The Baptist Courier

Regarding the article in The Baptist Courier about a private prayer language, I must admit that I find this a very unusual practice. I guess you have figured out by now that I’ve never experienced such a thing. I... Continue Reading »

In observance of its 175th anniversary celebration, members of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Ridge Spring, will conduct worship services under a brush arbor at its original site and learn about hardships endured by its founding members.... Continue Reading »

I have been a pastor in South Carolina for 28 years. The issues of a private prayer language and speaking in tongues have been divisive and harmful within several of the churches that I have served as pastor. Both... Continue Reading »

Plenty of fruits of the Everyone Can initiative are blossoming across the country.... Continue Reading »

The March commissioning service at First Baptist Church, Spartanburg, for the North American Mission Board was not the first, but, to date, still may have been the largest.... Continue Reading »

Joe Proctor, former pastor, was honored March 11 by the members of Centenary Baptist Church, Marion Baptist Association. Proctor, who began duties at Hebron Baptist Church in January, was presented a silver tray engraved with the date of his... Continue Reading »

Residents at Bethea Baptist Retirement Community formed an assembly line March 22 to stuff envelopes containing information and promotional material for the Mother's Day Offering.... Continue Reading »

Ronald Daves RONALD DAVES has been called as senior pastor of Temple Baptist Church, Columbia. A native of St. Louis, Mo., he is a graduate Columbia International University and Southeastern Baptist Seminary. During his 20 years in the ministry,... Continue Reading »

Iowa calls for removal of slot machines The Iowa House and Senate have called for the removal of 6,000 slot machine-like lottery devices installed at more than 2,800 retail locations, and the state’s governor has said he will sign... Continue Reading »

Charleston Southern University is passing along its culture of servanthood to students like sophomore Kristin Addy.... Continue Reading »

Crestview Baptist Church, Union, dedicated its new facilities Feb. 12, with former pastor Trenton Connelly as guest speaker.... Continue Reading »

The Afghan man who was facing death for converting from Islam to Christianity is in Italy, where he is expected to take asylum.... Continue Reading »