American pastor Josh Sullivan says his "personal relationship with Jesus" helped him survive terrifying kidnapping ordeal that he calls "the worst experience."

South African authorities said Wednesday they have rescued a 45-year-old American pastor who was kidnapped last week.

An American pastor who was kidnapped last week by armed and masked men during a sermon in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa was rescued on Tuesday after three of his abductors engaged in gunfire with officials and were killed,