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Paxville Baptist Church calls John Neel as pastor

John Frederick Neel was called as pastor by Paxville Baptist Church, Manning, on Dec. 8. He previously served as associate pastor at East Gaffney Baptist Church, Gaffney. Neel earned his master’s degree from North Greenville University and is currently... Continue Reading »

Bobby James family

Oak Ridge Baptist calls Bobby James as pastor

Bobby J. James Jr. has been called as pastor of Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Kershaw. He formerly served as pastor of Wateree Baptist Church in Camden. James earned a bachelor’s degree from Anderson University and a master of... Continue Reading »

Jack Hester

Jack Hester is new associate pastor/staff evangelist at City View First Baptist

Jack W. Hester has been called as associate pastor and staff evangelist at City View First Baptist Church in Greenville, where Mike Runion is senior pastor. Hester has pastored four churches during his 55 years in ministry, directed a... Continue Reading »

High Point Baptist calls Billy Belk as pastor

Billy Belk was called as pastor of High Point Baptist Church, Lancaster, and began his ministry there in September. He is a graduate of North Greenville University, Fruitland Bible Institute, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Belk previously served churches... Continue Reading »

Bob Whitehead

Washington Avenue Church calls Bob Whitehead as pastor

Bob Whitehead began duties as senior pastor of Washington Avenue Baptist Church, Greenville, on Nov. 3. Originally from the Greenville area, Whitehead has served the past 13 years in three Upstate Baptist churches: Roper Mountain, Tanglewood (his home church),... Continue Reading »

Bob Teems new pastor at Garden City Baptist Church

Garden City Baptist Church has called Bob Teems as full-time senior pastor effective Nov. 10. He has served as supply pastor there since January of this year. Teems and his wife, Mary Ann, come to Garden City from First... Continue Reading »

Jen Madak

Jennifer Madak is new children’s ministry director at Five Forks

Jennifer Madak was recently called as children’s ministry director at Five Forks Baptist Church, Simpsonville. She graduated from Toccoa Falls College in 1994 with a degree in elementary education, and has experience in church work and worship arts. Madak... Continue Reading »

New Pleasant Church, Gaffney, honors retiring pastor George Holland

The congregation of New Pleasant Baptist Church, Gaffney, honored retiring pastor George D. Holland on Nov. 10 for his 39 years in the pastorate — 23 of which have been at New Pleasant. Holland’s brother, former staff members and... Continue Reading »

Scott Hanna family

Scott Hanna called as pastor of Black Creek Baptist Church

Jeffery “Scott” Hanna has been called as pastor of Black Creek Baptist Church, Colleton Association. A graduate of Southeastern University in Lakeland, Fla., he has served churches in Florida and North Carolina in several staff positions including associate pastor,... Continue Reading »

Amy Brown

Brown to serve at Anderson First Baptist

Amy Brown has been called to serve as minister to students at Anderson First Baptist Church. She comes from Drexel, N.C., and will begin her ministry in Anderson on Nov. 1.

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Nikki-Clifton

Clifton joins NGU’s global missions staff

Nikki Clifton, a 2008 North Greenville University graduate, joined the university staff July 1 as associate director of the Center for Global Missions. Clifton previously worked in South Asia through Crosspoint of India, serving as a Bible college teacher... Continue Reading »

Bobby Byrd - wide crop

Bobby Byrd is new DOM at Carolina Baptist Association

Bobby Byrd has been called as the new director of missions for Carolina Baptist Association in Loris. He was a bivocational pastor in Marion Baptist Association for more than 30 years, and was director of missions there from 2002-2005.... Continue Reading »