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American Pastor Kidnapped at Gunpoint During Sermon in South Africa

American missionary Pastor Josh Sullivan was abducted at gunpoint during a church service in South Africa's Eastern Cape province.

The incident occurred while he was preaching to a congregation that included his wife and six children. Four armed and masked men stormed the Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell Township and took him away, reportedly calling him by name. South African authorities are actively investigating the kidnapping and searching for the suspects.

The motive behind the abduction remains unclear.

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 @Equ4l1tyGrasshopperSocialismcommented…1yr1Y

Maybe if we focused less on exporting missionaries and more on fixing global inequality, tragedies like this wouldn’t keep happening.

 @8C2J7KNRight-Wing Populismcommented…1yr1Y

This is exactly what happens when you bring American values into unstable places run by weak governments. Our people shouldn’t be risking their lives in countries that clearly can’t protect them. Maybe it’s time we start putting America first and stop sending our citizens into dangerous foreign messes. Praying for Pastor Sullivan, but let’s be real — this never would’ve happened if we secured our priorities at home.

 @VOTAlinked…1yr1Y

American Missionary Kidnapped At Gunpoint In South Africa While Delivering Sermon

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A missionary from the U.S. was kidnapped by masked men in South Africa while delivering a sermon on Thursday evening.

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