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Rufus Mitchell Sr., 94, of Anderson, a Baptist minister for 65 years, died June 4 at the Abbeville Nursing Home.... Continue Reading »

Trustees of the International Mission Board unanimously elected a vice president for mobilization, learned projects aiding victims of the 2004 South Asia tsunami will be completed within 12 months, and heard appeals from leaders for Southern Baptists to ramp... Continue Reading »

James M. Newman, 82, of Abbeville, a Baptist pastor for more than 45 years, died June 29 at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital.... Continue Reading »

For most of the congregation, it was a typical Sunday morning service at Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church. But for nine members, just back from a short-term mission trip to Beirut, Lebanon, it was anything but typical.... Continue Reading »

Ray A. Ridgeway, 86, of Williamston, former chairman of the board of trustees of The Baptist Courier and an active layman, died July 31 in Greenville Memorial Hospital.... Continue Reading »

The frightened, protective Muslim mother finally agreed to let Christian medical workers take her sick 2-year-old daughter to the hospital. ?If you send me with one of your people, I am ready to go with her,? the Shiite woman... Continue Reading »

Bessie ?Betty? Marie Criswell, widow of legendary preacher W.A. Criswell, died Aug. 2 at the Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas at the age of 93.... Continue Reading »

In August, football stadiums are usually reserved for early season pigskin action. However, on Aug. 13-16, the Melvin and Dollie Younts Football Stadium at North Greenville University will host the 2006 NGU Stadium Crusade.... Continue Reading »

Year-to-date contributions through the Cooperative Program are 2.41 percent above the same time frame in 2005, according to a news release from SBC Executive Committee president and chief executive officer Morris Chapman.... Continue Reading »

Dear Dr. Graham: If Jesus willingly came into the world to die for our sins, then why did He try to avoid the cross and ask God to open up some other way? For that matter, why didn't God... Continue Reading »

Howard Price Sr., pastor of Eastwood Baptist Church, Columbia, celebrated 60 years in the ministry July 16. Members from the six churches he has served honored him with a day of celebration, which concluded with the announcement that a... Continue Reading »

Ron Heddle, director of missions for Orangeburg-Calhoun Baptist Association since 1995, retired at the end of July.... Continue Reading »