Voice of God Saves Pastor, Family Moments Before Kansas City Parade Shooting

A Missouri pastor is crediting a miraculous prompting from God for saving him and his family from potential carnage during Monday's shooting at the Kansas City Chief's Super Bowl victory celebration. Timmy Hensel, pastor of River Church Family in Raytown, Missouri, and the Central Southeast Regional Pastor for the Foursquare Church, told CBN News he and his family were on the parade route before deciding to go to the rally at Union Station. "We were sitting there and listening to the rally go on [and were] super excited to be celebrating, feeling just this community, camaraderie, and joy," he said. But then something surprising happened: Hensel felt God telling him it was time to leave — a message that came just moments before bullets rang out, killing one woman and injuring more than 20 children and adults. "We just get this prompting that it's time to leave before ... our favorite players are about to speak," he said, getting emotional as he recalled the moment. Both he and his wife, Tisha, experienced the same feeling, with his wife questioning if the family should leave before the exciting parts of the festivities took form. "[We] just felt that sense to go and so we started walking back," Hensel said. "And, all of a sudden, in a little bit, we're getting texts, 'Are you OK?'" Just moments after the couple and their two children left, the shooting unfolded in the exact spot where they were sitting. Hensel said he later looked at aerial shots and saw blood on the ground in that very location. The preacher said he's grateful for the "promptings of the Holy Spirit" and the ability to "recognize His voice and tone." In addition to his gratitude, though, he is also feeling pain as he continues to process what unfolded during the Kansas City shooting on Feb. 14. __ "The Newsmakers Podcast" is a daily podcast based on "Newsmakers," a weekly TV show hosted by Billy Hallowell on The CBN News Channel and the CBN News YouTube Channel. You can watch "Newsmakers" on Thursday evenings to see three actors, pastors, authors, politicians, and other notable figures discussing issues of the day. On the podcast, we focus on one special interview each day. Be sure to subscribe today on your favorite podcast platforms.