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After this revelation, he started preaching. He pastored several churches and became an evangelist, someone who goes from place to place preaching. He met his wife, Lorene, at a church he visited. They married when he was 21 and have been together for 67 years. He came back to pastor at Rowesville Baptist Church 10 years ago with his son, Phillip, as a deacon. Gregory faced a life-altering challenge when a bulldozer turned over on him, and he lost one of his legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI built about 200 houses in my life and two churches,\u201d Gregory said. He did additions to buildings and other projects. Even after his accident, he continued to work in construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLosing my leg didn\u2019t slow me down much,\u201d Gregory said. \u201cBut when it happened, the nurses told me, \u2018Mr. Gregory, you are in bad shape.\u2019\u201d He was in and out of consciousness when they carried him to the emergency room. He nearly died during surgery, losing 13 pints of blood, and he lost his leg. It took a couple of days for the reality to sink in, and when it did, he fell into depression. Gregory began praying and listening to old cassette tapes of the Gaithers singing hymns, and he felt the spirit of God fill the room. After that, his depression was gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gregory has spoken at many revivals and has dedicated his life to ministry. For 38 years, he preached at revival events, some lasting as long as 119 days, and he spoke every single night. His messages, such as \u201cWhat Must I Do to be Saved?\u201d encouraged many to give their lives to God. \u201cBeing saved is a true experience with God,\u201d Gregory said. GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ROWESVILLE BAPTIST Church is off the beaten path, tucked in the woods where a creek runs under the bridge that leads to the parking lot. The white walls of the building shine in the sunlight, and a kind-hearted gentleman smiles and waves. Bro. Donald Gregory, 87, has a divine peace about him. His eyes sparkle […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":23922,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n