The Baptist Courier

?It's good to be odd for God.? That's what Jim Burton, director of volunteer mobilization at the North American Mission Board, told yellow-shirted disaster relief leaders at the annual Disaster Relief Roundtable, April 25-27, in Arlington, Tex.... Continue Reading »

More than 250 people gathered for the annual SonRise service at Lake Wateree Baptist Church's landing to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.... Continue Reading »

Here is your complete guide to this summer"s annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Greensboro, N.C.... Continue Reading »

Bob Reccord resigned April 17 as president of the Southern Baptist Convention's North American Mission Board.... Continue Reading »

All of my adult years, I have heard it said that the best time to retire from a position is when the work is going well. If that is indeed true, then my decision to retire as executive director-treasurer... Continue Reading »

I have been a minister of music since 1978, and 20 of these past 28 years have been served as a South Carolina Baptist. Jim Gill has been a leader, mentor, example and friend to me, and I am... Continue Reading »

I trust this note finds you and your family well, happy and rejoicing in the Lord. I continue to be so blessed to serve as your president this year. I want you to know just now much I love... Continue Reading »

What kind of life do you want to lead? A life that creates a lasting impression, chiseled through imperishable deeds?... Continue Reading »

In April, the scientific community declared that a team of international scientists had ?discovered a long-sought missing link between fish and the first animals to walk on land.? In the frozen ground of the arctic, they had unearthed 10... Continue Reading »

Lonnie Shull Jr., who recently retired from full-time pastoral ministry, is working part-time with the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina as a field development coordinator.... Continue Reading »

David Robinson DAVID ROBINSON has retired as pastor of First Baptist Church, Wagener, where he has served for 11 years. He and his wife Rose Ann have moved to the Lugoff area, where he served as pastor of First... Continue Reading »

Fork Shoals Baptist Church, Pelzer, observed its 225th anniversary and homecoming April 30, and Beulah Baptist Church, Hopkins, launched a year-long bicentennial celebration April 26 with a ?birthday cake cutting? fellowship.... Continue Reading »