Rev. Reginald Longcrier
PERSONAL
Married to Audrey Longcrier, with one daughter, Adrienne
EDUCATION
Mercer County College - Trenton New Jersey
Milligan College - Johnson City, Tennessee
Emmanuel School of Religion - Johnson City, Tennessee
Winston Salem Bible College - Winston Salem, North Carolina
Hood Theological Seminary - Salisbury, North Carolina
Ordained in AME Zion 1989
WORK EXPERIENCE
1998 - Present Executive Director
Exodus Homes
Hickory, North Carolina
www.exodushomes.com
Founder and CEO of faith based private non-profit United Way organization that provides transitional to permanent supportive housing for homeless recovering addicts, alcoholics, and ex-offenders. Exodus Homes has 85 beds in nine locations in Hickory with unique services to meet the needs of its residents.
1997 - Present Senior Pastor
Exodus Missionary Outreach Center
Hickory, North Carolina
www.exodusoutreachchurch.org
From 1989 - 1991, served at Davis Chapel AME Zion Church in Hickory. From 1992 - June 1997 served at Rhoney’s Chapel AME Zion Church in Hickory. In July 1997, left the AME Zion denomination to pursue the God-given vision of creating a multi-ethnic inner city ministry by starting a new church - Exodus Missionary Outreach Church in Hickory. Since it’s inception, Exodus has grown rapidly and gained an outstanding reputation in the community for it’s innovative approach and success in reaching those typically left back by mainstream society - people who are addicted, homeless, sick or in prison. Exodus outgrew it’s original church home at the Dirk M. Thompson Mortuary Chapel, and was invited in November 1999 to share a church home with Holy Trinity Lutheran in Hickory until sufficient building funds are available. In December 2002 church property was purchased by Exodus, and on January 26, 2003 the congregation moved to it’s permanent church home at 1763 Highland Ave.
1987 - Present Chaplain, Catawba Prison Ministries
Chaplain, Catawba Correctional Center
Newton, North Carolina
www.catawbaprisonministries.org
Responsible to coordinate all religious services. Conduct weekly Christian services as chaplain, and facilitate inmates’ serving in the ministry with their gifts and talents. Provide pastoral counseling to inmates and their families, including aftercare planning. Recruit and train all prison ministry volunteers. Conduct life skills, Nurturing Fathers, and ethics workshops for inmates. Serve as national public speaker in correctional institutions (including death row), churches, human service agencies, and other settings as requested.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Hickory Ministerial Alliance, President, - present
Community Economic Development Study - present
Member, Hickory Area Ministerial Association - present
Board Member, Community Resource Council - present
Member, Frye Regional Hospital Pastoral Advisory
Committee - past
Board Member, Cooperative Christian Ministry - past
Advisory Board Member, Faith Community Task Force
On Poverty - past
Commissioner, Hickory Housing Authority - past
Hickory Area Minster’s Association - past President
Awards & Recognitions
Regional Prison Ministry Regional Volunteer
of The Year - 2006
Outstanding Community Contribution Award , Catawba Valley Community College - 2006
Community Service Award, Lenoir Rhyne University - 2005
Minister of the Year, Parent Child Involvement - 2003
Key to the City, Hickory North Carolina - 2003
Citizen of the Year, PSI Phi Fraternity - 2002
Governor’s Award For Volunteer Service - 2001
Hickory Spirit of Martin Luther King Award - 2000
Outstanding Service, Pastoral Care Advisory Committee,
Frye Regional Hospital - 1999
Outstanding Service Award, Hickory Public Housing – 1998
Visit Exodus Outreach Church www.ExodusOutreachChurch.org