Bob Finley retired May 27 from full-time pastoral ministry after 47 years of preaching the gospel. White Plains Baptist Church in Gaffney honored Finley and his wife, Elaine, with a day of recognition.
Camden First Baptist calls John Sorrells as senior pastor
Camden First Baptist Church has called John Sorrells as senior pastor. He is pictured with his wife, Tina, and family members. He most recently served as senior pastor at Crosspoint Baptist Church in Sumter for 10 years. He has earned advanced degrees from Furman University and the University of South Carolina and has completed two […]
Joshua Pegram called as pastor of Ashley River Baptist Church
Joshua Pegram has been called as senior pastor of Ashley River Baptist Church in Charleston. Pegram comes to Ashley River from Morning Star Baptist Church in Rockford, Ill., where he has served for four years as senior pastor. Originally from Greenville, Pegram previously served on staff at Hampton Park Baptist Church. He and his wife, Liz, have […]
Claude D. McIntosh retires from full-time pastoral ministry
Claude D. McIntosh, who has served in pastoral ministry for 48 years, retired as pastor of Northwest Baptist Church in Travelers Rest on July 4. He and his wife, Ann, will continue to live in Travelers Rest, where he plans to remain active in supply preaching and interim pastoral ministry. McIntosh has pastored churches in […]
Barnwell First Baptist calls Bart Kelley as pastor
T. Bart Kelley has been called as pastor of Barnwell First Baptist Church. Most recently he was pastor of Bethel Baptist Church in Oakway. Kelley, a former first vice president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, has served on several SCBC committees and was a trustee at Connie Maxwell Children’s Home. Kelley and his wife, […]
Laurens pastor James Hamilton to retire after 45 years of ministry
James K. Hamilton will retire from Bethel Baptist Church in Laurens on July 15, exactly 45 years after he began his pastoral ministry. He and his wife, Lane, will continue to live in Laurens, where he plans to remain active in supply and interim ministry. Hamilton has pastored churches in South Carolina and Georgia. The […]
Jimmy Napier retires after 46 years in full-time ministry
Jimmy Napier recently retired from full-time pastoral ministry after serving eight years as pastor of Gloverville First Baptist Church (Aiken Association). He has spent 46 years as a minister and evangelist in North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia, in addition to his tenure at Gloverville. He and his wife, Barbara, will reside in North Augusta. He […]
Brett Myers is new pastor of Hilton Head Island First Baptist
Brett Myers was called as pastor of Hilton Head Island First Baptist Church in April. He succeeds retiring pastor John Keller. Myers earned a master of divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is working toward his doctor of ministry degree at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Kristin, have four young […]
Tommy Atkinson is new pastor at Turbeville First Baptist Church
Turbeville First Baptist Church has called Tommy Atkinson as pastor. He has served churches in North Carolina, Peniel Baptist Church in Timmonsville and, most recently, Southside Baptist Church in Sumter. He is married to Faye.
Riverland Hills calls Mark Powers as worship pastor
Mark Powers, who has led the music and worship office of the South Carolina Baptist Convention for the past 10 years, has been called as worship pastor at Riverland Hills Baptist Church in Irmo. His last day with the state convention was March 27. Powers is a graduate of Furman University and Southern Baptist Theological […]