From the beginning of his time on staff at Restoration Community Church in Hanahan, South Carolina, Sean McSwain heard the directive to “not get too comfortable here.” At its core, Restoration Community Church maintains a culture of multiplication, believing that part of their mission is to plant more churches. It was during his time here that McSwain began to
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Launched in spring 2025, Village Church is a new congregation in Pendleton meeting at Pendleton Elementary School. The congregation is led by Pastor Jason Finley, who previously served for 19 years at CrossPoint Church in Clemson. Finley said the church began with a clear aim: to be a steady, Gospel-centered presence amid a growing town. “We’ve
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“We’re the least churched area in the state of South Carolina,” Brett Myers, pastor of First Baptist Church Hilton Head Island, said. To combat this concerning knowledge, the church started a church planting residency program. After attending this program, Geoff Lawson launched Grace Bible Church in Bluffton, South Carolina, and has already seen four people
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An SCBaptist church plant, Redeemer City Church was born out of pastor Philip Smith’s obedience to the Lord. “I was on the sending side of Summit Church for a long time, and a fellow pastor asked me if I had put my ‘yes’ on the table. It was a calling that happened over time and
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For Tiepeng Lyu, a Chinese church planter with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the road to ministry was anything but ordinary. His experiences, from attempting to summit Mount Everest to facing unexpected challenges, ultimately led him to plant a church in Columbia, South Carolina. And while summiting Everest was once his dream, Lyu has come
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Families in York, South Carolina, saddled up to ride horses, hear the Gospel, and share a meal together. Faith Rising Community Church hosted its second annual Cowboy Camp. Pastor Berry Chatas said, “Cowboy Camp is a place where you can come and learn about how God’s creation works all around us through these beautiful
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As Ministry Assistant to the Start Team, Faith Butler provides administrative support through event organization, communication, and data tracking. This work aides in allowing the Start Team the ability to provide funding and support to new church plants and their pastors through the Cooperative Program and Janie Chapman Offerings. Fayth has served in several areas
As Church Planting Strategist, Bryan Kent serves as assessment director over the church planter pathway, strategist for Upstate and South Charlotte church planters, and as a strategic partner for churches seeking the next step in corporate multiplication. He has served in this role since 2022. Bryan has served Southern Baptist churches in Michigan, Tennessee, Indiana,
Katrina Stikeleather serves as a Team Assistant for the Start Team. She has served SCBaptist for five years on the Strong Team and then in her current role. Prior to her work at SCBaptist, Katrina was a Ministry Assistant for Crosspoint Baptist Church for 15 years.
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