CL – God spoke to him in the Mississippi Delta
God spoke to him in the Mississippi Delta.
Ronnie Crudup was in his early 20s, working for BellSouth and living what he calls “a rebellious” life.
“Then the supernatural things started happening,” he says. “I would be driving from Jackson to the Delta, and there would be periods of time that I just blacked out while God told me what he wanted me to do. I would be miles and miles down the road and not remember physically traveling that far.
“It happened three times. I would wake up and be driving on the shoulder of the road. I finally said, ‘Lord, this is dangerous. If you want me that bad, I’ll do whatever you ask.’ ”
While most pastors shy away from tackling subjects not related to the church, Crudup feels obligated to do so.
“I’ve never bought into the thought that when it comes to secular and spiritual, you have to be one or the other,” he says. “I think everybody is both to some degree, and I see no reason why that shouldn’t include preachers.
“Yes, I have a religious calling. But I am also a citizen. My duties to the church do not take away my concerns for what happens outside the walls of our church. Every pastor should be concerned with the environment in which his flock lives.”
Clarion-Ledger
9/12/9
Magnolia Tribune
