Pastor John Alford survived a brutal series of events when his home was broken into and set on fire earlier this year, but he is now sharing the horrific details of what happened on the March day where his wife was killed.
Authorities said Nancy Alford was forced to drive to a State Employee’s Credit Union and cash a check after two men broke into their home in March. The intruders then beat up John Alford and set the home on fire.
John Alford hasn’t preached since the attack in March and spent weeks in the hospital, healing from the beating and burns. On Sunday, he was invited to the pulpit at Calvary Baptist Church in Roanoke Rapids, where he turned tragedy into sermon about the power of love and faith.