For about a year or so, Crestview Baptist Church here did not have a pastor. Supporters would temporarily step into the job to help out with pastoring the church’s 40-plus members.
The temporary situation ended Memorial Day weekend when Keith Clower became the church’s senior pastor.
“I guess to try to make it as positive of an impact to the community we can,” Clower said about his new job. “Any encouragement or any way we can help. We just want to reach out to the community.”
Clower and his wife, Gayle, heard about the church opening from an associate. They spent 21 years ...