About

In partnership with parents, public schools, churches and ministry partners, School Time Bible Ministries (STBM) provides off-campus Biblical teaching for public school students. School Time Bible Ministries provides students the opportunity to embrace the Gospel, to grow in Christian maturity, and to apply Biblical principles in the many choices they must face in their lives.

Vision

By God’s grace and guidance, School Time Bible Ministries will provide an opportunity for every public school student to voluntarily participate in an off-campus Bible education class during their elementary, middle and high school years.

Beliefs

We believe that the Bible, including both Old and New Testaments, is the true Word of God and is the sole rule of faith and practice. We believe in one God, the creator and sustainer of the universe and all that is therein, who is eternally existent in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We believe in Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, who was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary. We believe that He suffered, died and was buried; that He rose bodily from the dead, atoning for the sins of mankind by His shed blood on the cross. We believe that He will return to judge the living and the dead. We believe in salvation by God’s grace through faith alone in Christ, the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit and life everlasting.

History

The School Superintendent of Gary, Indiana facilitated the first School Time Bible classes with 619 students.

School Time Bible had spread to 48 states.

US Supreme Court upheld School Time Bible as legal and constitutional (Zorach vs Claussen).

Prayer and Bible reading were banned from public schools.

First Midlands of SC board was seated to start new School Time Bible classes.

First statewide event was held to introduce School Time Bible to South Carolina.

School Time Bible classes started in Lexington School District One and Two.

School Time Bible classes started in Lexington Richland School District Five.
SC General Assembly passed favorable School Time Bible legislation (H-3048).

School Time Bible started pilot programs at three new schools. (Church Partnerships with the public schools began).

School Time Bible expanded to 18 schools in the Midlands.

School Time Bible expanded to over 30 schools in the Midlands.

School Time Bible began pilot online classes.

Currently over 100 schools statewide provide Bible classes to over 10,000 students annually.

Staff

Grayson Hartgrove, Executive Director

Grayson worked in, managed and eventually owned the family floral and bridal business. A career change from the business world occurred in 1995 when God called Grayson to bring the ministry concept of School Time Bible to South Carolina. Grayson organized parents, churches and community leaders to start fifteen School Time Bible organizations statewide. He currently serves as a NAMB-MSC missionary. His passion is bringing God’s Word to public school children. Grayson’s family is his number one priority along with the love of his life, Pam, his wife of 28 years. Their children, Shawn, Tabitha and Joshua are a blessing from the Lord. They currently have three grandchildren.

Deonna Bundrick, Program Director

Deonna grew up in Irmo, SC. She graduated from Columbia Bible College (now CIU) in 1992 with majors in both Bible & Elementary Education. After teaching in both Christian & public schools, she homeschooled grades K-12. Deonna is passionate about working with & writing curriculum, especially teaching God’s Word as one story from Genesis to Revelation. She married Eric, a US Army Chaplain, in 1990, and has 3 children.

Becky Rogerson, Office Manager

Becky grew up in Columbia, SC and then attended Asbury University in Wilmore, KY, where she received her Bachelor’s degree in both Bible and Sociology. She and her family served as missionaries in Italy for 22 years, from 1998-2020. Having returned to Columbia, she is very excited to assist the team at STBM in making Biblical teaching available to public school students. Becky married Dan in 1987 and they have 2 grown children.

Robin Thompson, Project Manager

Robin grew up in Spartanburg, SC, attended Spartanburg Methodist College. She has worked with several churches and ministries, including Release Time programs over the past 20 years. She is excited to make the move to Columbia and join the School Time Bible team. She believes sharing the Love of Christ with students while they are young will help every aspect of their lives. Robin has 4 grown children, 2 grandchildren, with her 3rd grand due in December 2023, all of whom she is incredibly proud of and blessed by.