Pastors, Evangelical leaders react to the killing of Charlie Kirk: 'A Christian martyr'
John Amanchukwu
Wednesday night, Pastor John Amanchukwu Sr., who, like Laurie and Rodriguez, spoke at TPUSA's Faith Forward Pastors Summit, where he was unified with Kirk in a message calling on Christians to speak boldly against blatant evil in American culture, shared a strong and simple message: "Charlie Kirk, A Christian Martyr!"
Amanchukwu also shared a 37-minute video reflecting on Kirk's life and work.
Charlie Kirk, A Christian Martyr!!!https://t.co/OOmrs1lB4Upic.twitter.com/e8TW1Po6HW
— John K. Amanchukwu Sr. (@REVWUTRUTH) September 11, 2025
In a separate and shorter clip just over two minutes long posted on his social media accounts, Amanchukwu sang a rendition of the well-known Christian gospel hymn "In the Sweet By and By" before sharing a message to Kirk's followers and family.
"As we try to make sense of the senseless assassination of Charlie Kirk today, words are few, but the Word of God is still the most potent thing that we can turn to, even when our vocabulary is inadequate. The Bible tells us this: to live is Christ, but to die is gain. It also tells us that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.
"Charlie Kirk led a national movement for over a decade. He would have these 'prove-me-wrong' tabling events, and no one could prove him wrong. And even today, an assassin's bullet could not prove him wrong. You want to know why? Because truth is immortal and truth is eternal.
"You can't kill the truth, can't shoot the truth, can't stop the truth. You can't block the truth. And you can hide the truth and unrighteousness. You can dismiss the truth, but the truth is still going to come back and slap you in your face.
"Charlie Kirk is now a Christian martyr. He gave his life for the betterment of Western civilization. He lived amongst us for 31 years. Today, I want to acknowledge his family members that remain — his wife, Erica, and his two children and his extended family. May the hand of God be upon you in the days and weeks and months to come."
