MAGA Pastor Who Claimed Trans Activists Are 'Controlled by the Devil' Says He Resurrected 50 Dead

Colorado-based Christian preacher Andrew Wommack has claimed that more than 50 people have been raised from the dead through activities associated with his ministry.

Wommack made the claim during an interview with host Gene Bailey, published on 27 August. He estimated that four or five of the alleged cases occurred at his Colorado campus, while more than 45 others were attributed to missionaries connected with his ministry.

The interview did not provide medical records, hospital documentation, named witnesses or other independent evidence substantiating the alleged resurrections.

Wommack founded Andrew Wommack Ministries and Charis Bible College. His ministry's public teaching places significant emphasis on Christian faith, healing and supernatural intervention, but the accounts described during the programme remain claims attributed to Wommack rather than independently established events.

Claims Made During Interview

Speaking to Bailey, Wommack said, 'I know well over 50 people that have been raised from the dead.'

He offered few identifying details about the people involved or the circumstances surrounding the alleged incidents.

Wommack described one unnamed man in Uganda who, he claimed, entered a hospital and 'emptied the entire hospital.' He said there were 'a hundred-and-something people' inside.

The account, as presented in the material reviewed for this report, did not identify the hospital, the man involved, the patients, the date of the alleged event or any medical professionals who could independently corroborate it.

Wommack also referred to purported cases in Chicago, Atlanta and Grand Rapids.

In the Grand Rapids account, he said a Bible study group heard a crash and sirens after a motorcycle accident. The group allegedly went outside and prayed over a person they believed had died before an ambulance arrived.

'This guy came back to life, raised from the dead,' Wommack said.

He later described such incidents as 'a fairly common occurrence for us.'

The interview did not provide medical records or other independent evidence establishing that the people described had been medically pronounced dead.

Cardiac arrest and other medical emergencies can leave a person unresponsive before they are later resuscitated. Such an event, by itself, is not evidence of a supernatural resurrection.

Wommack presented the figures as personal testimony. The programme did not provide documentation that would allow the alleged cases to be assessed independently.

Previous Family Claim

Wommack has previously claimed that both his wife and son were raised from the dead. His ministry has published his account that his son Peter died in March 2001 and later revived, but the material reviewed for this report does not include independent medical documentation establishing that he had been medically declared dead.

The latest statements appear to expand on Wommack's previous descriptions of miraculous healing and resurrection. However, the available interview did not establish the identities of the people involved or provide a clear medical account of what happened in each case.

That distinction is important when reporting claims involving death and resuscitation. A person being unresponsive, suffering cardiac arrest or later being revived through emergency treatment does not, by itself, establish that a supernatural resurrection took place.

Controversial LGBTQ+ Remarks

Wommack's latest comments have also brought renewed attention to his public statements on LGBTQ+ rights.

In 2021, he said people who advocate for transgender rights were 'controlled by the devil' and were following what he called a 'doctrine of the devil.' The remarks were reported by Right Wing Watch, a project of People For the American Way.

Wommack has also made other public statements opposing LGBTQ+ rights. MinistryWatch reported that he called people who identify as homosexual 'Satanic' and 'demonic,' and described homosexuality as a 'tool of Satan.'

The comments form part of Wommack's wider record of conservative Christian commentary on sexuality and gender. They have been cited in reports examining his ministry's public positions and political activism.

Uganda Ministry Statement

Wommack's references to Uganda are notable because Andrew Wommack Ministries previously issued a statement concerning the country's proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill.

In 2010, the ministry said it believed reports about the legislation's punishments had been exaggerated. The available material does not establish that Wommack personally made every statement attributed to the ministry, so the organisation's position should be distinguished from his individual comments.

Uganda later passed the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023. The law provides for life imprisonment for the offence of homosexuality and allows the death penalty as a maximum punishment in certain cases defined as 'aggravated homosexuality.'

The death penalty is not an automatic sentence for every aggravated-homosexuality conviction. Human Rights Watch reported that the legislation also includes penalties involving attempted same-sex acts and other offences.

The law has been widely condemned by human-rights organisations and international officials. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Uganda to repeal it after the country's Constitutional Court issued its ruling in 2024.

Court Upholds Most of Law

On 3 April 2024, the Constitutional Court of Uganda upheld most of the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023, while striking down four provisions.

The court struck down sections 3(2)(c), 9, 11(2)(d) and 14 of the law. The provisions included measures covering cases in which a same-sex sexual act resulted in another person contracting a terminal illness, the use of premises for prohibited activities and a duty to report suspected offences.

The court did not annul the legislation in its entirety or suspend its enforcement. Human Rights Watch said the ruling left the law's main provisions intact. The provisions struck down included restrictions affecting healthcare access, offences involving the use or leasing of premises for activities prohibited under the Act and a requirement to report suspected acts of homosexuality.

Wommack's FlashPoint appearance presented the alleged resurrections as testimony from his ministry's experience. However, the interview did not provide independent evidence allowing the claims to be verified.