The Baptist Courier

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 »

It is not unusual to see students chatting around tables at Anderson University's Sullivan Hall. However, their subject might be a bit unique. Their topic? Starting churches.... Continue Reading »

Covenant Baptist Church, Lancaster, recently reached a missions milestone by commissioning its 100th mission team. Since Covenant's beginning in October 1994, members have participated in 58 mission trips to 18 countries and 43 mission trips to 17 states.... Continue Reading »

In what he called his last sermon, Billy Graham voiced a message of thanks and encouragement during the March 11-12 ?Celebration of Hope? at the New Orleans Arena.... Continue Reading »

Webster's dictionary defines 'theology? as 'the study of the religious faith, practice and experience.? Generally speaking, theology is God (theo) talk (logy). We are ?doing? theology when we talk about God.... Continue Reading »

I am so grateful for this opportunity to write to you in each edition of The Baptist Courier. We are a diverse and very large group of cooperating Southern Baptists who, though separated by many miles, share a common... Continue Reading »

This letter is in reference to the International Mission Board policy which says that “if private prayer language is an ongoing part of his or her conviction and practice, the candidate has eliminated himself or herself from being a... Continue Reading »

The International Mission Board policy on “private prayer language” exposes the fundamentalism of the Baptist doctrine/creed. An eminently qualified missionary candidate receives the gift of tongues and is no longer qualified for appointment. I hope I have a “private... Continue Reading »

Thank you for your even-handed and thorough reporting of the recent events with the IMB. I believe that Allen McWhite was prescient when he spoke of the problem of establishing “doctrinal parameters that go beyond the Baptist Faith and... Continue Reading »

I want to affirm the Cooperative Program Study Committee for their recommendations, especially the one that calls for our elected leadership to be selected from churches that give at least 10 percent of their undesignated receipts to the Cooperative... Continue Reading »

Eight months after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the people and landscape of New Orleans, a tidal wave of Southern Baptist volunteers is needed to help rebuild the historic city and surrounding areas.... Continue Reading »

Police in Alabama have arrested three men in connection with a string of church fires in that state and scheduled a news conference on March 7.... Continue Reading »