Pastor Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at Kanye West Service Where Thousands Got Saved[b][/b]
7:00AM EST 11/11/2019 STEPHEN STRANG

It's no secret that Kanye West is getting serious about his faith in Jesus. West went from rapping about sinful topics with coarse language to singing God's praises with bold faith. And now we're seeing the fruit—at least 1,000 people were reportedly saved during an impromptu altar call at one of West's recent concerts.

West performed some of his songs from his new album, Jesus Is King, in front of the crosses outside of Bethany Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A crowd of thousands of people raised their hands in worship to Jesus Christ.

I had the privilege to speak with the pastor of Bethany Church, Jonathan Stockstill, about this incredible moment of mass salvation and what God is doing in West's life. My first question, though, was how on earth he managed to book West at his church.

"The answer is: We didn't," Stockstill says. "We didn't book him at all. It was just something that happened. One of his promoters was driving past our property. And we have three really large crosses on our property. And he took a snapshot of it and sent it to Kanye, and Kanye said, 'I want to do a service there.'"

After 48 hours of consideration, Bethany Church gave West's team the green light, and two days later, West had his Sunday Service.

West started holding these Sunday Service events in the beginning of this year. They often include gospel songs and a gospel-centric sermon. The event at Bethany Church was no different. West even gave an altar call. And as I mentioned before, around 1,000 people gave their lives to Jesus, according to Curvine Brewington, a pastor and musician who attended the service.

Stockstill says the police estimates that 10,000 people showed up to the event—2,000 of whom reportedly bought tickets and 7,000 of whom received them free. Stockstill describes the scene as "an ocean of hands" lifted up to Jesus.

"I would say a few thousand people lifted their hands to respond to salvation," he says. "This was one of the most exciting, electric experiences I've had. It's wasn't in a building. It was in the open air. It was very simple. There was no light show, no fog machines. There was no stage, really. It was just flat ground with 10,000 people."

Although Stockstill says the scene was hard to describe, it gave off an atmosphere that was "very genuine, very energetic, very worshipful, very Jesus-centered." That sounds like a worship service to me!

And even though many Christians were skeptical of West's claim of conversion earlier this year, it's hard to ignore the spiritual fruit in West's life. Every single song on his new album talks about the Lord, and one of them even refers to spiritual warfare against Jezebel. Add to that his growing discomfort with people cussing around him and immodest outfits his wife sometimes wears.

"I have watched all the interviews that he's done on different talk shows and have talked to different people who know him personally, and I came to the conclusion that his salvation was very genuine," Stockstill says. "What's been going on in his life is very genuine."

Stockstill recalls the story of the man who was controlled by a legion of demons until Jesus delivered him (see Mark 5 and Luke 8). After Jesus set the demonized man free, He told him to go back to the Decapolis and tell everybody what Jesus did for him.

"It was almost an instant releasing to give a testimony," Stockstill says. "And that's how I've viewed [West's salvation]—God has allowed this man, who has been transformed by Christ, to give his testimony. And it was awesome."

Modern Pharisees will be quick to point out that West's former life was full of sin. His music often highlighted lyrics that degraded women, praised violence and boasted of drugs and sexual immorality. But if God saved Paul—a murderer of Christians—He can surely rescue a sinful rapper.

And perhaps God has chosen West for such a time as this—a time when we need an unconventional approach to the gospel to wake up a sleeping, dying church. If West's nontraditional services bring thousands to the Lord, I hope he keeps doing them.

Be sure to listen to my full interview with Stockstill to hear his deep insight into West's new life in Christ as well as exciting details about West's concert at Bethany Church. And if you're excited about what God is doing in West's life, be sure to share this article with a friend and ask them to pray for this new believer. Let's welcome West into the family of God with open arms.

https://www.charismanews.com/opinion/78727-pastor-offers-behind-the-scenes-look-at-kanye-west-service-where-thousands-got-saved

its called GREAT MARKETING to sell his album....

MrBrownJay1:


its called GREAT MARKETING to sell his album....

Which album, you mean the one we can listen to on Youtube for free?

OLAADEGBU:
Which album, you mean the one we can listen to on Youtube for free?

the album IS indeed for sale on all music outlets such as Amazon, Apple etc.... and as of the 04 Nov 2019, it sold 260K copies.
YES this is a marketing strategy aimed at getting a new fanbase... aka follow-follow deluded brainless sheep.

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MrBrownJay1:


the album IS indeed for sale on all music outlets such as Amazon, Apple etc.... and as of the 04 Nov 2019, it sold 260K copies.
YES this is a marketing strategy aimed at getting a new fanbase... aka follow-follow deluded brainless sheep.

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Why don't you go and make your own Christian album, market it and see whether it will sell?

OLAADEGBU:
Why don't you go and make your own Christian album, market it and see whether it will sell?

Christian album KO, donkeystian album NI

the issue is certainly NOT about making an album... its the clever way they are trying to promote it. by enticing deluded brainless follow/follow sheep.

this deluded donkey suddenly became born again about a few months ago or whatever.... and MIRACULOUSLY he gets a full 11 tracks album out called "jesus is king"... in such a short time, really?! i guess only a certain type of foolish people would fall for this BS.

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MrBrownJay1:


Christian album KO, donkeystian album NI

the issue is certainly NOT about making an album... its the clever way they are trying to promote it. by enticing deluded brainless follow/follow sheep.

this deluded donkey suddenly became born again about a few months ago or whatever.... and MIRACULOUSLY he gets a full 11 tracks album out called "jesus is king"... in such a short time, really?! i guess only a certain type of foolish people would fall for this BS.

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satan and his minions cannot understand how God works in mysterious ways. That's how liberals are still scratching their heads trying to figure out how Trump won the 2016 Presidential election blaming it on Russia.

MrBrownJay1:


the album IS indeed for sale on all music outlets such as Amazon, Apple etc.... and as of the 04 Nov 2019, it sold 260K copies.
YES this is a marketing strategy aimed at getting a new fanbase... aka follow-follow deluded brainless sheep.

Guy you think the guy is broke enough to start pulling these kind of stunts just to sell album ehn

OLAADEGBU:
satan and his minions cannot understand how God works in mysterious ways. That's how liberals are still scratching their heads trying to figure out how Trump won the 2016 Presidential election blaming it on Russia.

your above quote would suggest that satan is winning.... oh sorry, by looking all around us, its obvious he is!

bluntspade:
Guy you think the guy is broke enough to start pulling these kind of stunts just to sell album ehn

this has NOTHING to do with how rich he is... but simply has to do with the fact that many of his fans have stop following his mental health patient aaaasss (so he needs a new fanbase)... or did you forget what he did/said?! let me refresh your memory:
- this is the bastard who said that SLAVERY WAS A CHOICE FOR BLACK PEOPLE
- this is the bastard (aka only top black celebrity) who is ROOTING FOR A RACIST US PRESIDO (proudly wearing his maga hat)

MrBrownJay1:


your above quote would suggest that satan is winning.... oh sorry, by looking all around us, its obvious he is!

You still find it difficult to accept that Kanye has escaped from the Democrat plantation.

MrBrownJay1:


this has NOTHING to do with how rich he is... but simply has to do with the fact that many of his fans have stop following his mental health patient aaaasss (so he needs a new fanbase)... or did you forget what he did/said?! let me refresh your memory:
- this is the bastard who said that SLAVERY WAS A CHOICE FOR BLACK PEOPLE
- this is the bastard (aka only top black celebrity) who is ROOTING FOR A RACIST US PRESIDO (proudly wearing his maga hat)

Have you not chosen to remain in your spiritual and mental prison? Kanye is free to vote for a candidate of his choice, he is no longer a slave to human opinions.

OLAADEGBU:

You still find it difficult to accept that Kanye has escaped from the Democrat plantation.

Have you not chosen to remain in your spiritual and mental prison? Kanye is free to vote for a candidate of his choice, he is no longer a slave to human opinions.

so you think this BS has anything to do with politics?! there will always be "uncle tom" out there...the above two you mentioned are a clear example of that. now, the reality is that this has ALL to do with RELIGION and how easy the follow-follow brainless donkeys to fool.

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Trevor Noah Calls Out Kanye West Over Hypocrisy


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh9wTbxrQYI

MrBrownJay1:
Trevor Noah Calls Out Kanye West Over Hypocrisy


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh9wTbxrQYI

I have a serious crush on Trevor. He is very intelligent, he is handsome and he is funny.

Mindfulness:
I have a serious crush on Trevor. He is very intelligent, he is handsome and he is funny.

... and he tells it like it is, no sugar-coating/phoney etc how can anyone not like Trevor Noah

MrBrownJay1:


... and he tells it like it is, no sugar-coating/phoney etc how can anyone not like Trevor Noah

Yet he remains classy at all times. Many people on the right do not like Trevor.

OLAADEGBU:


satan and his minions cannot understand how God works in mysterious ways. That's how liberals are still scratching their heads trying to figure out how Trump won the 2016 Presidential election blaming it on Russia.

they are out with full force and contaminating humans day by day

God cleaned the Earth once and sin stood up again the second time God will clean the Earth will be the last

Satan has stolen so many souls and it will double in the next generation

MrBrownJay1:


so you think this BS has anything to do with politics?! there will always be "uncle tom" out there...the above two you mentioned are a clear example of that. now, the reality is that this has ALL to do with RELIGION and how easy the follow-follow brainless donkeys to fool.

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They got you lot thinking that anyone who dares steps out of line should be tagged as an "uncle Tom" when in reality they (Liberals) are keeping you exactly where they want you (The Democrat Plantation). Can you guess who "the follow-follow brainless donkeys" are in the depiction below?

OLAADEGBU:
They got you lot thinking that anyone who dares steps out of line should be tagged as an "uncle Tom" when in reality they (Liberals) are keeping you exactly where they want you (The Democrat Plantation). Can you guess who "the follow-follow brainless donkeys" are in the depiction below?

him being an "uncle tom" has absolutely nothing to do with politics (dem or rep) get your head out your nyansh, .... he is an uncle Tom for claiming that SLAVERY WAS A CHOICE for black people. duh! voting for a racist president makes him an ignorant uncle Tom.

MrBrownJay1:


him being an "uncle tom" has absolutely nothing to do with politics (dem or rep) get your head out your nyansh, .... he is an uncle Tom for claiming that SLAVERY WAS A CHOICE for black people. duh! voting for a racist president makes him an ignorant uncle Tom.

It depends on the context in which he made that statement. You liberals are used to quoting folks out of context. Give a dog a bad name so as to hang it. See another depiction below and tell me whether those prisoners had a choice.

OLAADEGBU:
It depends on the context in which he made that statement. You liberals are used to quoting folks out of context. Give a dog a bad name so as to hang it. See another depiction below and tell me whether those prisoners had a choice.

come on....there are NO CONTEXT in which that statement made any logical sense.... no matter how you want to look at it. thats one of the DUMBEST statement any black man uncle tom could say.

MrBrownJay1:


come on....there are NO CONTEXT in which that statement made any logical sense.... no matter how you want to look at it. thats one of the DUMBEST statement any black man uncle tom could say.

You need deliverance from mental slavery.

mental slavery for calling a black man who said "slavery was a choice for black people" an uncle Tom....?! i guess you didnt have new year resolution to stop writing rubbish online. i guess you deluded brainwashed donkeys never learn.

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MrBrownJay1:


mental slavery for calling a black man who said "slavery was a choice for black people" an uncle Tom....?! i guess you didnt have new year resolution to stop writing rubbish online. i guess you deluded brainwashed donkeys never learn.

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It is a choice for you to remain in the Democrat Plantation (John 8:36). Check out the donkey in the depiction below.

OLAADEGBU:
It is a choice for you to remain in the Democrat Plantation (John 8:36). Check out the donkey in the depiction below.

again, i dont care about politics (whether dem or Rep) i care about a politicians "ACTIONS"...donkeys like yourselves are people who will follow anybody whether they do good or bad, just because you adhere to their party....

proper RELIGIOUS DONKEY rubbish

MrBrownJay1:


the album IS indeed for sale on all music outlets such as Amazon, Apple etc.... and as of the 04 Nov 2019, it sold 260K copies.
YES this is a marketing strategy aimed at getting a new fanbase... aka follow-follow deluded brainless sheep.

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Did God say his gifts to us would not bring us profit?

He gave us talents and said we shd go and do business, make profit from it.

Kanye just fulfilled scriptures. He has a singing talent, with it, he will now praise God, with it, he will Also chop.

The gift of a man maketh a way for him.

MrBrownJay1:
mental slavery for calling a black man who said "slavery was a choice for black people" an uncle Tom....?! i guess you didnt have new year resolution to stop writing rubbish online. i guess you deluded brainwashed donkeys never learn.

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You sound new on nairaland. Like this is the first time you're engaging with Olaadegbu.

Spare yourself the stress, this man will not engage with anything you say, will not actually address your points.
Like a superbot he'll just keep repeating memes and things he's picked up from his masters.

Anas09:

Did God say his gifts to us would not bring us profit?
He gave us talents and said we shd go and do business, make profit from it.

Kanye just fulfilled scriptures. He has a singing talent, with it, he will now praise God, with it, he will Also chop.
The gift of a man maketh a way for him.

what gift are you talking about? the gift of putting make up and ring in his 7yr old child's nose? you are either a xtian or you aint, there is no half way of falsely preaching on sunday then walking around with your almost nekkid demon wife on monday.

here let me educate you a little about YOUR holybook:

Matthew 24:24
For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Matthew 6:24
No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Matthew 23:3
So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach.

PastorAIO:
You sound new on nairaland. Like this is the first time you're engaging with Olaadegbu.
Spare yourself the stress, this man will not engage with anything you say, will not actually address your points.
Like a superbot he'll just keep repeating memes and things he's picked up from his masters.

i have been on NL for more than 10yrs.... educating brainwashed people like Olaadegbu...

PastorAIO:


You sound new on nairaland. Like this is the first time you're engaging with Olaadegbu.

Spare yourself the stress, this man will not engage with anything you say, will not actually address your points.
Like a superbot he'll just keep repeating memes and things he's picked up from his masters.

good to hzve u back

MrBrownJay1:


again, i dont care about politics (whether dem or Rep) i care about a politicians "ACTIONS"...donkeys like yourselves are people who will follow anybody whether they do good or bad, just because you adhere to their party....

proper RELIGIOUS DONKEY rubbish

I follow Jesus, who do you follow?

OLAADEGBU:
I follow Jesus, who do you follow?

i follow COMMON SENSE!!!!

MrBrownJay1:


i follow COMMON SENSE!!!!

Who is the donkey now?