American pastor and author Micheal “Mike” Todd from popular Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma received alot of backlash after spitting on the pulpit. Pastor Todd took out multiple mouthfuls of saliva on his hand and smeared it on a man’s face while on the pulpit. It was very noble of him to address the issue and also apologize.
For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
1 Peter 2:19
Pastor Mike Tod has since apologised for this demonstration before the church. But many agree that the Crazy Faith author went too far that Sunday in January and he also acknowledged that he crossed the line.
Pastor Mike Todd apologized in a social media post saying
“It’s never my intention to distract others from God’s Word and the message of Jesus, even with illustrations! I apologize for my example being too extreme and disgusting!”
What happened on “Receiving Vision From God Might Get Nasty” Sermon?
That Sunday Pasto Mike Todd was preaching on a sermon tittle
“Receiving Vision From God Might Get Nasty”. In an effort to demonstrate his sermon he then seen spitting on his hand in the viral video. He then said: “He can’t see but he can hear.” The man who had volunteered for the demonstration was next to Todd with his eyes closed at the time.
Pastor Todd continued saying “this is where most people would not face Jesus anymore. What most people would do is turn away,” he continued, while spitting out more saliva.
“What I’m telling you is just as he’s physically standing here knowing what’s coming, God is saying, ‘Can you spiritually, physically, and emotionally be able to stand when getting the vision to receiving it might get nasty?’”
Todd then rubbed the spit on the man’s face in a demonstration for his sermon “Receiving Vision From God Might Get Nasty”. The viral video left many disgusted, angry and disappointed at Pastor Todd while some also lashed out the Christian community because of this act .
Pastor Mike Tod has apologised for this demonstration before the church.
Pastor Mike Todd apologized in a social media post saying
“It’s never my intention to distract others from God’s Word and the message of Jesus, even with illustrations! I apologize for my example being too extreme and disgusting!”