From dope dealer to hope dealer: Detroit pastor Lorenzo Sewell brings message of redemption to Colorado
By Shaina Cole | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice
He walked into church on April 18, 1999, with a bruised brow, money in his pocket, and murder on his mind. By the time he walked out, Lorenzo Sewell had given his life to Christ. That same day he went to his drug boss and quit.
That day, and that decision, is the foundation of everything Sewell has built since.
The senior pastor of 180 Church in Detroit will bring his story of redemption and his message of civic faith to the RMV Freedom Fest, where he will speak on the main stage and give the invocation at the Mountain Majesty Gala on Saturday, June 27.
A student of the street
Sewell grew up on Detroit's east side in a home marked by abuse and instability. His father is in prison for murder. At age eleven, ...

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