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Ron Fousek: A Story Worth Telling

From Anderson to the jungles of Vietnam and to the pastorate, Ron Fousek has a fascinating personal story of God’s providence and grace that is worth telling. He was born again when he was 20 years old and quickly... Continue Reading »

COVID-19 causes Rock Hill church to change its name

The pandemic forced churches across the country to make significant changes, but none were quite like the one at Stony Fork Community Church in Rock Hill, formerly known as Outbreak Church. After enduring the impact of COVID-19 like most... Continue Reading »

James Island church sanctuary destroyed by steeple blaze

“This is not the end,” Pastor Marty Middleton encouraged members of Fort Johnson Baptist Church in a Facebook video after their sanctuary was destroyed by fire Sept. 9. “We will rebuild this place. Our people will continue to serve... Continue Reading »

Courier business manager, Holliday, hospitalized with COVID

The Courier’s business manager, Chris Holliday, is recovering from a serious bout with COVID-19, pneumonia, and two subsequent blood clots in his lungs that hospitalized him for more than two weeks. “People need to understand this is so real.... Continue Reading »

EC waives attorney-client privilege during second special meeting

In a second, special called virtual meeting Oct. 5, members of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee voted 44-31 to waive attorney-client privilege in a third-party investigation of the EC and its handling of sex abuse claims. The approved... Continue Reading »

Iva pastor serves two churches twice in two Carolinas

It must be some kind of a record, and it is certainly rare, but Jerry Gray has served as a pastor for 43 years at two churches — twice. One is in North Carolina; the other, in South Carolina.... Continue Reading »

Travel with The Courier!

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Join Courier Tours for Christmas in Pigeon Forge

Join The Baptist Courier Dec. 8-10 for three days and two nights in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Trip attractions include the Titanic Museum, Dolly’s Stampede Dinner Show, Red Skelton Show, “The Island,” the Christmas Festival at Dollywood, Christmas Place Store,... Continue Reading »

SC pastors support SBC messengers in Executive Committee controversy

A group of 25 leading South Carolina pastors have signaled their support for Southern Baptist Convention messengers in the SBC Executive Committee’s ongoing controversy over waving attorney-client privilege. In a Sept. 30 open letter to the Executive Committee, the... Continue Reading »

Obituary: J.B. Redd

J.B. Redd, 92, of Canton, Ga., died Sept. 9, 2021. A native of Vaucluse, he served in the Navy and was a minister for 58 years. He retired from Providence Baptist Church, Hodges, in 1994 and served as interim... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Willie Ray Patterson

Willie Ray Patterson, 82, of Laurens, died Aug. 30, 2021. A native of Anderson County, he was a graduate of Anderson College, Furman University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He retired from Shiloh Baptist Church in Seneca after many... Continue Reading »

Obituary: Bob Miller

Robert “Bob” Marion Miller, 87, of Greenwood, died Sept. 12, 2021. A native of Greenville, he was a U.S. Navy veteran and a graduate of North Greenville University, Furman University, and Luther Rice Seminary. He served as pastor of... Continue Reading »