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Southern Baptists establish relief sites, begin serving storm survivors

Southern Baptists have set up six disaster relief sites across the South since a Dec. 10-11 storm front spawned multiple tornadoes throughout the region. With four sites in Kentucky, two in Arkansas, one in Missouri and local responses taking... Continue Reading »

First CSU doctoral candidates graduating Saturday

Twenty-three professionals from a variety of disciplines will receive their doctoral degree and hood this weekend — the first to graduate from Charleston Southern University’s inaugural doctoral program. The Doctor of Education (EdD) in leadership began in January 2019.... Continue Reading »

Lancaster pastor, music director record Christmas album

Rhett and Tracey Wilson of Lancaster recently released a new Christmas album called “Ring Those Bells.” Recorded at the Daywind Studios in Hendersonville, Tenn., the album features old Christmas favorites, such as “White Christmas,” “O Holy Night,” and “Sweet... Continue Reading »

Almost All Churches Are Gathering Again in Person Now

More U.S. Protestant churches are gathering in person since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and pastors say most churchgoers have returned as well. Almost all U.S. Protestant pastors (98 percent) say their church met in person in August, according to... Continue Reading »

Vice President resigns from SBC Executive Committee staff

Greg Addison, executive vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee, is stepping down. Addison notified Ronnie Floyd, SBC EC president and CEO, of his intention to step down on Oct. 15, according to an email sent to... 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 »

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 »

Southern Baptist pastors, leaders weigh in on EC Task Force stalemate

Pastors and other leaders across the Southern Baptist Convention are voicing their frustration about the lack of progress of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee’s work toward an independent third-party investigation of issues related to sexual abuse. The EC... Continue Reading »

Annie Armstrong Offering surpasses cumulative $2 billion

Southern Baptist sacrifice and generosity has pushed cumulative giving to the annual Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions past the $2 billion mark. The milestone was announced by North American Mission Board President Kevin Ezell as he... Continue Reading »

Opioid overdose deaths reach record high during pandemic

Drug overdose deaths reached an all-time high in the United States in 2020, rising nearly 30 percent to more than 93,000, according to the latest provisional numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among factors impacting... Continue Reading »

A Thoughtful Commitment

After declaring that “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved,” Paul asked a series of questions in Romans 10 that we must still answer today: “How, then, can they call on the one they... Continue Reading »

Operation Orange Ribbon Brings the Gospel to African Teenagers

Operation Orange Ribbon is expanding its ministry by partnering with missionaries to implement a new program to bring the gospel to teenagers of Muslim and indigenous religious backgrounds in African east coast cities. The program meets on Sundays and... Continue Reading »