AN EVANGELICAL Cardiff man, taking part in an arduous round-Wales walk of faith, recently visited Pembroke.

While a 500 mile walk would be a gruelling undertaking for most, Clive Cornish has made the challenge even greater by hauling a huge 50lb wooden cross on his journey.

From June 18, Clive has been pulling his cross 500 miles around the perimeter of Wales.

During his visit to Pembroke, Clive was met by Baptist Pastor Rob James, amongst others.

“He has carried his cross in many different parts of the world but wanted to stress last week that the welcome he receives here really does stand out,” said Rob.

“It was epitomised last week when, on his fourth visit, the local Apostolic church heard that he needed a bed for the night and booked him and his companion into a local hotel.”

He added: “Clive is no ordinary evangelist. He came from a background of drink, drugs and prison, and only went to church for a bit of fun. But it was God who had the last laugh when he was challenged to discover the truth for himself. It only took a prayer but it was that prayer that changed his life. He says it left him feeling clean and renewed in an instant. And that feeling has never left him.

“Clive doesn’t like to ram what he believes down people’s throats, but he does want to be where people are in a way that confronts them with the love of God he sees expressed in the life and death of Jesus.

"Clive issues this challenge to our churches: if we want to give Jesus to our community today we need to take the masks off and be in the real world.”

You can read more about Clive at .threesixteen.co.uk