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'the Cooperative Program is what being a New Testament church is all about,? said David Shirley, pastor of Mountain Creek Baptist Church, Greenville. ?Acts 2 talks about helping those in need. The better you work together, the more people... Continue Reading »

For those of you who are in your 20s, you may be still in school or just starting out in the business world. Your salary may not be where you would like it to be in the future. You... Continue Reading »

The Cooperative Program and stewardship are two sides of the same coin in reaching our world for Christ. Southern Baptists are clear about the first component, the Cooperative Program, but we are fuzzy on the second component, stewardship. The... Continue Reading »

Yes, I buy them and I use them and I love them. I’m talking about pie crusts, both those bought in a roll and those in the aluminum pie pans. But not always. Every cook should, I believe, know... Continue Reading »

SBC missions giving rises; baptisms fall Southern Baptists gave 2.3 percent more to missions last year, but they lost members and baptized the fewest number of people since 1987. Total giving to missions reached $1.36 billion in 2008. Offsetting... Continue Reading »

Dear Dr. Graham: Did you see the results of the recent poll that claimed the number of Christians in our country is going down, and the number of people who have no religion is going up? Do you think... Continue Reading »

A Ministers? Spiritual Awakening event is scheduled fort May 18-19 at Faith Baptist Church in Ridgeland.... Continue Reading »

As Mother's Day approaches ? and the annual statewide offering associated with it ? South Carolina Baptist Ministries for the Aging has announced the names of two retirees who will benefit directly from last year's offering.... Continue Reading »

There is a new face to accompany the new ?Hub? at White Oak Conference Center. Marion Spearman, who joined the convention staff as associate director of the 30-year-old conference center near Winnsboro, brings several years of experience in the... Continue Reading »

Two seniors ? one who has worked this semester as an intern for The Baptist Courier and another who was cited by the Courier for his accomplishments in Christian studies ? were among those recognized April 22 during the... Continue Reading »

Mark DeVaney MARK DeVANEY was called March 1 as senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Bluffton. DeVaney, who was serving as minister to children and adults at the church, succeeds Dennis Wilkins, who retired July 31, 2008. DeVaney is... Continue Reading »

The children of Cavins Baptist Church, Woodruff, raised more than $200 for the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. They presented their church banks to pastor Charles Foster on April 5 during the morning worship service.   On March 19, Summerton... Continue Reading »