An associate pastor at Impact City Church in Pataskala, Ohio, invited abuse from youths, including spitting, slapping, and allegedly cutting.
NEWARK, Ohio – A video of an Ohio associate pastor inviting physical abuse upon himself by youth "with no repercussions" as part of an after-school Easter message has drawn some ire from parents.
In one of the videos, Dempsey is seen standing still while students take turns spitting on him, some striking him, while other students are heard laughing.The mother of a youth, who reportedly employed a knife handed to him by Dempsey to cut the associate pastor at his invitation, said she was alerted to the video by a friend, according to an on-camera interview with WBNS-TV. She went to the church with her husband to get their son.
He said the church offers activities, food, then takes about “five minutes” to share a positive message. In the Facebook video, Ross says, “Your reactions are appropriate. Many of you were disgusted. Many of you were hurt by this. Many of you were very confused on why this would be taking place at church, at a youth event. We agree. It was inappropriate for this audience, and there’s really no excuse why this happened.”He said Dempsey then sat down with students and explained to them"about this guy named Jesus, who thousands of years ago, he was put on trial for a crime he didn’t commit.
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