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Mohler Becomes Longest Tenured President at SBTS

Dec. 21, 2023, marked a historic milestone in the history of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and in the presidency of R. Albert Mohler Jr., as he has surpassed Duke K. McCall as the longest-tenured president in the institution’s history.... Continue Reading »

Florida Baptists’ Cuba Trip Yields Nearly 5,000 Decisions

As 2024 dawned, close to 5,000 people in Western Cuba were walking into the new year with new spiritual life found only in Jesus Christ. During a late 2023 trip to the island nation, eight Florida Baptist leaders came... Continue Reading »

Jason Cudd is new bivocational pastor at Enoree Baptist

Jason Cudd began duties as bivocational pastor at Enoree Baptist Church in Newberry Dec. 3, 2023. He completed the Scofield Certificate from Moody Bible College and graduated from Believer’s Institute with a master’s degree in Biblical Studies. Cudd is... Continue Reading »

Courier Hires New Social Media Manager/Reporter

The Baptist Courier’s staff continues to grow and expand as the historic paper seeks to adapt to present media realities while also laying the foundation for a healthy future in an ever-changing Christian publishing market. Mary Margaret Flook, 21,... Continue Reading »

Anderson Senior Follies Performs Their 35th Show, “Bucket List” 

Anderson Senior Follies, a premier senior theatre performance organization, has showcased musicians, actors, dancers, comedians, and vocalists for 35 years. They will be performing “Bucket List” from March 7-10 at Anderson University’s Henderson Auditorium. Timmi Jernigan, a Follies member... Continue Reading »

North Hartsville Baptist Church honors longtime member Ruby Dampier

Ruby Dampier, a member of North Hartsville Baptist Church in Hartsville, celebrated her 100th birthday in September. She is the oldest living member of the church and Welsh Neck Association. She attributes her longevity to her faith in God... Continue Reading »

Round Hill pastor Don Turner retires after 28 years of ministry

Don Turner retired as senior pastor of Round Hill Baptist Church in Lexington on Dec. 31, after 28 years of ministry. He and his wife, Toni, have faithfully served churches across South Carolina for more than 50 years. The... Continue Reading »

Bennettsville Second honors former pastor Denny Costner with title of pastor emeritus

Bennettsville Second Baptist Church ended its Nov. 26 service with a surprise ceremony to honor its former pastor, Denny Costner. The church bestowed Costner with the title of pastor emeritus and presented a framed certificate and commemorative Bible to... Continue Reading »

Near quarter of U.S. adults ‘spiritual but not religious,’ Pew finds

Nearly a quarter of American adults consider themselves “spiritual but not religious,” and a plurality of those say organized religion is divisive and spreads intolerance, Pew Research said in its latest release. The 22 percent of Americans describing themselves... Continue Reading »

A Conversation with Our New President

Wes Church, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Columbia for the past five years, assumed the role of president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention following the annual meeting in November. He will preside at next year’s annual... Continue Reading »

What We Believe About Scripture

Baptist Faith & Message 2000 Article I: The Scriptures The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God’s revelation of Himself to man. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its... Continue Reading »

116 Army soldiers profess Christ at First Lawton’s Living Christmas Tree

When First Baptist Church of Lawton, Okla., sensed godly inspiration to add a second weekend to its Living Christmas Tree, Senior Pastor Mike Keahbone didn’t realize what was in store. “To ask for a church to do it two... Continue Reading »