Myrtle Beach pastor John-Paul Miller sells Solid Rock Church for $2.1M. What it will be now

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Myrtle Beach pastor John-Paul Miller sells Solid Rock Church for $2.1M. What it will be now

Solid Rock Church, which has been in the national spotlight since the pastor’s wife committed suicide last spring, sold for over $2 million with plans to build condominiums.

The 2.3 acre property in The Market Common in Myrtle Beach transferred from Solid Rock Ministries Inc. to Salem Woods Holdings LLC for $2.1 million on Feb. 13, Horry County Land Records show. The building will be torn down to build condos, former Solid Rock Church pastor John-Paul Miller said in a text to The Sun News.

This is the same company in which Solid Rock Ministries previously bought over 20 acres of land with intention of building a larger church. However, this has never come to fruition as the church’s attendance shrunk exponentially following Mica Miller’s death.

“The city of (Myrtle Beach) did not come through for us, they did not protect us, they did not stop the harassment,” Miller said in a text, referring to protesters that have gathered outside the church every Sunday for nearly a year. “So after 70 years of that chapel being protected from category 5 hurricanes, wars, and redevelopment, it will now be torn down and have condos built in its place, thanks to the city of (Myrtle Beach).”

The church was originally built in 1958 and was the church for the

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It’s unclear if condominiums is what Salem Woods Holding has planned for the property. The Sun News tried to contact Salem Woods Holding but did not hear back before publication.

Prior to its public strife, Solid Rock Church bought two plots of land from Salem Woods Holding LLC in August 2023,

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. In total, Solid Rock Church obtained 28 acres of land for $1.2 million total.

In December 2024, these two plots of land were sold to Living Water Church at Market Common for $5 each.

Solid Rock Church officially shut down in November 2024, with everything inside the church being given away, Miller previously said. Living Water Church at Market Common was created to act as a holding company for Solid Rock Church’s assets, said Miller’s lawyer Russell Long in a November press conference. This includes the 28 acres of undeveloped land.

Not all of Solid Rock Church’s assets were sold as Solid Rock Ministries currently owns Miller’s Coldwater Circle home in the Myrtle Beach area. The church bought the house for about $169,000 in 2023, land records show.

Miller’s life has been filled with controversy since his wife, Mica Miller, committed suicide on April 28, 2024. After her death, her family accused Miller of abusing her and causing her death, which started a Justice for Mica movement. Miller has denied these allegations.

Shortly after Mica Miller’s death, a group of Justice for Mica protesters started gathering outside the church during church service. Their purpose is to bring awareness to domestic abuse, said protester Millie Joy on Feb. 2.

At the end of 2024, Miller started a new congregation, Mercy Church. Miller, who stopped preaching shortly after Mica Miller’s death, returned to the pulpit with Mercy Church.

Miller’s new church does not have a home and has been conducting services in a vacant storefront and a gym before returning to the empty Solid Rock Church building.

Mica Miller in national spotlight

Mica Miller committed suicide on April 27, according to North Carolina officials. In May, Robeson County Sheriff’s Office released a video of her buying a gun before driving from Myrtle Beach to a North Carolina state park. There, she called 911 and told them she was planning to kill herself. Her body was found in the state park.

Her death has become a national conversation topic, with people making TikTok videos about her,

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groups started and posts circulating online with the #JusticeForMica.

Mica Miller’s father and sister, Michael and Sierra Francis, told The Sun News previously that they believe Mica Miller was in an abusive relationship with Miller. The family made it known that they did not approve of the couple’s relationship.

The family also offered help as she tried to leave him, they claim. Mica Miller had filed for separation from her husband multiple times before her death. At the time of her death, the couple were estranged.

Mica Miller also struggled with mental illness, according to her husband. Medical records provided by Miller show she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and dependent personality disorder. Her family denied she had a history of mental health, saying her disorders didn’t start until she got involved with Miller.

FBI searches Miller’s home, lawsuits incoming

In November, the

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for reasons that remain unknown. The Sun News requested the incident report but have not received it as of Feb. 18.

Later in the month,

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In addition, Miller

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in November. During an argument with Sandra Caron, one of the protesters, he allegedly tapped her baseball cap with his phone. He was released on bond the follow day.

Miller has been attempting to stop the protesters using lawsuits. Since the start of 2025, he has filed over 20 court actions, including lawsuits and restraining orders against various Justice for Mica supporters.

Miller is not the only one filing lawsuits. His father, Wayne Miller, and a handful of others have filed court actions against the same people as John-Paul Miller.

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