Young Man Walks to the Front Seat and Fights Pastor during Service in Church in Viral Video
- A church service by Bishop Kevin Adams was interrupted after a fight broke out among the congregation
- A man wearing white approached a youth pastor seated at the front row and started throwing jabs, to which the pastor responded in kind
- Reacting to the incident, Adams said that the man who had attacked the pastor had relapsed after leaving rehab
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There was drama at a church after two members of the congregation decided to get physical while the preacher hammered the gospel.
TMZ reports that the fight happened at the Olivet Baptist Church in Tennessee on Sunday, December 26.
Source: UGC
Footage of the melee depicted one man coming up to another man sitting on the front row and he started swinging.
The seated guy stood up, and they started trading blows as they moved out of the camera's view.
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The preacher unsuccessfully tried bringing back normalcy, as the two did not heed his calls.
"Stop it, Marcus. Marcus, come on," Bishop Kevin Adams could be heard saying.
Man calmed down
The preacher later said that the man in the white t-shirt had just returned from rehab before attacking a youth pastor seated at the front.
Adams further insinuated that the man might have relapsed, as he had no idea where he was.
He also said that they managed to calm the man down before he broke into tears and decided to go back to rehab.
Angry church members fight pastor after he bought a new car
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that angry church members had fought with their pastor after he acquired a new whip.
The angry church faithfuls, in an Instagram video by @kingtundeednut, waylay their pastor and grab him by the shirt as soon as he alighted from his white Range Rover car.
A heated exchange ensued as many hands hold the unidentified cleric's shirt firmly to his bewilderment. It was stated that they demanded a refund of their tithes.
Male and female preachers fight over preaching spot in Ikeja, Lagos
In other related news, Legit.ng reported that male and female preachers had fought over preaching spots in Lagos.
In the video that was shared on Instagram by @lindaikejiblogofficial, a male and a female preacher went physical in a bid to claim ownership of the spot.
The besuited male preacher initially maintained a spiritual battle with the woman who seemed to believe more in fisticuff rather than going spiritual like her rival.
Source: Legit.ng
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