Summary In October 2025, FOX Carolina reported on Alpha Phi Alpha’s tribute to the Emanuel Nine and its recognition of five Upstate leaders for community service. During the fraternity’s South Carolina district conference, the Rev. Stacey D. Mills received the award for faith, alongside honorees recognized for education, political activism, safety and volunteerism. We are humbled by an honor connected to the courage, grace and enduring example of the Emanuel Nine. For our chu

Summary In July 2025, FOX Carolina highlighted a community rally and forum hosted by Mountain View Baptist Church. The Sunday gathering invited neighbors to come together, hear from one another and discuss issues affecting our community in a setting shaped by faith, fellowship and civic engagement. We believe the church can help create space for honest conversation and meaningful connection. Events like this give us an opportunity to listen, strengthen relationships and work

Summary In February 2024, FOX Carolina explored how Black churches in Greenville are adapting to meet changing community needs while continuing their historic role as places of faith, safety, learning and civic life. The report featured several local pastors and highlighted Mountain View Baptist Church’s work to assemble land for affordable housing. We believe serving the present age requires the church to respond in practical as well as spiritual ways. Our housing vision is

Summary In January 2024, FOX Carolina reported on a Black Voter Forum organized by Pastors United for Action and on Mountain View Baptist Church’s affordable-housing vision for Newtown. The story connected voter engagement with issues affecting local families, including employment, health care, criminal justice, housing and the long-term effects of displacement. For us, informed civic participation and stable housing are both part of building a stronger community. Through Par

Summary In February 2023, The Post and Courier recognized the Rev. Stacey Mills as one of the Black leaders making a difference across the Upstate. The profile highlighted his long service at Mountain View Baptist Church and the way his ministry connects faith with education, civic partnership and neighborhood development. Our church family is proud to see Pastor Mills’ leadership honored in this way. His work to preserve land, expand housing opportunity and protect Newtown’s

Summary In May 2022, Greenville Journal reported on the launch of a community-driven planning process for Newtown led by Mountain View Baptist Church and Parish House Community Development Corporation. The article outlined challenges including disinvestment, flooding, contamination, limited food access and the pressure of nearby growth, while also sharing the priorities voiced during a neighborhood design charrette. For us, the planning process began with listening. Affordabl

Summary In February 2022, Greenville Journal profiled the Rev. Stacey D. Mills and his work as a pastor, educator, bridge-builder and community leader. The article reflected on his service at Mountain View since 1997, our congregation’s decision to acquire and preserve land in Newtown, and a leadership approach centered on building people and bringing partners together. We are grateful for the recognition of Pastor Mills and, just as importantly, for the attention it brings t