MARYVILLE, Tenn. — A Maryville pastor said he is grateful to God, family, friends and the authorities who rescued him from kidnappers in South Africa.
Authorities said four men broke into the Fellowship Baptist Church and kidnapped Josh Sullivan at gunpoint on Thursday, April 10. A shootout with police left three of the men dead, but Sullivan was rescued safely on Tuesday, April 15.
After being held hostage for nearly a week, Sullivan took to social media on Saturday to share his thanks and asked for privacy as his family works through the experience…