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IMPACT 2026 Launches Generation Timothy

A record 1,379 South Carolina Baptist pastors and leaders converged at Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia under the theme “Called Out,” marking the beginning of a multi-year emphasis to raise up the next generation of pastors and church leaders.... Continue Reading »

Preparing for the Unexpected in Your Worship Service

The choir was singing while we were in the middle of serving the Lord’s Supper one Sunday morning. The ushers were halfway down the middle aisle when the sanctuary’s rear doors flew open and a young man stepped in... Continue Reading »

Church at The Mill Designated ACBC Certified Training Center

The biblical counseling ministry at Church at The Mill in Moore has officially been recognized by the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors as an ACBC Certified Training Center. The certification affirms that the church has completed the six-phase certification... Continue Reading »

New and Noteworthy Books — December 2025

The Sing! Hymnal (Crossway, 2025) edited by Keith and Kristyn Getty Blending music and poetry, hymns beautifully bring Christian theology to life. With each verse, rich lyrics echo the timeless truths of Scripture and proclaim the unchanging message of... Continue Reading »

An Interview with Douglas O’Donnell, Editor of Crossway’s The Sing! Hymnal

The Sing! Hymnal, created by Keith and Kristyn Getty, was published by Crossway this September. Several other editors, including Douglas O’Donnell, were involved in creating the hymnal. Courier staff writer Mary Margaret Flook interviewed O’Donnell about the background of... Continue Reading »

‘Giving Tuesday’ Offers Choice Opportunities to Support Southern Baptist Ministries

Southern Baptist entities and ministries offer numerous philanthropic opportunities this Giving Tuesday, from goats to helping Send Relief strengthen drought-impaired communities, to funds to archive Southern Baptist history. Send Relief tells of its sustaining work in Kenya, where the... Continue Reading »

Every member matters in the goal of ministry

Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from “Every Member Matters” by Matthew Capps and Josh Wredberg, releasing Sept. 2, 2025, from B&H Publishing Group. “To equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body... Continue Reading »

How Do We Preach the Bible’s Wisdom Literature?

I recently completed two objectives. First, I finished preaching through Ecclesiastes. Second, I finished driving from South Carolina to Montana and back. Now, these two accomplishments might seem disconnected, and for the most part they are. But for the... Continue Reading »

Debunking the Myths: Ministry Burnout and Leaving the Ministry

Each week, headlines tell us pastors are burnt out. They’re leaving the ministry. They’re throwing in the towel. Pastoral ministry is too hard on the family. The demands are too high. The challenges are too difficult. The message we... Continue Reading »

SBC Worship Platform Draws Thousands of Churches in First Month, Leader Says

SBC Worship, a new collaboration between The Worship Initiative and a broad swath of the Southern Baptist family, has attracted thousands of churches in its first month of operation at sbcworship.com, Robbie Seay told Baptist Press. “It’s been great,”... Continue Reading »

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The Necessity of Local Church Partnership

In America, we love individual accomplishment. When discussing a team sport like basketball, the chat is more likely to be about the greatest player of all time (Kareem, Michael, or LeBron?) or the best individual statistics. We pride ourselves... Continue Reading »

Hunter Baker Authors New Book — Postliberal Protestants: Baptists Between Obergefell and Christian Nationalism

We asked Hunter Baker, author of Postliberal Protestants: Baptists Between Obergefell and Christian Nationalism, a few questions about his recently published book. The Baptist Courier: Why did you write this book? Baker: I wrote my first book, The End... Continue Reading »