The Baptist Courier

Founded in 1869 and becoming the official newspaper of the South Carolina Baptist Convention in 1920, the Baptist Courier is dedicated to journalism. Beyond news reporting, it focuses on sharing uplifting stories about how South Carolina Baptists collaborate to fulfill the Great Commission. The publication serves as a valuable resource for supporting church members in their personal faith journeys, as well as the shared spiritual journey of over 2,100 churches within the convention.

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New & Noteworthy Books — May 2025 - Baptist Courier

4 days ago | baptistcourier.com | Jeff Robinson

Waiting Isn’t a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life (Crossway, 2024) by Mark VroegopThroughout our lives, we experience countless periods of waiting. Some moments are mere nuisances — others are daunting seasons filled with intense worry and doubt. We grow impatient by immovable traffic or crave an impending answer to a medical condition. Whatever our current circumstances, our innate response is to take action rather than stay still.
Charleston Southern Celebrates Flight School with Ribbon Cutting

1 week ago | baptistcourier.com | Jenna Johnson

Charleston Southern University held an official ribbon cutting ceremony May 5 at Summerville Airport in celebration of its purchase of Chucktown Flight Training, LLC. The Charleston Southern aeronautics program began in 2021 with 19 students and one faculty member and has grown to 170 students and several faculty members, all U.S. Air Force combat pilot veterans. President B.
God’s Curriculum Instructs Us in Patience While We’re Enrolled in His School of Waiting

2 weeks ago | baptistcourier.com | Jeff Robinson

I don’t like to wait. No, let’s be completely frank: I despise waiting. There is a certain highway in the city where I lived until recently that is notorious for traffic snarled for hours on both sides of rush hour. I avoided it like cream of broccoli soup. Every Sunday morning, there are certain members of my family who move at the speed of a glacier in getting ready for worship, and I’m convinced they make less haste on the days I have to preach. They make me wait, and I don’t like it.
Report Shows Medical Missions Trip Yields Surprising Results

2 weeks ago | baptistcourier.com | Sue Sprenkle

Short-term volunteer mission projects can make a long-term impact. The key, according to International Mission Board missionaries Cade and Ginny Wheeler, is for the local church to be fully invested and use volunteers within an already existing strategy.
CSU Holds Residence Hall Groundbreaking Ceremony

2 weeks ago | baptistcourier.com | Jenna Johnson

Charleston Southern University hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking April 28 in celebration of the new residence hall construction set for this summer. The new building will mirror Barbara C. Mead Hall, built in 2019, and it will be completed by August of 2026 — in time to welcome Buccaneers for fall semester. The newest three-story suite-style residence hall will house 216 students.
Coffee Ceremonies and Jewelry-making Bring Women Closer to Christ

2 weeks ago | baptistcourier.com | Tessa Sanchez

The smell of freshly roasted coffee beans lingers as women listen to a Bible story at the end of the third round of the coffee ceremony. Ennat is one of the women who have gathered as part of a women’s ministry and jewelry-making program started by Christians in the Horn of Africa in partnership with International Mission Board missionaries. Ennat is a 21-year-old, single mother of two. She dropped out of high school to care for her children and her parents, who both have health concerns.
Pressley to be nominated for second term as SBC president

3 weeks ago | baptistcourier.com | Chad Austin

North Carolina pastor Clint Pressley will be nominated for a second term as president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Texas pastor Michael Criner announced April 13. “It is my honor to nominate Clint Pressley for a second term as President of the Southern Baptist Convention,” Criner, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Rockwall, Texas, wrote in a statement to the Biblical Recorder announcing his intent to nominate Pressley during the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting June 10-11 in Dallas.
Few Protestant Pastors Believe Their Churches Will Close Soon

1 month ago | baptistcourier.com | Aaron Earls

Most pastors believe their churches will be around for at least another decade, but that’s not the reality for some. According to a Lifeway Research study of U.S. Protestant pastors, 94 percent believe their churches will still exist in 10 years, 4 percent disagree and 2 percent aren’t sure. Yet, even among the more than 9 in 10 who are looking forward to an extended future, some doubt remains. Fewer than 4 in 5 (78 percent) strongly agree they expect their church to have at least another decade.
Jackie Robinson Had the Guts Not to Fight Back

1 month ago | baptistcourier.com | Jeff Robinson

Editors’ note: On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers against the Boston Braves. In so doing, Robinson became the first black player to appear in a Major League game, and his arrival led to the tearing down of the color barrier that had kept black players out of MLB. Below is my review of the excellent movie recounting that historic occasion, “42.” This article was originally published several years ago at The Gospel Coalition.
New and Noteworthy Books — April 2025 - Baptist Courier

1 month ago | baptistcourier.com | Jeff Robinson

Impact Player: Leaving a Lasting Legacy On and Off the Field (Tyndale, 2012) by Bobby Richardson with David ThomasFormer Yankee Bobby Richardson played alongside Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Whitey Ford, Joe Pepitone, and Yogi Berra during one of the most prolific dynasties in baseball history, and he remains to this day the only player from the losing team ever to be named World Series MVP.