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Joe Still

Riverbluff Church calls Joe Still as lead pastor

Joe Still was called as lead pastor to Riverbluff Church. He has served as executive pastor with Riverbluff for 26 years.

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Ryan Pack

Ryan Pack called as senior pastor of North Augusta First Baptist

Ryan Pack has accepted the call as senior pastor of First Baptist Church, North Augusta, where he will begin duties on July 13. He previously served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Hendersonville, N.C. Pack earned a bachelor of... Continue Reading »

Peter Hyatt

Peter Hyatt is new Baptist collegiate minister at Clemson University

Peter Hyatt is the new Baptist collegiate minister at Clemson University. He comes to the post after a nine-year ministry as the leader of the BCM for Charleston-area schools. He follows Doug Hunt, who will become discipleship pastor at... Continue Reading »

Tommy Kelly

Varnville First Baptist honors pastor Tommy Kelly for 20 years service

Tommy Kelly was honored May 4 for 20 years of service as pastor of First Baptist Church, Varnville. Church attendance has tripled during Kelly’s tenure, and he helped lead a nearby church, Harmony Baptist, to reopen after it had... Continue Reading »

Matthew Love family

Immanuel Baptist calls Matthew Love as pastor

Matthew Love was recently called as pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, North Augusta. He formerly served as pastor in North Carolina. Love earned B.A. and M.Div. degrees from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest. He and his wife, Katy,... Continue Reading »

Friendship pastor John Nixon retires after 30 years

John B. Nixon retired in April as pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in Barnwell after 30 years of service. He became pastor of the church in March 1984. Nixon and his wife, Marni, have three children and six grandchildren.

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Sam Byrum retires as pastor at Westwood Church, Greenville

Sam Byrum recently retired as pastor of Westwood Baptist Church in Greenville, completing a 48-year ministerial career as a pastor in South Carolina. He plans to continue serving as a transitional pastor and supply preacher. He and his wife,... Continue Reading »

George Haltiwanger

Haltiwanger retires as Moncks Corner music minister

George Haltiwanger recently retired after serving 30 years as minister of music and worship at First Baptist Church, Moncks Corner. He attended Anderson College, Carson-Newman College and the University of South Carolina. Additional South Carolina Baptist churches he served... Continue Reading »

Chris Moore

New Life Church calls Chris Moore as pastor

Chris Moore has been called as pastor of New Life Baptist Church, Dalzell. He previously served as youth pastor at First Baptist Church, Turbeville. Moore will graduate this summer with a bachelor of ministry degree from Covington Theological Seminary.... Continue Reading »

Fousek retires after 40-year pastoral ministry

Ron Fousek retired Feb. 2 after serving more than four decades as a pastor. He completed his service at Eureka Baptist Church in Anderson, where he was pastor for eight and a half years. Previously, he pastored Shady Grove... Continue Reading »

Bill Pfister

Bill Pfister accepts position with Samaritan’s Purse

Bill Pfister, who served as senior pastor of Locust Hill Baptist Church in Travelers Rest for five years, has accepted a position as international regional director for Samaritan’s Purse/Operation Christmas Child. He has previously served churches in North Carolina... Continue Reading »

Chris Yeargin commissioned as Army chaplain

Chris Yeargin was commissioned recently by Ridge Spring Baptist Church, Ridge Association, to serve as a chaplain in the United States Army. Yeargin, 40, who served as Ridge Spring’s pastor for seven years, is completing training at Fort Jackson,... Continue Reading »