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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On September 8, 2025, the bell rang nine times at Langston Baptist Church. The bell was a feature Brandon Blair added to the front of the large sanctuary when the church invited him to serve as senior pastor in 2022. “The Bible says that all of Heaven rejoices when one sinner comes home,” Blair said.
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With an aging membership, Ridge Baptist had stalled growth. When Pastor Bobby Eubanks was considering retiring from Ridge Baptist Church in Summerville, SC, he knew he wanted to retire well. Eubanks knew the church was ripe for revitalization, even if it meant a challenging road ahead. Wanting to set the stage for a healthy future,
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Steps of prayer, partnership, and local leadership turned a decades-long decline into fresh momentum—moving Tigerville Baptist Church from eight members to a growing, multi-generational congregation. Tigerville Baptist sits on North Greenville University’s (NGU) doorstep and has a long history with the faculty and students at NGU and the surrounding community. For years, it was on
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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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Rock Hill’s demographics were changing, and Scott Davis, pastor of Northside Baptist Church, recognized it as an opportunity to reach an increasingly diverse and growing population for Christ. Through the York Baptist Association (YBA), Davis connected with Pastor P, a convert to Christianity who immigrated from the Middle East. For the past several years, churches
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On Good Friday, two churches in Bennettsville, South Carolina, gathered for a joint outdoor worship service—just one example of how a growing partnership between their pastors is bringing a Gospel presence to their community. The Pee Dee Baptist Association saw a need to connect pastors in a rural context for equipping, resourcing, and encouragement. A
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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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Calumet Baptist Church in Liberty, SC, had dwindled to fewer than 30 people by the spring of 2024. Years of decline had left the congregation uncertain about the future. In response to this need, Piedmont Baptist Association’s Chris Jordan reached out to Jamie Duncan, pastor of East Pickens Baptist Church, about forming a revitalization partnership.
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When Erin Taylor was first approached by her pastor about starting a special needs ministry at Malvern Hill Baptist Church in Camden, South Carolina, she was hesitant. There were a couple of children in the church who had special needs, but Pastor Craig Thompson believed a more intentional effort could better serve those children and
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