Rev. Reginald Longcrier, founder of Exodus Homes, was awarded the Community Service Award Plaque from Lenoir-Rhyne College at a recent Convocation in Belk Centrum on Feb. 10, 2005.

Reggie's vast accomplishments include:

•Educated at Mercer County College in NJ; Milligan College in TN; Immanuel School of Religion in TN; Winston-Salem Bible College in Winston-Salem NC; and Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury NC.
•Founder and CEO of Exodus Homes providing faith-based supportive housing and for homeless recovering addicts, alcoholics & released prisoners. 
•Chaplain at Catawba Prison Ministries and Catawba Correctional Center in Newton.
•Ordained, AME Zion, 1989
•Senior Pastor, Exodus Missionary Outreach Center, a church he created as a multi-ethnic inner city ministry. 
•Center Pastoral Advisory Committee, Cooperative Christian Ministry, Faith Community Task Force
Rev. Longcrier’s other service includes Community Economic Development Study, Hickory Ministerial Alliance, Hickory Area Ministerial Association, Community Resource Council, Frye Regional Medical on Poverty and Hickory Housing Authority. Reggie received the Governor’s Award for Volunteer Service 2001, Hickory Spirit of Martin Luther King Award 1999, Person of the Year Nominee by Hickory Daily Record 1999, and Honorable Service on Pastoral Advisory Committee of Frye Hospital 2000.  He is married to Audrey and they have one daughter.