It is interesting because Rev. Green was preaching about being ready to meet God when he died. Joan Martin, who was in the service said the pastor had just said, "If the Lord called me now, I'm ready to go."

Green was just 56 years old when he stopped in the middle of his sermon and fell over. No one could revive him. His last sermon was entitled, "Down But Not Out: How to Press Forward."

Martin said the pastor took a swallow of water, wiped his face, looked up with his eyes rolled back in his head like there was no life in his eyes, and he just tumbled over.

Green was given medical attention by paramedics after 911 was called.

However, their attempts to save him were unsuccessful. Most people believe he was already dead when he medical team arrived.

Martin gave some background information about her pastor since she was a member of the church. She shared that the pastor had served at Greater Saint Mary Baptist Church for eight years. She said that he had a heart and a passion for working with the poor members of his church and community. He was also a man of prayer as was evidenced by his final sermon, which came from the book of Psalms.

WDSUreported that an autopsy will be done to determine the cause of Green's death. He leaves behind a wife, three children, and a congregation that thought of him as a loving husband and a man of prayer.