Bishop Cardell Sutton founded New Life Ministries in 1989. The Foundational Scripture comes from II Corinthians 5:17—Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. Bishop Sutton’s desire is to preach the Word of God instant in season ,out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with patience and instruction ( II Timothy 4:1-2). We pray that lives are changed for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, and for the edifying of the body of Christ. (Ephesians 4:12).

  New Life Ministries began in an old Seed Store in Swansea, SC. Our first five members consisted of the first family—Cardell, Carolyn, Rhonda, Carla and Quincy. Approximately six months later, New Life received its’ sixth member and within one year the church had grown to ten members. In 1991, the church relocated to a larger building, an old shoe store in Swansea with 35 members. Three years later we purchased six acres of land on Hwy #3 and began construction on a new facility which opened in January of 1994. In 1998 we converted our sanctuary into a dining hall and began construction on our current facility. Our current membership consists of approximately 175 members with over 12 vibrant auxiliaries.