A terrible disease’ — Cornerstone Church says pastor John Hagee has COVID-19
Megachurch pastor John Hagee’s followers greeted news of his illness with an outpouring of prayer
, speaks with Cornerstone Church Pastor John Hagee before the start of a regular council meeting, Thursday, April 18, 2019. Brockhouse proposed a procedural move revisiting a contract that excluded Chick-fil-A restaurant from operating at the San Antonio International Airport. Several pastors were on hand in support of the move. The council voted against the move.
San Antonio City Councilmember Greg Brockhouse, left, speaks with Cornerstone Church Pastor John Hagee before the start of a regular council meeting, Thursday, April 18, 2019. Brockhouse proposed a procedural move revisiting a contract that excluded Chick-fil-A restaurant from operating at the San Antonio International Airport. Several pastors were on
Matt Hagee, lead pastor of Cornerstone, told the congregation his father had tested positive last week and that the disease had been caught early.
“He is receiving extremely good medical treatment, and I can tell you that he feels well enough to be upset with his doctors,” the younger Hagee said, prompting laughter from the audience. “He did let me know before I came to church today that he covets your prayers and he looks forward to seeing you again very soon back here at Cornerstone Church.”
Writing on Cornerstone’s Facebook page, Cindy Stone Mize wrote, “Praying for Pastor Hagee and President Trump and our First Lady. May you be completely healed and restored to good health immediately!!”
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A woman named Wendy Towlerton wrote on the Facebook page: “Dear Heavenly Father, on bended knees I am praying for the President, First Lady and Pastor John Hagee. Please heal them today and wrap your loving arms around them.”
Hagee is founder of John Hagee Ministries, a megachurch on the North Side with more than 22,000 members. His sermons are broadcast in the U.S. and Canada. He’s an ardent supporter of Israel and founder and chairman of Christians United for Israel.
A Cornerstone biography of Hagee says he has been in ministry for more than 60 years. He was born in Baytown, near Houston. July, Hagee, his ministry and four parents of students attending his Cornerstone Christian Schools sued San Antonio and Bexar County officials, challenging an order to delay the start of in-person instruction in schools until after Labor Day to curb the spread of the
The suit argued that the order by the Metropolitan Health District “unconstitutionally infringes on the religious freedoms of private religious schools.”
The controversy became moot after Gov. Greg Abbott said local health agencies lacked authority to close classrooms in anticipation of an outbreak.
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