Missouri church foils armed robbery by praying for alleged assailants: 'Holy Ghost turf'

Armed robbers who allegedly stormed into a religion successful Missouri were reportedly foiled erstwhile nan pastor and congregation prayed for them.

Former constabulary serviceman Marquaello Futrell, pastor of All Creation Northview Holiness Family Church successful Ferguson, Missouri, said that nan alleged would-be robbers were apprehended by nan Holy Spirit during nan Sunday greeting work connected Feb. 12, according to section KSDK.

The incident collapsed retired erstwhile a man carrying 2 bags entered nan religion and started asking questions of nan children's services director.

"I instantly conscionable had nan hairs [stand] connected nan backmost of my neck. I’m like, 'OK, something’s astir to happen,'" Futrell said.

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The congregation of All Creation Northview Holiness Family Church successful Ferguson, Missouri, foiled an alleged equipped robbery effort pinch prayer. (All Creation Northview Holiness Family Church)

Four young men successful masks past entered nan church.

"Me being a erstwhile constabulary officer, I instantly noticed their waistbands. I’m like, 'There’s thing there,'" nan pastor said.

Another member of nan church later witnessed 1 of nan individuals successful nan group dropping a firearm, according to nan outlet. Instead of causing panic among his congregation, Futrell continued pinch nan scheduled work and promptly notified nan police.

Futrell besides instructed religion unit to guarantee nan information of nan children successful nan congregation and to grounds nan faces of nan men arsenic imaginable evidence.

The pastor yet approached nan men who were sitting successful nan back, telling them he still had "a bull anointing," according to a Facebook Livestream of nan service.

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The Rev. Marquaello Futrell told nan alleged would-be robbers that he still had "a bull anointing." (All Creation Northview Holiness Family Church)

"Don’t you play pinch me," he told nan young men. "I still sewage a bull anointing and I still cognize what’s going on, and I still cognize what’s astir to happen. God’s astir to alteration nan crippled of nan enemy. Lift your voices and outcry unto God for what he’s astir to do."

After they agreed to person prayer, nan congregation prayed for nan young men for respective minutes.

"See, that wasn’t truthful bad, brothers," Futrell told nan men aft nan religion had prayed for them. "Thank you each for letting america believe for you. And we’re thankful that for immoderate reason, nan Lord fto you each travel here. That erstwhile you walked connected nan ground, you walked connected Holy Ghost turf."

The Ferguson Police Department later confirmed that nan 4 men near All Creation Northview Holiness Family Church successful a achromatic Dodge Charger pinch tinted windows. (Google Maps)

"You stepped ft connected All Creation parking lot. You encountered nan move of nan Holy Ghost and I conscionable judge that you each will ne'er beryllium nan aforesaid again," nan pastor told them.

"You walked connected Holy Ghost turf."

The Ferguson Police Department later confirmed that nan 4 men near nan religion successful a achromatic Dodge Charger pinch tinted windows, according to nan section outlet. The investigation is reportedly continuing.

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"I conscionable heard nan Lord say, ‘This is what happens erstwhile you illegally trespass,’" Futrell said. "That erstwhile nan force comes successful for illustration a flood, nan Spirit of nan Lord will assistance up a standard. The flood will ne'er beryllium greater than nan standard."