‘The Wind Was Knocked Outta Him’: Atlanta Pastor Gets Rushed at the Pulpit, but His Quick Juke Move Sets Up Security to Take Disturbed Man Down

A churchgoer who may have “caught the spirit” nearly sent Bishop William Murphy flying during an altar call in footage from his recent Sunday sermon. The adrenaline-filled moment unfolded at the Dream Center Church of Atlanta when a young man suddenly broke through the crowd and rushed the pastor on stage. What happened next was a split-second scramble that turned the pulpit into something straight out of a highlight reel — with the bishop pulling off the cleanest dodge in the room. A church attendee turned Bishop William Murphy’s altar call moment after his sermon into an unexpected viral moment. (Photos: @kayjaykc/TikTok; Toine360/YouTube) ‘Church Don’t Sound Like the Nightclub’: Bishop J. Drew Sheard Slams Atlanta Preacher Who Played ‘Swag Surfin’ During New Year’s Service Murphy was mid-altar call, guiding the congregation through an emotional close to the service, when the man charged forward. The pastor was moving through a powerful call to prayer when he said, “Come on, Man of God, I see you,” when the man, wearing a gray hoodie, came toward him with unexpected force. Video shows Murphy spotting the man coming just in the nick of time. The overzealous worshipper reached out to grab Bishop, who quickly...