EVENT INFORMATION

January 11-14, 2024


Marriott Myrtle Beach Resort & 

Spa at Grande Dunes

8400 Costa Verde Drive

Myrtle Beach, SC

We would like to invite our retired and lead pastors, pastoral staff members, chaplains, evangelists and their spouses, and widowed spouses of ministers to our Annual Pastor & Spouse Retreat. The retreat will take place at the Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, SC, just steps from the ocean! We will worship together, be encouraged through God's Word, eat and fellowship and have plenty of free time to enjoy the beauty, shops and restaurants in the area.

SCHEDULE

Schedule subject to change.

4:00pm - Check-In

Free Time

REGISTRATION OPTIONS


3 NIGHT STAY - Couple

Arrive on Thursday, January 11, and depart on Sunday, January 14
Cost is $525

(Includes buffet breakfast on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and supper on Friday)


2 NIGHT STAY - Couple

Arrive on Friday, January 12, and depart on Sunday, January 14
Cost is $397

(Includes buffet breakfast on Saturday and Sunday and supper on Friday)


3 NIGHT STAY - Single

Arrive on Thursday, January 11, and depart on Sunday, January 14
Cost is $452

(Includes buffet breakfast on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and supper on Friday)


2 NIGHT STAY - Single

Arrive on Friday, January 12, and depart on Sunday, January 14
Cost is $338

(Includes buffet breakfast on Saturday and Sunday and supper on Friday)


If you have questions about the options listed above, or would like to inquire about other available options, please contact Rachael Watts at the District Office - 803-794-2209.


**Once you have completed the registration form, please send a check for the full amount payable to "SC District Church of the Nazarene" by mail to:


Attn: Rachael Watts
SC District Church of the Nazarene
150 McSwain Drive
West Columbia, SC 29169


REGISTRATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 6, 2023


CLICK TO REGISTER

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SPECIAL GUESTS

Dr. DAVID BUSIC

SPEAKER

Dr. David A. Busic was elected general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene at the 28th General Assembly held in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, in June 2013. At the time of his election, he had been president of Nazarene Theological Seminary since 2011.

Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, David was ordained in 1991 by Dr. John A. Knight. After being an associate pastor in Oklahoma and Kansas, he served as senior pastor for three Churches of the Nazarene: Vineyard Community Church (Livermore, California), Central Church (Lenexa, Kansas), and First Church (Bethany, Oklahoma). During his tenure at Bethany First, Dr. Busic helped initiate and establish the Swaziland Partnership in 2007 to help reduce the HIV/AIDS rate and assist vulnerable children in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Africa.

Dr. Busic received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Nazarene University in 1988 and a Master of Divinity degree from Nazarene Theological Seminary in 1993. Southern Nazarene University conferred a Doctor of Divinity degree upon him in 2010. He earned a Doctor of Ministry in theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary.

He has a distinguished tradition of service to the denomination. He has been a member of the General Board of the Church of the Nazarene, during which time he was also elected president of the USA National Board. From 2005 to 2013 he was a member of the Board of General Superintendents’ Thought Partners, a think tank for critical issues facing the church.

Busic was co-editor for Preacher’s Magazine from 2000 to 2007. He has also published numerous articles, book chapters, and authored five books, Perfectly Imperfect: Character Sketches from the Old Testament; Perfectly Imperfect, Character Sketches from the New Testament; The City: Urban Churches in the Wesleyan Tradition; Way, Truth, Life: Discipleship as a Journey of Grace; and his most recent volume, The Praying Pastor: Learning to Lead from your Knees. His preaching is widely respected throughout the church, making him a sought-after speaker and leadership advisor.

Dr. Busic and his wife, Christi, live in Edmond, Oklahoma. They have three grown children and seven grandchildren.

Rev. James Burks

Worship Leader

Rev. James Burks was born in Oklahoma in 1976. At six months old, his father accepted their first pastorate in a small Nazarene Church in Mississippi. This began James’ whirlwind childhood of jumping from state to state and church to church. God placed within him a heart for ministry at an early age and a passion for His people.


After moving to Danville, Virginia for one of his Dad’s pastorates, God allowed James to cross paths with a young lady who would later become his wife, Melissa. God had been stirring a passion for ministry in her heart from a very young age as well. They were married on May 22, 1999 at Indian Cave Youth Camp in Sutherlin, Virginia.


James graduated from Averett University in Danville, Virginia with a Bachelor’s Degree in Vocal Performance and Church Music. In early 2000, James accepted a position based in Ohio where he traveled for two years with a singing trio performing in churches and coliseums across the United States. During this experience he came to realize that his calling was for local church ministry. In 2006, James and Melissa, along with their two daughters accepted pastoral staff positions at Crosslink Church in North Carolina. In 2012, both James and Melissa were ordained receiving their credentials with the Evangelical Methodist Church.


In August 2023, Rev. James Burks accepted the Lead Pastor position at Summerville Church of the Nazarene in Summerville, SC. James and Melissa have three daughters and a son. Kendall is 21, Aubrie is 19, Brennan is 15 and Judah is 11.