
Todd Deaton
Managing Editor at The Baptist Courier
Managing Editor of Baptist Courier, South Carolina Baptist Convention
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2 weeks ago |
baptistcourier.com | Todd Deaton
South Carolina pastor Josh Powell spotlighted three qualities of “an approved worker of God” during the Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference in Dallas. “A minister of the gospel must not be interested in creating a reputation for himself,” the pastor of Taylors First Baptist Church said. “The approval of this world surely must not be our desire. “We are here to serve the Lord,” he reminded fellow pastors.
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2 weeks ago |
baptistcourier.com | Todd Deaton
Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas celebrated two important milestones: the 100th anniversaries of the Baptist Faith and Message statement and the Cooperative Program. Nearly 10,600 messengers registered for the June 11-12 annual meeting, topping the 9,632 tally the last time the SBC gathered in Dallas in 2018.
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1 month ago |
baptistcourier.com | Todd Deaton
At the end of their Annual General Conference in April, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) announced the construction of 15 new temples, one of which will be built in Greenville.
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2 months ago |
baptistcourier.com | Todd Deaton
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord shines over you,” urges the Prophet Isaiah (60:1–2). “For look, darkness covers the earth, and total darkness the peoples.”We don’t need to be told that evil, spiritual darkness, and tragedy pervade our culture and our world. Murder, mass shootings, terrorism, bombings, famine, rape, theft, physical brutality, drug abuse, pornography, racism, natural disasters, and debilitating illnesses scream out from today’s headlines.
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2 months ago |
baptistcourier.com | Todd Deaton
NewSpring Church of Anderson, which meets on 13 campuses across the state, has withdrawn from the Southern Baptist Convention, according to a recent letter addressed to the SBC Executive Committee. “After prayerful consideration, we’ve decided to withdraw from national SBC participation,” an announcement to church members signed by NewSpring’s Leadership Team states. “This decision is not about disagreement with the SBC’s core commitments but about preserving unity in the body of Christ.
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