AN EVANGELICAL preacher, TV host and author visited a Newport church this weekend to spread his message of success through faith.

Dr Jerry Savelle, who has written more than 40 books and spoken at more than 3,000 churches in 26 countries, visited Newport City Church in Mill Parade on Sunday morning.

Senior Pastor Robbie Howells, who founded the church alongside his wife Donna, said the event had gone down very well with the congregation.

“It went really well,” he said. “We have 200 people there.

“He had a really good message.”

Mr Howells added this was the second time the high-profile American preacher had visited Newport.

“He came to us a number of years ago but we are in a new building now,” he said.

“He was encouraged to see the growth in the area.

“He went past Friars Walk and saw how much prosperity there is in the city today.”

Dr Savelle, who describes himself as “a man who knows how to stand on the word of God until victory is experienced”, will give a second talk at the church from 7.30pm this evening.

For more information visit newportcitychurch.org.