Reverend Longcrier’s personal story is well worth the read. He has experienced so much in his lifetime and that has enabled him to positively impact others.

My life is living proof that real change is possible. My journey—scarred by addiction, crime, and incarceration—has been transformed by faith, community, and the opportunity to serve others.

I was born here in Hickory. I was raised in an alcoholic family. All my life, I saw my father, mother, uncles, and friends drink and do drugs, so I thought that this was the way of life—until it led me to juvenile detention.