A shocking anti-ICE mob stormed a Sunday worship service at Cities Church in Minneapolis—a Southern Baptist congregation—disrupting prayer and preaching while falsely accusing a lead pastor of being an ICE agent. Pastor Todd Coconato, founder of Remnant Revival and a leading voice for biblical faith in America, is sounding the alarm: “This is a communist tactic” targeting churches to crush religious liberty.

In an exclusive statement, Pastor Coconato declares:

“We are deeply grieved and highly concerned by what is now unfolding in our nation. … Churches are sacred places of worship, protected by the Constitution… To disrupt a worship service is an attack on religious liberty… We call on civil authorities to take this seriously and to protect houses of worship.”

He warns that tolerating these invasions won’t stop at one church, urging Americans to stand against “ideological extremism” from the radical left. The full statement is available below.

Pastor Coconato is available to discuss:

How authoritarian movements have historically targeted churches

The threat to First Amendment freedoms and public order

Why believers must remain “prayerful, bold, and unwavering”

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Full Statement:

We are deeply grieved and highly concerned by what is now unfolding in our nation. Shocking footage from Cities Church in Minneapolis, a Southern Baptist congregation, shows an anti-ICE mob storming a Sunday worship service, disrupting prayer and preaching, and falsely alleging that one of the church’s lead pastors is an ICE agent.

Let me be very clear. This is a communist tactic. Throughout history, authoritarian and communist movements have targeted churches because faith stands in the way of total control. Intimidating believers, invading sanctuaries, and attempting to silence worship through fear is not activism. It is ideological extremism, and it must not be tolerated in the United States of America.

Churches are sacred places of worship, protected by the Constitution and by the very fabric of our nation. People go to church to seek God, not to be harassed, threatened, or confronted by mobs pushing a political agenda. To disrupt a worship service is an attack on religious liberty, public order, and the core freedoms that define this country.
We call on civil authorities to take this seriously and to protect houses of worship. We also call on Americans of every background to recognize the danger of allowing these tactics to spread. If this is tolerated, it will not stop at one church or one city.

The Church must remain prayerful, bold, and unwavering. We will continue to gather. We will continue to worship. We will continue to preach the Gospel without fear or compromise. We will not be intimidated by the radical left.

May God have mercy on our nation, expose what is driving this unrest, and strengthen His people to stand firm in this critical hour.

Best regards,

Aly Kent

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About Pastor Coconato
Pastor Todd Coconato is a dynamic pastor, evangelist, author, and media voice igniting revival across America. From a Hollywood childhood career to a miraculous survival after being stabbed nine times, his radical encounter with Jesus launched Todd Coconato Ministries and the Remnant Revival Center in Nashville, Tennessee, where he serves as Senior Pastor.​​

He hosts The Todd Coconato Show — The Remnant, co-hosts Fire Power, founded Remnant.News (a Christian news platform), and advises on faith in politics—including collaboration with Trump’s faith team—as President of the Religious Liberties Coalition.​

Amid today’s global reset in faith, geopolitics, economics, and technology, Pastor Todd calls believers to bold, unwavering prayer for spiritual awakening and freedom.​

More info via www.PastorTodd.org or @RealToddCoconato ​