Clarence Sexton is an American famous pastor and educator. Funeral arrangement under the care ofMoore Family Funeral Homes. A short time later, Dr. J. William Harbin led Clarence Sexton to trust Christ as his own personal Saviour. She was born January 11, 1943, in Fayette, Alabama, to the late Arnold and Gladys Poe. He served in many Baptist churches as a pastor before settling for Temple Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 8:00 p.m. with Dr. Clarence Sexton officiating. After much prayer and consideration, Clarence and Evelyn became increasingly convinced that God was leading them back to East Tennessee. When we read the great stories of the Bible, we see how God worked in the lives of others and how He can work in us as we yield our lives to Him. The faculty and students of Crown College agree to uphold the Crown Code, Crown's philosophy of education, and their statement of faith, all of which are based on the Bible. Because as He has led them, they have been obedient to follow. The only answer is God. What Does It Mean to Be a Christian? Realizing that Clarence was lost, Mr. Brakebill took him to meet the pastor. Welcome from Pastor Sexton. Over two hundred missionaries participate in the effort of this local assembly to take the Good News to every creature. They share two grown sons, Shannon Sexton and Matt Sexton. Students trained at Crown College have, with the aid of the founder, carried the work of the college overseas to the United Kingdomand Nepal. He is the founder and president of The Crown College which teaches people how to serve Jesus Christ. During this time, the Sextons oldest son, Michael Shannon, was born on July 27, 1968. The burden of my heart is to enlist people in the cause of Christ, to train and equip them to continue in. He was the oldest of four children, including Tommy, Katherine, and baby sister Sheila. God brought the world to the churchs doorstep. From the publication of his first book until now, Crown Christians Publications has sold over a million copies of his material. Through more than half a century in Christian ministry, his spoken and written messages have benefited countless Christian workers. When she was only five years old, Evelyns father, a Baptist preacher, was killed in an automobile accident. Dolores E. Howell. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel with the funeral service at 8 p.m. with Dr. Clarence Sexton officiating. He had been visiting a church family who had recently lost a loved one. Her son, Rex Yelton along with her two brothers and two sisters. During this time, their second son, Matthew Stephen, was born on April 13, 1971. There has been no ministry of the church that has not felt the effects of Pastor Sextons devotion to Christ. Pastors and teachers across America and around the world have benefited from the Knoxville School of the Bible. Who has not yet been reached with the gospel? God Bless the President and God Bless. Download the 40 Years of Ministry Book. [3], Crown College is home to the one-of-a-kind Crown Christian Heritage Center. It was also at Everett that he met and fell in love with Mary Evelyn Rogers. After high school, he married Evelyn Rogers and, at the age of eighteen, he became pastor of his first church. www.holleygamble.com, Copyright 2017 - 23 Holley-Gamble Funeral Home. [14], The main campus in Powell was formerly a Levi Strauss manufacturing plant that was extensively renovated for use as a college. He has conducted training sessions for pastors and Christian workers around the world and speaks in conferences through the United States. Roger Hilliard and Rev. What Every Child Needs to Know About Marriage October 27, 2021 October 27, 2021 10 minute read by Clarence Sexton. She is survived by her husband of nearly 60 years, Forrest Cook; son, Joey Cook; granddaughter, Jordan Stalans & husband Daniel; 2 great-grandchildren, Kaylee & Noah. After high school, he married Evelyn Rogers and, at the age of eighteen, he became pastor of his first church. May God bless you as you seek to take the high road in life. Sexton was forced to be the man of the house, looking after his brother and sisters. Each week the members of Temple Baptist Church visit thousands of families across the Greater Knoxville area, sharing the gospel of Christ and speaking the truth in love. God has given this work great favor from the beginning. Under Clarences leadership, Highland Parks bus ministry experienced tremendous growth. Dot grew up in Powell, graduated from Powell High School in 1962, married her high school sweetheart, Forrest Cook in 1963, and moved to their beloved farm in 1970. In the summer of 1988, the pulpit committee of the Temple Baptist Church contacted Clarence to ask him to consider being their pastor. More significantly, the overwhelming majority of those members were won to Christ and baptized under the Sextons ministry. A short time later, Dr. J. William Harbin led him to trust Christ as his own personal Saviour. Why Lady Vols basketball's upset of LSU validates who Tennessee is, TSSAA DII-A A Boys Championship highlights: Brentwood Academy beats Briarcres, Lady Vols basketball's Rickea Jackson trolls LSU with TikTok dance after win, Lady Vols basketball upsets LSU 69-67 in SEC Tournament semifinal, Knox Catholic girls wins its first state championship ever, Sydney Mains MVP, Photos: Lady Vols-LSU, SEC Women's Basketball Tournament semifinals, Tennessee basketball is the No. Over two thousand people rode the buses to church each Sunday. The Lord had prepared the church family to follow their new pastor enthusiastically from the very beginning. Since that time, we have witnessed constant growth. While serving with Dr. Roberson, Clarence watched and learned constantly, absorbing many principles and traits that have influenced his ministry over the years. Mrs. Jean S. Yelton, age 98, of Knoxville, Tennessee passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023. ft. within the main campus and includes hundreds of displays highlighting the lives of Christian men and women who contributed greatly to the cause of Christ. Upon learning that Clarences mother had the sole responsibility of rearing her children, Mr. Davis, a godly Christian man, promised to help her. Clarences mother, Ruby Lee Sexton, had a profound influence on his life. Mr. Davis kept his promise. Every service of the church was marked by a spirit of expectancy. On August 17, 1988, Dr. Clarence Sexton became the pastor of the Temple Baptist Church. Beginning in rural Blount County in East Tennessee, God has raised up and sustained a ministry that is taking the gospel message around the world. The Crown College is affiliated with three summer camps: Mount Moriah Christian Camp in Powell, TN,[19] Lake Texoma Baptist Youth Camp in Pottsboro, TX,[20] and Camp Victory near Birmingham, England.[14]. Dorothy Latham Cook, age 80 of Powell, born October 31, 1942, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at her home. God blessed abundantly in the three years the Sextons were in Greenback, Tennessee. Beginning with a single club in Powell High School, Teens for Christ now has weekly Bible clubs in over forty area middle schools and high schools. A unique and . God blessed abundantly in the three years the Sextons were in Greenback, Tennessee. In 1981, the Madison Avenue Baptist Academy was founded. In Ecclesiastes 12:1 the Bible says, Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth. In an effort to reach the next generation with this truth, Clarence Sexton has founded four summer youth camps located in Powell, TN, Pottsboro, TX, Heron, MT, and Droitwich, England. Calhoun Funeral Home Rockside Road. Would you like to offer Clarence Ralph Sextons loved ones a condolence message? Upon Pastor Sextons arrival, the church purchased an additional seventeen acres just behind the original tract of land. Gentry-Griffey Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Lockett family. 440-232-9758 | Map. The people were ready to trust God and to follow their pastor. From having only one college building in 1991, the Lord provided the Curtis Hutson Center for Local Church Ministries. He has also received his Doctorate of Divinity and a Doctorate of Humanities. On a Wednesday evening, after a youth choir practice, the director, Don Brakebill, asked Clarence if he was a Christian. After the death of their father, she and her older brother Charles were reared by their godly mother, Lucille Rogers Caughron. In the fall of 2001, Pastor led the church to purchase fifteen new buses by faith. This video has been taken down by YouTube multiple times, so I thought I would help in the effort to spread God's work! The family would like to thank Amedisys Hospice, especially Stephanie, for their tender, compassionate, professional care of Dot over the past few weeks. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. While serving with Dr. Roberson, God gave Clarence a great desire to pastor again. In April of 2000, Pastor Sexton led the church family into a new 2,500-seat auditorium. He served in. When Clarence was fourteen, he began attending the First Baptist Church in Maryville, Tennessee. While there, he began a bus ministry and saw God bless as the church grew. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. The harvest was truly plenteous, and Clarence and Evelyn loved the people dearly. While attending Everett High School, Clarence was the starting halfback on the football team for four years, eventually becoming team captain. (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[3]='ADDRESS';ftypes[3]='address';fnames[4]='PHONE';ftypes[4]='phone';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true); Copyright 2015 ClarenceSexton.com - All Rights Reserved, The Mystery of the Seven Golden Candlesticks, What Every Child Needs to Know About Easter, What Every Child Needs to Know About Marriage. Discipling New BelieversResources and accountability for those who have trusted Christ. Obituaries 9:15 AM Church Bulletin Board 9:30 AM Facing Tomorrow, Tom Williams 9:45 AM Morning Message. The Sextons did not know, however, that their time in New Jersey was preparing them for another great work that God called Clarence to do in the summer of 1988. Jean was a faithful member of Temple Baptist Church and her pastor, Dr. Clarence Sexton will officiate at her service on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 10am at Berry Highland Memorial Funeral Home. In August of 1988, Dr. Sexton became pastor of Temple Baptist Church of Powell, Tennessee. [4], The college offers the Bachelor of Biblical Studies degree, with concentrations in pastoral ministry, youth ministry, missions, music ministry,[5] Christian education,[6] business,[7] trades and technology,[8] a Christian Life Certificate,[9] and opportunities for individual study through online programs,[10] the school of International Language Navigators,[11] and the Crown Music Conservatory. It has become a place to worship God in spirit and in truth (John 4:24) and to be equipped to reach a desperately lost and dying world. Later, in 1991, Dr. Sexton opened the doors of Crown College to train men and women as they prepare for a life of Dr. Clarence Sexton was saved at the age of 14. He was a godly Christian man who kept his promise and prayed for Sexton. He was predeceased by : his wife Lona M. Sexton; and his daughter Janice Bernard. Pastor Hagans reply was, Im not surprised! Days later, Pastor Hagan gave Clarence the opportunity to preach on his radio broadcast. The interment will immediately follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. OBITUARY James Charles Coleman 20 August, 1925 - 8 June, 2018. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 28, 2023, from 4:00-6:00 pm with service at 6:00 pm with Dr. Clarence Sexton officiating, at Holley Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton. Why would a man leave a place of such vast need and opportunity like Paterson, New Jersey, and return to the Bible Belt, to a county with hundreds of Baptist churches, to a sleepy town like Powell, Tennessee? This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. They contacted him again. Not knowing how independent Baptistchurches functioned, he soon learned of the Highland Park Baptist Church, an independent Baptist church in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Two years later, on Easter Sunday morning, his father, Preston Thomas Sexton, died. Knoxville, TN 37920 for the graveside service Thursday, September 1st at 10am. Crown Christian Publications is a small publisher that specializes in books on Christian living and devotionals. Is childcare provided? Dot grew up in Powell, graduated from Powell High School in 1962, married her high school sweetheart, Forrest Cook in 1963, and moved to their beloved farm in 1970. In addition to all his other assets, God gifted him with a beautiful singing voice and song-writing ability. November 18, 2022 (87 years old) He is survived by wife, Sarah; sons, Wayne & Doug Sexton; daughter, Lynda Beckett & husband, Jerry;.