It was an emotional return to the former Heritage USA and PTL for our own Kevin Shorey. After a seventeen hour bus ride with the Master’s Media students and staff members of the Jim Bakker Show from Missouri to Fort Mill, South Carolina, the exhausted, yet excited group awoke to meet up in the Upper Room yesterday morning to hear from Kevin Shorey and Russell James, former PTL employee who has purchased and is restoring the Upper Room at Heritage International.

Kevin was very emotional returning to his roots and remembered being at that very spot when he was only 19 years old when he was so strongly called to preach by God, being mentored by the best. “There was no turning back,” said Shorey. He knew then, without doubt, he had to preach and sing for the Lord, and he learned it there in that very room. Now he stands in that very room, all these years later.

The students were moved by Kevin’s testimony and the day continued with Russell James filling everyone in on all the progress to be made. All in all, it was a wonderful first day of Restoration for everyone present.