The Baptist Courier

The old church bell tolled again Aug. 14, as ringer Bobby Walker called the members of Chiquola Baptist Church in Honea Path to the congregation's centennial celebration.... Continue Reading »

THIS IS THE FINAL report of the 2005 Committee on Committees. If approved by messengers to the 2005 annual meeting, members begin serving Jan. 1, 2006. Rudy Gray from Seneca is chairman.... Continue Reading »

AS OF SEPT. 27, more than $1 million has been donated to the South Carolina Baptist Convention disaster relief ministries to aid hurricane victims.... Continue Reading »

In 2000, an Empowering Kingdom Growth futuring group was appointed by Carlisle Driggers to prepare the state convention for the second chapter of the EKG emphasis. The group presented its report at the annual meeting of the convention in... Continue Reading »

GREENWOOD PASTOR Hal Lane was elected as vice chairman of the board of trustees for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.... Continue Reading »

NORTH GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY president Jimmy Epting and representatives of the soon-to-be established T. Walter Brashier Graduate School at Fairview were presented a symbolic key to the old sanctuary of Fairview Baptist Church, Greer, Sept. 18.... Continue Reading »

MOST MINISTERS take a job with a different church for reasons such as wanting to move to a different community, wanting to lead a larger church and getting promoted to a higher position - not simply because they feel... Continue Reading »

IT HAPPENS EVERY YEAR all over the country - budget committees meeting to decide salary and benefits for their minister and other staff members and employees. In small and large churches, committees wrestle with the tough questions of providing... Continue Reading »

IN AUGUST 1964, Bethany Baptist Church, McCormick, began a "Love" story that has lasted more than 41 years.... Continue Reading »

IT HAPPENS EVERY YEAR all over the country: budget committees meet to decide salary and benefits for their minister and other staff members and employees.... Continue Reading »

MARSHALL FAGG began duties Oct. 1 as team leader of the evangelism and missions team for the South Carolina Baptist Convention.... Continue Reading »

DO YOU WANT a better pastor and/or staff member? Many churches not only want more effective ministers, they demand it. If ministers do not meet the increasingly demanding expectations of their congregations, they had better update their resumes.... Continue Reading »