A Nigerian-born South African pastor, Zander Emenogo, was waylaid and assaulted by street thugs for preaching the word of God on the streets.
According to report, the 48-year-old pastor of The Evangelical Christian Assembly, South Africa, has been doing this for 10 years. Every Saturday, he preaches about drugs, crime and violence in the streets and parks of Johannesburg.
The unfortunate incident happened when two young men stopped him and told him that he had a big mouth.
The father of two said he had to pass on the message whether someone got upset or not.
“I go where the Lord leads me. On Saturday, I was walking along Delvers and Claim Street while I was preaching. I noticed some rough guys sternly staring at me. I was scared but I had no choice. I passed on the word of God,” he said.
“I didn’t know I was stepping on toes as I preached on. I only realized that when I rounded off my preaching and wanted to go home.”
“When I turned around to find my way out of the street, I felt a heavy blow on my head and passed out. I only woke up after 4 hours in a hospital bed,” he added.
He said he didn’t give up. He went back to the street after been discharged yesterday and was threatened.
“A man told me what the guys did on Saturday was nothing compared to what they would do if I didn’t stop preaching.”
“I told him I preach what the Lord tells me,” Zander said.
As the story goes, the police are currently investigating the incident and no arrest has so far been made.
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