‘This Is the Point Where I Stop Liking Him’: Pastor Keion Henderson Trashed for Blaming Haiti’s Downfall on the ‘Spirit of Voodoo’ During Sermon as Clips Resurface

As a man of the cloth, Pastor Keion Henderson reserves church service as an opportunity to fellowship with others in the teachings of God, but it is the thoughts and actions of his own flesh and blood that have spurred backlash time and time again. A video from a 2022 sermon recently resurfaced on social media, renewing scrutiny of The Lighthouse Church leader for his controversial message declaring Haiti’s centuries of hardship as a willful act of God. Photo: Shaunie Henderson’s husband Pastor Keion Henderson faces backlash for 2022 comments about Haiti’s lack of development being a punishment from God. (Pastorkeion/Instagram.) The snippet that is being widely recirculated begins with him stating, “I say this with all due respect, Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world. In fact, they say it is the poorest country in the western hemisphere.” “Have you ever wondered how in the world can Haiti share an island with the Dominican Republic and you can go to the DR and turn up and go 70 miles in one direction and see a place where people are still dying from E. coli?” the devout Christian asked. “Well, I’ll tell you why. Because in the...