Seattle Worship Service Riot: Co-Leader Ross Johnston Speaks Out

Overview of the Seattle Incident

• 💥 A violent riot erupted during a worship service held at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle, drawing international media attention.
• 🗣️ Ross Johnston, a co-leader of the revival event, shared his account of the events, emphasizing the desire for honesty and truth to prevail.
• 🗓️ The event, which included free haircuts and grocery giveaways to bless the community, was planned to start at 5:00 p.m., with the team arriving at 1:00 p.m.

Protester Confrontation and Violence

• 🚩 Protesters appeared approximately 10-20 feet from the stage with signs and disruptive behavior.
• 🏃‍♂️ One protester jumped over a barricade and charged towards the stage, requiring the worship band's MD to intervene and tackle him.
• 🔪 Reports indicate a protester pulled a knife and threatened a 17-year-old participant.
• 🔞 Lewd and sexually explicit acts were reportedly performed in front of children receiving haircuts.

Protesting Groups and City Response

• ✊ Groups identified among the protesters included Antifa, Transifa, and the Communist Party of America.
• 🏳️ Clergy who affirm same-sex attraction and marriage were also present.
• 📍 Cal Anderson Park is described as an LGBTQ-specific park, where protesters felt the worship service was an attack on their community.
• 🚫 The city had previously refused a permit for Pike's Place, recommending Cal Anderson Park instead.
• 🏛️ The Mayor of Seattle issued a statement shortly after the event, suggesting the Christian group was attacking his community due to opposing beliefs.

Personal Background and Message

• 🏠 Ross Johnston shared his personal testimony, having grown up in a lesbian household with two mothers and encountering Christianity at age 15.
• ❤️ He maintains a loving relationship with his lesbian mother and shares the gospel with her.
• 🇺🇸 Johnston emphasized the importance of freedom of speech and religion, rights secured by the U.S. Constitution.
• 🙏 The desire of the ministry is to bless cities with community services and share the gospel, hoping for transformation.

Vision for Revival and Reformation

• 🌟 Johnston described the current movement as revival and reformation, aiming for God's kingdom and will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.
• 🌍 The goal is to reach every sphere of society, not just within church walls, to facilitate a greatest harvest in recorded history.