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What can happen when you spend 24 hours on a bench outside in below-freezing temperatures? Well, for one, you could become miserably cold. Or for two, you could become miserably cold while having in-depth, informative conversations about homelessness with... Continue Reading »
The second annual South Carolina Bible Reading Marathon will be on the South steps of the South Carolina State House April 6-10, beginning with an opening ceremony Sunday, April 6, at 3:00 p.m. and ending with the closing ceremony... Continue Reading »
A South Carolina business found a unique way to support International Mission Board missionaries. Golf carts. The partnership began when an envelope bearing the STC Golf Cars logo and return address was delivered to the wrong desk at the... Continue Reading »
Michelle Rene Dever Deaton, 60, of Greer, S.C., and wife of Baptist Courier chief operating officer Todd Deaton, passed away in Greenville, S.C., on Jan. 19, 2025. She was a loving and devoted wife, thoughtful and selfless mother who... Continue Reading »
Theological truths remain unchanged regardless of the date on the calendar, as do many ministry realities. The context surrounding Christians and churches, however, is constantly changing. As pastors and church leaders think about ministering to their congregations and communities... Continue Reading »
Even as Southern California wildfires continue to burn, Southern Baptists have begun early relief work. California Southern Baptist Disaster Relief chaplains are deployed and serving, and more will be deployed soon, according to information from Send Relief Crisis Response... Continue Reading »
Celebrate African American and Black pioneers whose lives inspire the next generation to continue the work of solving the world’s greatest problem – lostness. The International Mission Board invites all Southern Baptists to recognize Feb. 2 as George Liele... Continue Reading »
In his first week as an active-duty chaplain more than 25 years ago, Chaplain Major General Trent Davis discovered the unique impact of the conversations chaplains are privileged to have. A young officer trainee walked into his sparsely decorated... Continue Reading »
During a contentious U.S. presidential election year, Southern Baptists saw two unanimous votes for SBC entity presidents and gave record amounts to missions. We witnessed one of the worst natural disasters in American history, but also one of the... Continue Reading »
For more than 30 years, East Cooper Baptist Church has remained committed to missions locally and internationally. Members’ commitment includes getting the gospel to unreached people groups by supporting IMB missionaries. Throughout Dave Bruner’s tenure as missions pastor at... Continue Reading »
Intercessory prayer is an essential part of completing the Great Commission. God works through the prayers of Southern Baptists to impact lostness. The International Mission Board has seen it! This year, the IMB asked you to pray for some... Continue Reading »
The Baptist Courier recently conducted a Q&A with the new president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, Chuck Sprouse, pastor of First Baptist Church, Ninety Six. Sprouse began his duties following the annual meeting in Columbia in November. •... Continue Reading »
For nearly 50 years, the churches of the South Carolina Baptist Convention have provided a gift for every inmate in the state prison system for Christmas. For inmates, the gift reminds them that people care about them. “Not only... Continue Reading »
Charleston Southern University will complete its second construction phase to fill out the 28,000-square-foot science and engineering building. In conjunction with CSU’s rapid growth in engineering and aeronautics, the board of trustees unanimously approved the next phase of the... Continue Reading »
Because this year’s Lottie Moon Christmas Offering is the most important offering in the history of the International Mission Board, I am asking every church to give 10 percent more to the IMB this year than you gave last... Continue Reading »
Lisa Hamilton went from store to store, looking for cards depicting the Christmas story, but she couldn’t find any in the Southeast Asian country where she and her husband, Steve, serve. She did find beautifully designed 3D Christmas cards... Continue Reading »
As Americans make their Christmas plans, slightly less than half say they usually attend a church service during the holiday season. A Lifeway Research study finds U.S. adults are split on whether they’ll be at church sometime this Christmas... Continue Reading »
During its “For the Dreams of Children Gala” Nov. 15, Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries introduced the organization’s latest initiatives and honored Ruth Graham with the inaugural Aspen Award for her lifelong commitment to healing and ministry. Connie Maxwell embarked... Continue Reading »
News of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in the Carolinas began to spread when a group text message among seven Christian pilots that fly out of the Gadsden, Ala., airport kick-started a plan to send help to storm survivors. “Let’s see... Continue Reading »
It’s official: Charleston Southern University has packed the most Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes of any college or university in the U.S. for the sixth year in a row. This year is Charleston Southern’s 13th year of packing as a... Continue Reading »
This Giving Tuesday on Dec. 3, all donations made to GuideStone’s Mission:Dignity ministry will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $700,000, thanks to the generosity of 25 donors committed to providing support for ministers and their families. Mission:Dignity, a ministry... Continue Reading »
SCBaptists are on a mission to give and go like never before. At the 2024 South Carolina Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, Executive Director-Treasurer Tony Wolfe announced the Give+Go initiative. “SCBaptists are giving it all we’ve got in 2025,” he... Continue Reading »
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a former Southern Baptist pastor to be the next head of the Department of Veterans Affairs. A native of Gainesville, Ga., Doug Collins was senior pastor of Chicopee Baptist Church from November 1994 through... Continue Reading »
Someone recently asked me, “What does it mean to have people praying for you?” It’s a very timely question. You are about to pray for my ministry, Project 3000, and so many others as part of Week of Prayer... Continue Reading »
From passages at sea to airplanes, from shortwave radio to tape recordings, from smartphones to social media, the evolution of technology creates opportunities for greater gospel access among the nations. Now, more than ever before, Southern Baptists are in... Continue Reading »
Each session of this year’s Annual Meeting at Columbia First Baptist Church featured a panel discussion focusing on promoting cooperation, reigniting evangelism, and encouraging missions engagement among South Carolina Baptists. Admitting Challenges, Continuing to Build Trust Chris Spires, convention... Continue Reading »
If the title of this column surprises or shocks you, you are not alone. When I read the data provided by Alliance Defending Freedom, it amazed me how South Carolina law does not clearly define parental rights and offers... Continue Reading »
Disasters have a way of getting your attention. Dylan was one of thousands of South Carolina residents whose homes were affected by downed trees from Hurricane Helene’s destructive path. The early morning hours of the storm for his street... Continue Reading »
Meeting at First Baptist Church of Columbia Nov. 11-12, messengers to the 204th Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention elected an Irmo pastor to serve as president-elect, adopted a $26.5 million Cooperative Program Ministry Plan, and approved... Continue Reading »
The joy of working together for the glory of God was on display as a houseboat constructed of nearly 700,000 craft sticks floated on Lay Lake near Birmingham, Ala., on Nov. 7. The boat launch was the culmination of... Continue Reading »
Hurricane Helene caused widespread damage, stretching more than 600 miles from where the storm made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm on Sept. 26 into North Carolina and Tennessee. Helene also left a trail... Continue Reading »
A new documentary released Nov. 8 aims to tell the story of how combat chaplains support members of the U.S. Armed Services. “These are the unsung heroes who shape history, while touching lives and comforting souls,” reads the site... Continue Reading »
The Executive Board of the SCBaptist Convention met on Oct. 29 via Zoom to conduct business, prepare for the annual meeting, and share ministry updates. The meeting, originally scheduled to occur earlier in October, took place over Zoom due... Continue Reading »
In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, America’s hotly contested presidential election was called for Republican Donald J. Trump, who now becomes presidents 45 and 47. After four years of leadership from a Democrat administration that pushed leftist policies... Continue Reading »
All state ballot initiatives to legalize illicit drug use in the U.S. failed Nov. 5, and most gambling measures were also unpopular. But Nebraska approved the use of medical marijuana, and Missouri – the only state with a ballot... Continue Reading »
Florida became the first state to defeat a pro-abortion ballot initiative when voters on Tuesday (Nov. 5) rejected Amendment 4, which would have made abortion a constitutional right. Florida was one of 10 states with abortion initiatives on state... Continue Reading »
Southern Baptist leaders congratulated President-elect Donald J. Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance, on their election victory while celebrating other voters’ decisions over pro-life issues and religious liberty. The Associated Press called Wisconsin for Trump at 5:34 a.m.,... Continue Reading »
Hurricane Katrina’s destruction in 2005 to New Orleans and surrounding areas prompted a yearslong response by Southern Baptist churches and Disaster Relief personnel, with volunteer recruitment for the latter spiking up to 80,000. Coy Webb, director for Send Relief... Continue Reading »
By Mary Alford Six ladies from the Russellville, Ark., area recently donned yellow shirts, chaps and other safety equipment, picked up chainsaws and went to work in Valdosta, Ga. “There’s nothing like it in the country,” Arkansas Baptist Disaster... Continue Reading »
As Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 storm, made landfall just after 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, near Siesta Key, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers were setting up a command center at Sarasota’s Colonial Oaks Baptist Church, which is serving... Continue Reading »
South Carolina Baptists celebrated 30 years at their Stoneridge Drive location by opening a time capsule placed by the staff at the building’s groundbreaking ceremony in 1994. This move marked a new era for South Carolina Baptists as they... Continue Reading »
When Ann and Jeff Iorg moved to Ontario, Calif., in 2016, so warm and accommodating was the city for the new campus of the newly named Gateway Seminary that Ann wanted to join a local church. “And Ann actually... Continue Reading »
First Baptist Church was far from needing extensive revitalization when Wayne Bray arrived as pastor in 2015. But there had been a drip-drip of decline in the preceding years. The small-town church that had grown to 2,300 people in... Continue Reading »
How did Daniel of the Bible find contentment living in exile? Jesus healed a blind man; why didn’t He heal His best friend, Lazarus? Women from Eastern Europe grappled with these questions in trauma-focused discipleship groups led by IMB... Continue Reading »
Ten days after the ascension of Christ, the disciples were in the upper room of Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost. The signs and miracles that took place on that day were numerous: the sound of a violent rushing... Continue Reading »
Martha Franks Retirement Community has announced the appointment of Robert Sprouse as its new executive director. Sprouse assumed his new role on Aug. 1, and will oversee the community’s day-to-day operations. He succeeds Pollyanna Franks, who had served the... Continue Reading »
Ethics & Religious Liberty trustees issued a statement Sept. 10 affirming the “good work” of President Brent Leatherwood and his staff in a step “to acknowledge and address concerns and to create a greater sense of understanding, unity and... Continue Reading »
Trustees for the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee approved Sept. 17 a recommendation to create a department within the EC to assist churches in the area of sexual abuse prevention and response. Messengers voted at the 2024 SBC Annual... Continue Reading »
Americans are growing increasingly progressive in several areas of morality while also growing increasingly concerned about the current state of moral values and pessimistic about the future. According to the latest Gallup survey on moral issues, U.S. adults are... Continue Reading »
Christians engaged in Scripture place the highest premiums on civic advocacy and engagement, the American Bible Society said in a release from the 2024 State of the Bible. Falling in a presidential election year, the study shows Scripture-engaged Christians... Continue Reading »
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