The Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc. joins the United States and the world in prayer for the state of Minnesota in the tragic assassination of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the attempted assassination of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife.
Our hearts go out to the Hortman and Hoffman families and the communities throughout Minnesota that are deeply affected by the senseless violence. We remain postured in prayer for all those who must now navigate grief, trauma, fear and uncertainty fallowing these assassination efforts. We unilaterally condemn violence and murder, and we pray that the suspected assassin is brought to justice.
I have been in conversation with 2nd Assistant Presiding Bishop Richard D. Howell, Minneapolis resident and Diocesan of the Minnesota Wisconsin and Dakotas Council. I shared with Bishop Howell the P.A.W. ‘s commitment to prayer for the healing of the Minnesota community, comfort for the grieving, and healing for the hearts and souls of all impacted. Despite the turmoil of the times, we yet hold on to our faith in the Lord and hope for the future. We pray for the political leadership of the State of Minnesota and the United States of America. We know that indeed “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46: 1 ). Further more, we hold fast to the promise of God found in 2 Chronicles 7: 14: “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
Bishop Theodore L. Brooks, Sr.
Presiding Bishop
Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Inc.
Eleventh in Succession