Megachurch Horror: Televangelist Appears to Slice His Hand Open During A Creepy Blood Ritual

Worshippers were left stunned after a disturbing video circulating online appeared to show American televangelist Kenneth Copeland taking part in what critics have branded a ‘blood ritual’ during a megachurch service that was filmed and broadcast to viewers.

The footage, which has sparked outrage and disbelief across social media, begins with Copeland telling the congregation: “The Lord directed me…”, before what follows takes a dramatic and unsettling turn. A blade is produced during the service and, as members of the audience watch on, Copeland appears to slice his hand open at the pulpit.

He can be seen grimacing and audibly moaning as he squeezes blood from his hand into a cup. Moments later, another man joins him, also cutting his hand and allowing his blood to drip into the same vessel. The two samples are then poured together, with Copeland declaring: “His blood is mixed with my blood.”

Lifting the cup before the congregation, Copeland appears to drink from it, adding: “Now his blood is in my body.” The entire episode takes place from the pulpit, in front of churchgoers, and on camera.

During the same sermon, Copeland is heard making remarks about cultural understanding of covenants, stating: “Western people don’t know anything about covenant. Eastern people do,” a comment that has only added fuel to the backlash.

For many Americans watching the video, the scene was unlike anything they had ever seen inside a church. Critics online have questioned how the moment would be described if it had taken place anywhere else, with some asking bluntly what label would be applied if such an act occurred outside a religious setting.

The video has reignited debate around megachurch culture, televangelism, and the extremes some religious performances can reach when faith, spectacle, and broadcast media collide. Whether intended as metaphor, theatre, or provocation, the clip has left viewers unsettled and asking uncomfortable questions about where the line is drawn.