Pastor Mike Todd and wife, Natalie. Image: Instagram @mrs.natalietodd
Pastor Mike Todd’s church Easter service prompts online criticism [watch]
Pastor Mike Todd’s Easter service performance at Transformation Church draws criticism online for being “blasphemous and filthy.”
Pastor Mike Todd and wife, Natalie. Image: Instagram @mrs.natalietodd
Following his lavish Easter 2023 “Ransom” service, Pastor Mike Todd has received a tremendous amount of outrage on social media.
While the full event was not uploaded to social media, parts of it did, and they showed that the church audience was not at all what one may have anticipated.
The celebration, which went viral online, featured performances by Beyoncé and Kesha, stage lights evocative of a Hollywood awards show, and dances reminiscent of Sam Smith’s iconic Unholy song.
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Since February 2015, Natalie and Mike Todd have served as the senior pastors of the Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Last year, the latter made news when he spit on a churchgoer in a church. The chapel’s contemporary ideas and method of prayer have helped it gain a tonne of internet attention. This year’s Easter service at Transformation Church, named Ransom, included a number of thrilling performances and elaborate dance routines.
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The song Diva by Beyoncé had its words significantly altered during one of their performances. The following lyrics included:
“The dragon was an angel turned into a hustla.”
A Ransom performer said, “Okay demons now let’s get in formation,” imitating Beyoncé’s famous song Formation. Dancers also performed during the church service to Kesha’s song Die Young.
Transformation Church may not be the place to worship for you if you prefer quiet, subtle, and understated preaching.
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Tweeps respond to Transformation Church’s Easter service:
Who is Pastor Mike Todd?
One of the church’s leading pastors, Mike Todd, who oversees Transformation with his wife and fellow pastor, Natalie Todd, hinted to the lavish Easter service on TikTok last week.
Through his dedication to social media, Todd exemplifies the notion of the contemporary preacher. He has more than 1.3 million followers on TikTok alone.
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After receiving criticism for putting spit on a churchgoer during a service, Todd made headlines last year. In a play they call Ransom, which you may read about on their Easter webpage, Transformation Church appears to have made an attempt to present something like to an alternate Easter tale during their 2023 service.
