A popular priest from Lexington, Kentucky, USA has died of Covid-19. This after his church advised believers on its website not to “worry” about the coronavirus because “God is in control”.
Tim Parsons died the day after the ward began a time of prayer and fast for him. God was asked that Pastor Parsons would get well like them “Christian Post” reported.
“Out of sheer caution”, church members had already switched to online church services since Parsons had to be hospitalized in mid-August. There he was admitted to the intensive care unit and was intubated. His healing took place on Sunday virtual church service with calls to prayers instead.
Appeal to the Bible
On the website Center Point Church also answers a frequently asked question about whether to worry about Covid-19. The answer is that God has everything under control: “We don’t want to worry because the Bible tells us not to worry. We know that God is in control and that he can use all suffering to draw people to him. “
A Facebook post announced the death of Parsons on Thursday morning. The pastor was “loved by many” and “left an impressive legacy in the lives of thousands of people”. (kes)