They are sharing with their
congregations their real life
struggles to eat right, exercise
and manage chronic health
issues.
to being overweight. I’m going to
use the excuse mainly because of
2 surgeries.
In speaking with Pastor Lowery,
he mentioned not having any
Dr. Kedrick T. Lowery is the
physical activity outside of
Senior Pastor of Grace Church
walking, a result of wearing a
in Durham, NC. He has been in boot after having surgery for
ministry for more than 17 years. bone spurs. He explained that
On July 1, 2015 he decided
this caused his weight gain. He
to take charge of his health
stated in recent months he’s
and chronical his experiences
dealt with other health issues
by sharing them with his
congregation via Facebook. He
spoke about why this journey
is important for him and why
he decided to be the personal
example.
SE: Why did you decide to
take back your health?
Pastor Kedrick: I used to be
very athletic. I played football
and ran track, but years ago I
had a major surgery and after
the surgery I gained about 40
pounds. Later, I had another
surgery and afterwards I picked
up about 25 more pounds. I
learned it was easier to gain than
it was to lose. I went from being
an athlete in excellent condition
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