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My Answer – by Billy Graham

Published on July 6, 2009

Dear Dr. Graham: It's hard for me to admit this, but several years ago I got involved with a married woman and was responsible for breaking up her marriage. Our relationship didn't last, however, and now I?m racked with... Continue Reading »

South Carolina among top Annie-giving states

Published on July 6, 2009

South Carolina Baptists gave $3.9 million to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions in 2008, placing the Palmetto State squarely among the top 10 givers among all states.... Continue Reading »

Crossover draws 3,000 volunteers for 95 projects

Published on July 6, 2009

The good news raced across Louisville like a thoroughbred at Churchill Downs June 20 when 3,000 Southern Baptist volunteers braved 95-degree temperatures for Crossover ?09, an evangelistic effort prior to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting.... Continue Reading »

Messengers green-light Great Commission Task Force during SBC annual meeting

Published on July 2, 2009

With the goal of finding ways Southern Baptists ?can work more faithfully and effectively? together in fulfilling the Great Commission, messengers to the convention's annual meeting June 23-24 gave the green light to a task force to examine the... Continue Reading »

Garden City Church fire ‘just a speed bump along the way’

Published on July 2, 2009

Rich McLawhorn, pastor of Garden City Baptist Church, has no doubt his church will rebound from a fire that engulfed its worship center and education building early Sunday morning, June 28.... Continue Reading »

Teenage volunteers gain insight into vocational church planting

Published on July 2, 2009

?We are raising up a generation that is learning that it doesn't matter whether you are part of a church that has beautiful arches or one that meets at the golden arches [of McDonald's],? says Art Fulks, North American... Continue Reading »

SBC Pastors’ Conference speakers point toward unity

Published on July 2, 2009

On the second day of the Southern Baptist Pastors? Conference at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville June 22, speakers exhorted pastors to lead with ?One Love,? ?One Spirit? and ?One Purpose.?... Continue Reading »

WMU envisions changed lives, a changed world

Published on July 2, 2009

One changed life for Christ can change the world, Kaye Miller said. Miller, president of Woman's Missionary Union, gave the challenge to nearly 1,200 attendees on the second day of WMU's missions celebration and annual meeting, June 22 at... Continue Reading »

Commentary: Resurgence a rallying point? … by Don Kirkland

Published on July 2, 2009

Messengers to the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville June 23-24 gave president Johnny Hunt the ?green light? to appoint a task force to study how best to implement a Great Commission Resurgence strategy.... Continue Reading »

Seeking a pastor

Published on June 22, 2009

The International Baptist Church of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa, is seeking a pastor.... Continue Reading »

Christ ‘target of our lives’ in Spartanburg archery ministry

Published on June 22, 2009

When the youthful archers of Cudd Memorial Baptist Church in Spartanburg line up and take aim, the real target is more important than the paper bull's-eye in their sights.... Continue Reading »

Bring back revivals

Published on June 22, 2009

I look forward to the arrival of the Courier every two weeks. It is with interest that I read the negative as well as the positive.... Continue Reading »