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.
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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

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