Youth Pastor Gives Away Cars

The Jones County News has a news story about a youth pastor giving stuff away to attract students to their church. Here’s a clip:

What would it take to overshadow the attraction of alcohol and drugs for teenagers? How about a free car? Chris Dorrity has been the youth pastor of Real Life Church since April and recently gave away his second car.

The pastor is originally from Fitzgerald and was the senior pastor of a church in Columbus when he received a call from family friend, Bishop Wes Hardin of Real Life Church. Dorrity said he was prepared to take the youth pastor’s job because he knows Hardin is a visionary.

“He told me the sky is the limit,” Dorrity said.

The youth group led by Dorrity chose the name Relevant and has a mission statement: building champions for divine deployment.

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