Walk down the wooden steps into the basement of The Baptist Courier and you’ll find a Lenotype printer crafted from heavy metal.

Walk back upstairs, down the hallway, and into a back room and you’ll find publications from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Within those stained pages you’ll find ads for 20 cent apple trees and a set of Bible commentaries for $10. But most notably you’ll find Scriptures, devotionals, and news regarding South Carolina Baptist churches. 

While The Baptist Courier no longer uses a Lenotype printer, they continue serving South Carolina’s local churches and beyond by informing, instructing, and inspiring believers with faith-based news, Christian resources, and biblical teaching. Their forms and functions change through time, but the truth is timeless and carries to all generations. 

The Baptist Courier informs, instructs, and inspires SCBaptists through their podcast (Courier Conversations), website (BaptistCourier.com), social media pages, and monthly magazines. 

Pastors across the state are grateful for the encouragement and resources it brings to their churches. Former pastor, Dan Griffin said, “I am retired but spent 40 years as a pastor in S.C. I consider the Courier as a valuable resource for discipleship, teaching church members what it means to follow Christ in today’s world.” He continued, “I found it encouraging and helpful for keeping up with what churches were doing to reach our state for Christ and opportunities for training for evangelism and service.”

Practical Encouragement 

The Baptist Courier also serves as a personal encouragement to believers. Cheryl Stokes said, “I enjoy reading stories about how God is working in daily lives.” 

The Baptist Courier is passionate about equipping the church for every good work, but they are also passionate about reaching the lost, not just in South Carolina, but nationally and across the world. 

Recently a Courier staff member traveled to Utah and Idaho and wrote about the earnest need for laborers in the west among Mormons. Additionally, they tell the stories of IMB workers who are fulfilling the Great Commission, like a family they wrote about who serve in South Africa.

“I have been a reader of the Baptist Courier for many years. I am so encouraged by the articles keeping me up to date with what God is doing through the SBC not only statewide, but all around the world,” said Dwayne Evans, pastor of Asaville Baptist Church, Anderson. 

Jeff Robinson, who became President and Editor in Chief in 2022, said, “The Baptist Courier will continue to produce Christ-centered, biblically-faithful resources to encourage healthy churches, healthy pastors, and healthy followers of Jesus Christ.”