Tags: I see it this way!

Pastor Lawrence Crawford on left can hardly control his laughter. He is being roasted by members of his church, family and friends. It's the 10th anniversary of his leadership at Foster Memorial Baptist Church in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. During one of the speeches someone mentioned that God knew what kind of shepherd their church needed. Rev. Crawford's church is in the heart of North Philadelphia. It's not one of the better neighborhoods. It's the typical urban city areas with a lot of blight. The Reverend's flock is not the well-to-do, highly educated, upscale people-to-watch type crowd. Lawrence is educated but doesn't wear it to impress anyone. He's that Baptist minister you see in the movies. His family and friends love him, as does his church. He's a good shepherd.