Pastor Clarence Sexton Death, Temple Baptist Church Leader Has Passed Away

Pastor Clarence Sexton, a reputable Temple Baptist church pastor and the founder of the Crown College Clarence Sexton of Powell, sadly passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. The passing of the pastor has left his loved ones shattered, offering condolences to the pastor.

How did the pastor die?

The cause of the pastor’s death has not yet been disclosed to the general public at the time of this publication. The circumstances and cause of the death will be provided once it is available from credible sources. As of now, the news of his death has been released on his Facebook account, which stated that he passed away on December 12, 2023, surrounded by his household; heartfelt outpourings from his well-wishers followed the news.

Pastor Clarence Sexton

Clarence Sexton was born at a Baptist hospital in Selma, Alabama, on Sunday morning, October 10, 1948. Clarence was the first of four siblings: Katherine, Tommy, Sheila, and Clarence. Before Clarence was in third grade, his family finally settled down in Maryville, Tennessee, after spending nineteen moves. He was eight years old at that time and had a restless upbringing. During his first year, he transferred from Maryville to Everett High School, where Robert Davis, the principal of Everett High School, became the most critical person in Clarence’s life.

In Everett High School, Clarence was a four-year starting halfback and team captain and showed exceptional athletic prowess. Clarence graduated from Hiawassee College, where he earned an associate arts degree. Later, he pursued her studies, earned a bachelor’s degree in teaching and pastoring in Greenback, and earned higher education at the University of Tennessee.

Clarence’s journey as a pastor

During his academic career, Clarence earned a Doctor of Divinity and a Doctor of Humanities. Later, he pursued his educational journey and earned a master’s of Religious Education and a Doctor of Ministry Degree. In September 1972, after leaving Greenback, he started his pastor duties at Calvary Baptist Church in Lenoir City, Tennessee. Crown College was founded after the first heavenly inspiration to prepare people to serve Jesus Christ in the local churches. The lord of the church had prepared the church family to follow their new pastor fully.

On August 17, 1988, Clarence Sexton became the pastor of the Temple Baptist church, and due to the lord’s struggles to put the dream into Clarence’s heart to train people in the church, God showed his enormous favor for him. In August 1991, the college door was opened to sixty-nine students from fourteen states, and from 2006 to 2007, the door was opened to nine hundred students from more than 40 states and some foreign countries.

Obituary and funeral

Obituary and funeral arrangements of Clarence will shared later by family members.

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