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A tractor-trailer loaded with generators, temporary roofing, more than 20,000 meals, and equipment to serve meals to first responders and survivors, was staged at Send Relief’s headquarters in Alpharetta. The truck will head to Florida where teams have begun... Continue Reading »
Many lost their homes, but others had no home to lose. What happened to the homeless during Hurricane Helene? Miracle Hill Ministries, “South Carolina’s largest and most comprehensive provider of homeless services,” serves more than 650 individuals regularly across... Continue Reading »
South Aiken Baptist Church, NewSpring Church, Millbrook Baptist Church, and Aiken Baptist Association partnered together to collect two loads of supplies for western North Carolina, which were delivered to Turkey Creek Baptist Church in Leicester on Oct. 7. The... Continue Reading »
In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s destructive path through South Carolina, students from Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) groups at The Citadel and College of Charleston partnered with South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief to provide critical aid and support to... Continue Reading »
Send Relief, Southern Baptists’ compassion ministry, has made four videos available for churches to use to inform congregations about relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene as well as ways to support those efforts. Videos feature Send Relief... Continue Reading »
Tony Wolfe said that as he drives around his state, he sees months and months of work to do in the wake of Hurricane Helene. “This may be the biggest disaster, at least in terms of wind damage, that... Continue Reading »
N.C. Baptists on Mission Disaster Response Coordinator Tom Beam used an unexpected personal audience with President Joe Biden to talk about the response efforts to Hurricane Helene taking place all across western North Carolina. “I introduced myself on behalf... Continue Reading »
Scott Smith, Baptist Collegiate Ministry director at Lander University, had recently returned home from a worship service when Hurricane Helene hit his community. The storm, which brought widespread destruction across South Carolina, left Smith fearing for his life as... Continue Reading »
(Tony Wolfe, executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, provided The Baptist Courier with the following first-person account of SCBaptist Disaster Relief work in communities across the state this past week.) Since the early daylight hours of Friday... Continue Reading »
In the early hours of Friday, Sept. 27, Hurricane Helene swept through South Carolina, causing significant damage across the state. One family involved in the Family Care program at Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries in Greenwood, S.C., experienced a life-threatening... Continue Reading »
Several counties in western North Carolina remain cut off following the disastrous flooding from Hurricane Helene as Southern Baptists work to bring help to those who survived the historic flash flooding that inundated the region and claimed the lives... Continue Reading »
Not all of Asheville is destroyed. Grace Baptist Church in West Asheville sits on high ground and was protected from the storm. That protection has allowed them to fill their building with donations that will be distributed to hurting... Continue Reading »
SCBaptist Disaster Relief volunteers are currently providing shower units, laundry units, feeding units, chainsaw units, incident management, chaplains, and damage assessors at locations across South Carolina that were affected by Hurricane Helene. Mass feeding operations are providing meals to... Continue Reading »
Though First Baptist Church, Marietta, sustained roof damage due to downed trees and lost all of its heating and air units, Hurricane Helene did not quench the church’s volunteer spirit. Several of the church’s members who are trained as... Continue Reading »
As counties in western North Carolina and surrounding areas continue to grapple with unprecedented devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, N.C. Baptist disaster response volunteers are partnering with churches to assist local residents with the long journey of recovery. As... Continue Reading »
Marietta First Baptist Church was damaged by several trees that fell as Hurricane Helene passed through the northwestern corner of the state, according to members of Three Rivers Baptist Association’s Disaster Relief chainsaw crew. This report will be updated... Continue Reading »
More than 100 people have died from the havoc wrought by Hurricane Helene, and Send Relief is supporting dozens of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief sites deployed throughout the Southeast: Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee and Virginia. On Monday, Sept.... Continue Reading »
As effects of Hurricane Helene continue to be felt across South Carolina, many SCBaptists have rolled up their sleeves to help their communities recover, including students from colleges across the Midlands. “I helped out because I felt like it... Continue Reading »
Camp McCall has suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Helene including trees down, building damage, and at least one cabin has been destroyed. Lake Chillywater has risen eight feet above lake level and power lines were obliterated. All communication, phone... Continue Reading »
Resolutions to be considered at the 2024 South Carolina Baptist Convention Annual Meeting are due by midnight on Oct. 10, 2024. Submissions must include your name, address, email address, and cell phone number. Please include the name and address... Continue Reading »
Anderson University remains one the best colleges and universities in the South as U.S. News & World Report today released its 2024-2025 “Best Colleges” rankings, naming AU to its “Best Value,” “Best First-Year Experience” and “Best Schools for Veterans”... Continue Reading »
There is a sense of loss when people leave a church. There are also times when that loss is coupled with celebration. Christ Fellowship Church Cherrydale in Greenville, S.C., began 15 years ago, sent out by another young church,... Continue Reading »
Days after an unnamed tropical storm-like system dumped historic rainfall across the Cape Fear region of southeastern North Carolina, disaster response volunteers with N.C. Baptists on Mission are assisting those impacted by the storm. As the region continues to... Continue Reading »
Dozens of agenda items awaited discussion and action by SBC Executive Committee members at their fall meeting this week. The committee made short work of its many referrals and recommendations, including consequential ones like finding a new home for... Continue Reading »
Arizona and Missouri are the latest states to add measures to the November ballot allowing voters to enshrine abortion rights in their respective state constitutions, joining at least six other states with similar measures. In at least two states,... Continue Reading »
This summer, as thousands of kids and students attended Lifeway camps across the country, camp staff challenged them to think more broadly about their role in God’s mission to make disciples of all nations, and campers responded by giving... Continue Reading »
Send Relief crisis response experts and volunteers with Kentucky Baptist Southern Baptist Disaster Relief were already in Puerto Rico for a long-scheduled training session when Tropical Storm Ernesto rapidly developed into a storm that caused widespread damage on the... Continue Reading »
The Southern Baptist Convention is a diverse, cooperative “force for good” that is poised to move forward on mission, Jeff Iorg said at his installation as the eighth president of the SBC Executive Committee Sept. 16 in Nashville. Whether... Continue Reading »
It’s my privilege to serve as the recording secretary of the Southern Baptist Convention. The recording secretary is elected each summer by messengers to the SBC Annual Meeting. Along with the registration secretary, a position currently held by my... Continue Reading »
The site of the deadliest church shooting in the nation no longer stands, as First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, moved forward Aug. 12 with a 2021 decision to demolish its former sanctuary. Church members voted 69-35 in... Continue Reading »
Thousands remained without power in Louisiana on Friday, Sept. 13, after Hurricane Francine’s 100mph winds came ashore near Morgan City Wednesday. In addition to power outages, some residents face structural damage, downed trees and flooding. Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief,... Continue Reading »
Visiting a friend outside his hometown of Gloucester, England, in the late 1700s, Robert Raikes encountered children cursing, gambling and fighting in the streets. He was horrified, but a local woman told him it was even worse on Sundays,... Continue Reading »
The staff of the SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission heard an official word of affirmation this morning (Sept. 11) with the release of a statement approved by the full board of trustees in a two-hour executive session yesterday... Continue Reading »
Charleston Southern University’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 772 cadets honored the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice 23 years ago. Cadets walked the equivalent of 110 stories or 2,071 stairs of the World Trade Center. Each cadet climbed... Continue Reading »
After a difficult economic stretch for many churches and pastors, Southern Baptist pastors may feel more comfortable compared to two years ago. Compensation for full-time Southern Baptist senior pastors, full-time staff ministers and full-time office personnel outpaced inflation over... Continue Reading »
Texas pastor Michael Criner has been named vice president of the 2025 Southern Baptist Convention Pastors’ Conference, June 8-9, in Dallas. D.J. Horton, Pastors’ Conference president and senior pastor of Church at The Mill in Spartanburg, S.C., announced Criner’s... Continue Reading »
Southern Baptist Send Relief continues to aid Sudan, as half the nation faces acute hunger and famine chases refugees and internally displaced persons. Cholera and heavy rains exacerbate the humanitarian crisis, according to international governmental agencies. Jason Cox, Send... Continue Reading »
Lonnie Wilkey, editor of the Baptist and Reflector for the past 26 years, has published a collection of columns he wrote while serving on the staff of the state Baptist paper of Tennessee. Faith, Family and Life’s Lessons: Reflections... Continue Reading »
An estimated 150 believers representing more than 40 churches gathered at Edwards Road Baptist Church in Greenville on Aug. 30-31 for fellowship and teaching geared toward Hispanic pastors and leaders from across South Carolina. Arnoldo Silva, who works for... Continue Reading »
Area churches canceled or altered normal Wednesday activities on Sept. 4 after a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., left four dead and nine others taken to area hospitals with injuries. In a press conference, Georgia Bureau... Continue Reading »
Around 5,600 women gathered from churches across the United States for Going Beyond Live, the largest live event Lifeway has hosted since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The event and simulcast on Aug. 24, featuring Bible teacher Priscilla Shirer... Continue Reading »
Forty-seven years ago, Melissa Ohden was born alive in Sioux City, Iowa. The abortion failed. Today (Aug. 29) is her birthday, a day that wasn’t celebrated when she took her first breath. She said, “So many people take for... Continue Reading »
Charleston Southern University welcomed its largest incoming freshman class ever this fall. In its 60th anniversary year, Charleston Southern also celebrates record overall enrollment for its traditional undergraduate, graduate, and online headcount of 3,820. The last record enrollment year... Continue Reading »
His body sways slightly with the stopping and starting of the metro. One hand grips the rail, and the other holds his phone. He’s watching a video on YouTube about the relevance of faith in today’s world and common... Continue Reading »
Genesis 1:27-28 should settle all debate among believers about God’s creative purpose for humanity. God made them “male and female,” and He commanded them to be fruitful and multiply and to exercise stewardship and dominion over His creation. Transgender... Continue Reading »
Robert Sprouse has been appointed as the new executive director of Martha Franks Retirement Community in Laurens. A native of Laurens County, Sprouse assumed the role Aug. 1 and will oversee the community’s day-to-day operations, ensuring the continuation of... Continue Reading »
“Never Again.” These words are inscribed on a monument in the Dachau Concentration Camp where tens of thousands of political prisoners were tortured and killed. The evil that occurred during Hitler’s regime is palpable inside the walls, culminating to... Continue Reading »
Debby was not done, but Southern Baptists weren’t waiting. The second named storm of the 2024 hurricane season landed Aug. 5 near Steinhatchee on the gulf side of Florida with a maximum of 80 mph winds, swirling with weakening... Continue Reading »
On July 13, I was eating dinner with my extended family at Garden City Beach when we saw the breaking news out of Butler, Pa., that former President Donald Trump barely escaped an assassination attempt. I found myself reflecting... Continue Reading »
Vanessa and I are invested, but these South Carolina weather patterns and soil variances are trying our patience. We planted some fruit trees last fall and have been taking care of them dutifully. We water them, feed them, prune... Continue Reading »
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