 257 caps made for seafarers who dock in Charleston. Last year, they also made 88 caps for children in Paytona, W.Va.; 251... Continue Reading »

Christian recording artist and comedian Mark Lowry brings the ?God Is Still Crazy About You? Tour to First Baptist Church, Taylors, Feb. 3 starting at 6 p.m.... Continue Reading »

Susan Styles, professor of psychology at Charleston Southern University, suggests that ?life is a river. A rich life flows in a steady and constant way. Change is inevitable and predictable, and we can't control it. I think the best... Continue Reading »

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that 69 percent of students who reported binge drinking indulged in the activity on more than one occasion in the past 30 days.... Continue Reading »

As one year ends and another begins, we tend to think about how we can improve ourselves and our relationships with others. I?d like to encourage you to be more involved in the legislative process this year. I enjoy... Continue Reading »

At some point, we all get caught up in our own misguided attempts to find peace and contentment by working ourselves to death.... Continue Reading »

The Barna Group has identified a growth in the number of non-denominational house churches across the United States, noting that such churches are seemingly more satisfying to those who attend than conventional churches.... Continue Reading »