South Carolina H 4319: Dr. Dexter Easley

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2025-2026 Bill 4319 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 09, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4319

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A house RESOLUTION

to recognize and honor Dr. Dexter Easley, pastor and 
founder of New Life Christian Fellowship Church, and to express the deep 
appreciation of the South Carolina House of Representatives for his outstanding 
contributions to the Berkeley County community and beyond.

Whereas, Dr. Easley is the 
pastor and founder of New Life Christian Fellowship Church, a thriving church 
in the heart of Goose Creek, with deep ties to the community. He considers it a 
privilege for the congregation to provide assistance to members of the 
community in whatever way is needed. For example, an advocate and partner with the 
VITA (Voluntary Income Tax Assistance) program, the church has been a host site 
for over three years assisting families with completing their yearly tax 
returns free of charge; and

Whereas, Dr. Easley is 
the director of New Life Christian Academy, an elite academic institution 
established to educate young minds with an emphasis on the Word of God. Under 
his leadership, New Life spearheaded TASC (Teen After School Center) offering 
counseling, training, and character-building instruction, as well as academic assistance 
and anger management strategies to participants; and

Whereas, under Dr. 
Easley's direction, the benevolence program at New Life Christian Fellowship 
has assisted over a thousand families and is listed with UNICEF as a location 
for assistance. In addition, the church ministers to those incarcerated through 
a thriving prison ministry that provides reading material; and

Whereas, Dr. Easley 
took part in the community arbitration for the 9th Circuit, which assisted over 
one hundred thirty teenagers. He also served as police chaplain in the City of 
Goose Creek and initiated an award ceremony to recognize the men and women of 
the Goose Creek Police Department for their outstanding service to the 
community; and

Whereas, he offers the 
use of church facilities as a safe, secure community meeting location for Girl 
Scout Troop #263, Cub Scout Pack #458, Boy Scout Troop #737, and a community homeowners 
association (HOA), and the church serves as a convenient voting and polling 
location; and

Whereas, during the COVID-19 
Pandemic, Dr. Easley made provision for the elderly to receive COVID vaccinations 
and conducted virtual town hall meetings to keep the community informed of 
factual public health information; and

Whereas, over the 
years, Dr. Easley has overseen numerous outreach projects in Goose Creek, providing 
meals for the Goose Creek High School varsity and junior varsity football teams, 
hosting community baby showers in partnership with Helping Hands and Molina 
Health Care, offering free health screenings and blood drives as well as back-to-school 
events for clothing, school supplies and haircuts, and partnering with Toys for 
Tots and the Department of Social Services to provide Christmas gifts for 
foster-care children; and

Whereas, through New 
Life Ministerial Alliance, Dr. Easley mentors other pastors and conducts 
leadership classes, focusing on upholding family values based upon Scripture. 
He established DEM (Dexter Easley Ministries), an outreach that broadcasts 
Christian listening material free of charge. He advocates for the success of 
local business owners through the development of the New Life Christian 
Fellowship Business Chamber of Commerce; and

Whereas, with over twenty-nine 
years in ministry, he conducts crusades to ministries in Kenya, Burkina Faso, 
and West Africa and has established a church in Hyderabad, India. Dr. Easley is 
a celebrated author of over ten books, and his work was honored with the 
Southeast Regional Avidity Award; and

Whereas, the South 
Carolina House of Representatives takes great pleasure in commending citizens 
like Dexter Easley for their energetic and dedicated contribution to the 
community. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize 
and honor Dr. Dexter Easley, pastor and founder of New Life Christian 
Fellowship Church, and to express the deep appreciation of the South Carolina 
House of Representatives for his outstanding contributions to the Berkeley 
County community and beyond.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to Dr. Dexter Easley.

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