Todd Deaton

One hundred and twenty-five years ago, 31 people from Beaverdam Baptist Church met in mid-June at Huntsville, a few miles south of Clinton, with a dream of forming a new church. By the next May, they had organized as... Continue Reading »

?Preacher Nick? ? that's what he wanted us to call him. I can think of no better description: His life was a testimony to his Lord.... Continue Reading »

Page received 4,546 votes of the 9,005 ballots cast, or 50.48 percent, in a race against Jerry Sutton of Nashville, Tenn., who received 2,168 votes, or 24.08 percent, and Ronnie Floyd of Springdale, Ark., who received 2,247 votes, or... Continue Reading »

The amended report, which drew considerable discussion during the Tuesday morning session, removed a portion urging churches to ?adopt a missional mindset as they contribute at least 10 percent? of their undesignated receipts through the Cooperative Program. Instead, the... Continue Reading »

The thunder of a racing engine ? the squeal of tires ? the smell of rubber burning ? gray smoke billowing in the cool evening air ? a race car glistening in the lights as it spins around, drawing... Continue Reading »

With a blue-ribbon task force on the Cooperative Program set to present its recommendations at the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Greensboro, N.C., in two weeks, the CP giving records of the churches of presidential candidates... Continue Reading »

Hundreds of dads, sons, mothers and daughters gathered on a large grassy lot with little shade to hear gospel choruses and testimonies about how Christ can change lives and to celebrate a ministry. But this is anything but a... Continue Reading »

On Easter Sunday, April 16, at least 50 individuals stirred the baptismal waters in churches of all sizes across South Carolina, according to about 20 responses to an informal e-mail survey conducted by The Baptist Courier April 20.... Continue Reading »

Karina America felt drawn to the lives of missionaries whom she read about and met through her Girls in Action group while growing up in First Baptist Church, North Spartanburg. During her youth and college years, she was involved... Continue Reading »

On a recent Sunday afternoon, while my son and I were watching the Daytona 500, my wife posed an intriguing question: ?Why do some of the drivers who never seem to lead a lap continue to race week after... Continue Reading »

  In 2005, LifeWay Christian Resources surveyed more than 1,300 evangelical leaders from around the world to determine what they perceived to be the “Top 10 Issues Facing Today’s Church.” Below, Baptist Courier Managing Editor Todd Deaton explores each... Continue Reading »

It was a day of pageantry, praise, proclamation and prayer. It was also the first commissioning service for North American missionaries held in South Carolina since the Home Mission Board was renamed the North American Mission Board nine years... Continue Reading »