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The president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention will announce at this year's annual meeting the formation of a special committee ? the Seeking the Kingdom Task Force ? charged with crafting a ministry concept and plan that will... Continue Reading »

For the first time in nearly 20 years, Hulon Baptist Church, Batesburg, sent a group of eight girls to Camp La Vida this summer. Pictured in top photo are Acteens Micala Fox, Jenny Alveshire, Emily Blume and Rachel Gibson,... Continue Reading »

Please share briefly about your faith journey. From the time I was a small boy, my mother and dad took me to church. My mother’s love for Jesus was contagious. She remains to this day the greatest encourager I... Continue Reading »

As the Courier went to press, 49 South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers had already embarked for New Jersey as part of the first wave of Southern Baptist-led response to widespread devastation from Hurricane Sandy. Cliff Satterwhite, director of... Continue Reading »

Brett Aiken BRETT AIKEN was called as pastor of Temple Baptist Church, Simpsonville, on Sept. 9. A graduate of North Greenville University and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, he was ordained and licensed to the ministry by Brushy Creek Baptist... Continue Reading »

Please share briefly about your faith journey. My faith journey began at Clifton First Baptist Church, Spartanburg. I had been going to the church for years, was a part of the youth group, and also singing in the choir... Continue Reading »

A reception for retiring Baptist Courier editor Don Kirkland and his wife, Linda, will be held from 4 to 5 p.m., Nov. 13, in the lower atrium of the TD Convention Center in Greenville during the annual meeting of... Continue Reading »

The members of the early church were committed to each other. They had spiritual unity, loyalty, commitment, and love for God and His Word. Because of their faith, they were willing to share their possessions with each other. Those... Continue Reading »

President Barack Obama regained the White House for another four years in an election that proved a convincing setback on moral issues for evangelical Christians and other social conservatives.... Continue Reading »

This Veterans Day, churches throughout the United States are seeing a rise in the number of military veterans returning home after deployment. Many say it is an opportunity for churches to serve and help meet the needs of transitioning... Continue Reading »

Long ago, Pilate asked Jesus, ?What is truth?? (John 18:38). Today, we are more likely to hear the same question a different way. ?Is the Bible true?? Or ?Is the Bible's account of Jesus true?? Or even, ?How can... Continue Reading »

In an election night that can only be described as historic for gay marriage supporters, voters in two states and potentially a third Nov. 6 embraced marriage redefinition, breaking a streak that had seen them lose in 32 states... Continue Reading »