Pastor Mike Todd apologized after footage of him hocking up phlegm and rubbing it on a parishioner’s face during a sermon went viral on Jan. 16.
According to NewsChannel 8, Todd is the pastor at the Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Pastor Todd was giving a sermon where he tried and failed to convey a message about receiving God’s vision.
At one point during the sermon, Pastor Todd spits into his hand. He spoke more before he hocked up a substantial amount of phlegm in dramatic fashion and spat it into his hand.
The disgusted churchgoers could be heard clutching pearls left and right as Todd rubbed the concoction all over the parishioner’s face.
“Receiving vision from God might get nasty,” preached Todd.
Todd’s brother was reportedly the parishioner who sacrificed his face for the phlegm-filled sermon.
manz stood there and spit on some to pass a message… pic.twitter.com/O8hxOeFGZG
— u ain’t 🅿️. (@bstdownbarbiana) January 16, 2022
The pastor wiped so much spit and phlegm on his brother that parishioners could see it dripping from his face. Twitter users were equally revolted by his actions.
“I can’t tell nobody about what they heard from GOD but I’m 99% sure GOD ain’t told Mike Todd to do that!! My stomach turned upside down!!”
I can’t tell nobody about what they heard from GOD but I’m 99% sure GOD ain’t told Mike Todd to do that!! My stomach turned upside down!!
— TARJ (@JustTarjMane) January 16, 2022
Mike Todd did WHAT to WHAT? pic.twitter.com/C9OoxEPe3m
— Jay K, MBA (@jkennr) January 16, 2022
It wasn’t even spit. It was PHLEGM 🤮
— mk🥂 (@kalakirwan) January 17, 2022
I just saw that Mike Todd video from his sermon and the sheer amount of horror in my face pic.twitter.com/cVJNWibwP5
— About 3 Kims (@_ohheykim_) January 17, 2022
I know Mike Todd didn’t do that.. during a pandemic. My stomach literally turned lmao he’s just so odd to me. Just nasty behavior pic.twitter.com/uRRSIjbvk1
— 💫 (@jayviictorious) January 16, 2022
Imagine being a young black pastor and you’re trending on social media on MLK Day for smearing spit on a member of your church…How embarrassing #MikeTodd 🗣💦 pic.twitter.com/r0PtImtbvI
— Candace (@Can__Alex) January 17, 2022
Me watching that man let Mike Todd wipe spit all on him pic.twitter.com/RbuIITzcVE
— Jackée Harry Stan Account. (@unden14blediva) January 17, 2022
🥴🥴 Me in Pastor Mike Todd’s Congregation : pic.twitter.com/Ughf4lCpJU
— 📻🎙VayaDee (@VayaDee) January 17, 2022
Mike Todd gonna throw up on the crowd for his next sermon
— Prince Of Nakuru (@LazarusKumi) January 17, 2022
Pastor Todd also received backlash for smearing saliva on someone’s face during the pandemic and potentially exposing him to COVID.
“What is the CDC going to do about Mike Todd?” asked one Twitter user.
What is the CDC going to do about Mike Todd?
— it girl (@ehlboogie) January 17, 2022
In another video, Todd later apologized for his nasty lapse in judgment and sanitary hygiene protocols. He said he wanted to apologize for the “spit hitting the fan” and acknowledged his wrongdoing.
“It’s never my intention to distract others from God’s Word and the message of Jesus… even with illustrations! I apologize for my example being too extreme and disgusting! I Love Everybody. #REPRESENT.”
It’s never my intention to distract others from God’s Word and the message of Jesus… even with illustrations!
I apologize for my example being too extreme and disgusting!
I Love Everybody 🧡#REPRESENT pic.twitter.com/YfzFmySCPe
— Michael Todd (@iammiketodd) January 17, 2022
Pastor Todd went on to say he wanted people to feel loved by God, and he was sorry his message got lost in the aftermath.
