Justin Epps was called as pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in North Augusta. Epps is a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Steffany, have one son, Judah.
Enoree pastor George Leagans retires
George Leagans retired in February after serving 23 years as a bivocational pastor at Enoree Baptist Church in Newberry. He served churches in Kentucky and South Carolina. Leagans and his wife, Kay, reside in Ware Shoals.
Mon-Aetna Church, Union, calls Tom Tucker as senior pastor
Tom Tucker recently began duties as senior pastor of Mon-Aetna Baptist Church in Union. Tucker serves as president of Tom Tucker Ministries and formerly was director of missions for Chester Baptist Association. He is a past president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the state Pastors Conference and chairman of the SCBC Executive Board. He […]
Danny Culbertson is new minister of worship/media at Enoree, TR
Danny Culbertson began duties as minister of worship and media at Enoree Baptist Church in Travelers Rest on Feb. 1.
Fairview Church, Kinards, calls Samuel Cox as pastor
Samuel Cox is the new pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Kinards. Cox and his wife, Bobbie, are from Middleton, Tenn., and have two married children and three grandchildren.
Frank Cone retires from Wando Woods
Frank Cone retired as lead pastor of Wando Woods Baptist Church on Jan. 29. He had served Wando Woods for the past five of his 51 years in ministry.
Washington Church calls Braxton Kubasko as associate pastor
Braxton Kubasko has joined the staff of Washington Baptist Church, Greer, as associate pastor. A native of Raleigh, N.C., he is a graduate of High Point University and earned master’s degrees in Sacred Music and Theological Studies from Southern Methodist University and Dallas Baptist University. Kubasko has served churches in both North Carolina and Texas. […]
Cory Singleton is new director of GenSend Los Angeles
Cory Singleton, worship and creative pastor at Journey Church in North Charleston for six years, has accepted the position of director of GenSend Los Angeles, a ministry of the North American Mission Board. GenSend gives college-age students an opportunity to spend their summer on mission within one of the North American Mission Board’s Send Cities.
Town Creek calls Mike Shaffer as associate pastor
Mike Shaffer has accepted the position of associate pastor at Town Creek Baptist Church, Aiken. Ordained to the ministry by Town Creek, Shaffer has led the church’s One Route Student Ministry for the past four years and has taught advanced math at Town Creek Christian Academy. He is married to Tami Shaffer, and they have […]
Poplar Springs calls Ken Forrester as senior pastor
Ken Forrester began duties as senior pastor of Poplar Springs Baptist Church in Moore in February. Forrester, director of church development and pastoral care for the South Carolina Baptist Convention, previously had served as a transitional pastor at Poplar Springs. Earlier, he pastored Forestville Baptist Church in Travelers Rest and Rocky Creek Baptist Church in […]