Street Preacher Assaulted by Pedestrian During Outreach in West Hollywood’s LGBT District

Street Preacher Assaulted by Pedestrian During Outreach in West Hollywood’s LGBT District

An Arizona-based street evangelism ministry says members of its team were attacked while sharing the Gospel in West Hollywood’s LGBT “Rainbow District.” David Hoffman of His Kingdom Enterprises said he and other evangelists were conducting an outreach in the West Hollywood area at about 2 a.m. on Aug. 16 when fellow team member David Ramirez was allegedly struck from behind by an unidentified person.
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