Longtime pastor Dan Johnston retires from North Charleston First Baptist

Dan Johnston has announced his retirement from First Baptist Church of North Charleston. He became pastor of the church more than 14 years ago following his first retirement at age 65. Previous South Carolina Baptist churches served by Johnston include Wando, Jonesville, Mount Pleasant First, Shiloh in Aiken and New Market in Greenwood, among others. He has served on committees of the Southern and South Carolina Baptist conventions and has been a trustee at Charleston Southern University, North Greenville University and Connie Maxwell Children’s Home. He will turn 82 this year and plans to keep preaching and serving churches in interim and supply capacities.