Christian leaders react to Trump surviving assassination attempt: 'Thank God the former president is alive'

By Melissa Barnhart, Managing Editor Sunday, July 14, 2024

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Ed Young

Ed Young, senior pastor of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas, reacted to the shocking news that former President Donald Trump was nearly killed by a shooter during a campaign rally ahead of the Republican National Convention on Monday.

Young prayed that Americans would turn their eyes on God and condemned the act of violence that left one male rally attendee dead at the hands of the shooter and seriously wounded two others.

In a post on X the pastor said:

"We pray for our country. No matter your political leanings or beliefs, we do not resolve our differences in America with acts of violence. We pray for peace and protection over our nation.

"God Bless America. We earnestly pray this nation would turn back to you Lord, your truth, and your leadership.

"Please pray for the family of the innocent bystander who was killed and others injured."

We pray for our country. No matter your political leanings or beliefs, we do not resolve our differences in America with acts of violence. We pray for peace and protection over our nation.

God Bless America. We earnestly pray this nation would turn back to you Lord, your truth,… pic.twitter.com/mFBZFzpwFR
— Ed Young (@EdYoung) July 14, 2024

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