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Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Orlando this June will be asked to approve a body of recommendations from the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force (GCRTF) that will change the shape and function of the Southern Baptist... Continue Reading »

They?re called ?challenges? in the final report of the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force. They encompass nine pages in the report, apart from seven GCRTF recommendations to be presented to the Southern Baptist Convention during its June 15-16 annual... Continue Reading »

South Carolina Baptists are invited to meet with Jim Austin, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, to discuss statewide Baptist work at six regional listening sessions.... Continue Reading »

In the April 1 edition of the Courier, I was excited and blessed to read of the increase of baptisms in the state of South Carolina. As our baptism numbers have decreased over the years, I have questioned many... Continue Reading »

I agree with ?Oppression from the pews? (Jan. 21). All the churches seem to want another Billy Graham to solve their problems.... Continue Reading »

South Carolinians are represented on a slate of nominees selected for approval to serve on various Southern Baptist Convention-related boards by the 2010 SBC Committee on Nominations.... Continue Reading »

Do you remember 2006? Southern Baptists were gathering in Greensboro, N.C., for their annual meeting. Johnny Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church in Woodstock, Ga., had declined to be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). He... Continue Reading »

I believe most of us can agree that our denomination needs to be reinvigorated and that we as Baptists should have a renewed passion for saving the lost. I commend those who have worked long and hard on the... Continue Reading »

With the substance of changes varying for each respective component of its February progress report, the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force issued a final report, posted May 3 at www.pray4gcr.com, containing seven recommendations the 22-member task force will bring... Continue Reading »

I am encouraged by what I have read in the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force's report, ?Penetrating the Lostness: Embracing A Vision For A Great Commission Resurgence Among Southern Baptists.? While not a perfect document, it charts a course... Continue Reading »

Trustees of Connie Maxwell Children's Home are calling for a one-year waiting period to allow Southern Baptists time to evaluate the potential impact of sweeping changes proposed in the final report of the SBC's Great Commission Resurgence Task Force.... Continue Reading »