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Upstate pastor Gerald Martin retires after 40 years in ministry

Gerald Martin retired as pastor of Holly Springs Baptist Church, Pickens, on June 8 after serving there for 12 years. He has been in pastoral ministry for 40 years, beginning at Red Hill Baptist Church on June 8, 1975.... Continue Reading »

Crowfield Baptist honors pastor David Coleman for 25 years of service

Crowfield Baptist Church, Goose Creek, honored senior pastor David Coleman with a surprise reception in celebration of his 25th anniversary at the church. The congregation presented Coleman and his wife, Lee Ann, with a monetary gift and a seven-day... Continue Reading »

Holly Springs Baptist calls Barry Dilworth as pastor

Barry Dilworth was recently called as pastor by Holly Springs Baptist Church, Pickens. He is a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and has previously served as pastor of Blue Ridge View Baptist, Pickens; Calvary Hill Baptist, Easley;... Continue Reading »

Bobby Massey is new lead pastor at Kershaw First Baptist

Bobby Massey has been called as lead pastor of First Baptist Church in Kershaw. He previously served as a catalyst/trainer for the International Mission Board in East Asia, a missions pastor, and hospice chaplain. He and his wife, Jackie,... Continue Reading »

Simpsonville First Baptist calls Wayne Bray as senior pastor

Wayne Bray has been called as senior pastor of Simpsonville First Baptist Church. He begins his duties Aug. 17. Bray served as lead pastor of Beulah Baptist Church in Douglasville, Ga., for 10 years, where worship attendance doubled during... Continue Reading »

Pastor tackles ‘Unbelief Within the Church’ in new Courier Publishing release

In “Unbelief Within the Church: Confronting a Fruitless Faith” (Courier Publishing, $7.50 plus $2.50 shipping), author and pastor Keith Davis tackles the premise that one of the greatest sins in the Church today is unbelief. “As long as this... Continue Reading »

Spring Branch Baptist Church honors musicians

Spring Branch Baptist Church, Hartsville, honored its musicians with a plaque and a monetary gift of appreciation on July 12. Doris Atkinson has served as pianist for more than 40 years, and Judy Russell has been organist for more... Continue Reading »

Spring Branch honors Amersons for 38 years of service

Spring Branch Baptist Church in Hartsville honored pastor Buddy Amerson and his wife, Betty, for 38 years of service on July 5. Chalk-art evangelist Dan Gardner was guest speaker. The congregation presented a plaque and monetary gift to the... Continue Reading »

Villano earns M.Div. from Liberty University

Paul A. Villano, associate pastor of Little River Baptist Church, Jenkinsville, earned a master of divinity degree from Liberty University on May 9. Villano, who specializes in disability ministries, is also a graduate of Summit University in Pennsylvania. He... Continue Reading »

Goucher Baptist Church VBS raises $2,000 for mission project

For the second consecutive year, Goucher Baptist Church Vacation Bible School participants raised more than $2,000 to help build two wells in impoverished countries through the Samaritan’s Purse clean water project Turn On the Tap. The VBS students enjoyed... Continue Reading »

SCBC Disaster Relief, Campers on Mission volunteers assist Lowcountry church

In May, Okatee Baptist Church in Ridgeland moved into a renovated education building, thanks to a collaborative effort of South Carolina Baptists’ Disaster Relief ministry and South Carolina Campers on Mission. The church moved into its new building in... Continue Reading »

Student pastor David Allen Powley ordained to the ministry

David Allen Powley, student pastor at Westerly Hills Baptist Church in Fort Mill, was ordained to the ministry on May 31. He previously served churches in Pennsylvania and New York. Powley and his wife, Melanie, have two children: Ethan... Continue Reading »