*Bishop Carlton D. Pearson appears to be nearing the end of his life amid a battle with cancer.
“This will be one of the last times you’ll see me like this,” Bishop Pearson said to his followers on a live broadcast, L.A. Focus News reports. “I may be closing some things out, but I will never close you out in consciousness. I love you and wanted you to hear from my voice how deeply appreciative I am of who you are and that you are.”
According to Pearson’s family, the bishop has a Stage 4 cancerous mass that is “inoperable and fatal.”
In a statement, the family said: “Our dear Carlton was diagnosed with cancer in 2001 and was declared cancer-free shortly thereafter. Just recently, cancer has returned and has been a significant challenge, especially in the last 120 days—Carlton has asked that people pray that he would live out the “full number of his days.”
Watch his message to fans and followers below.
During his health battle, Pearson frequently posted updates to his Facebook followers, and his last speaking appearance was on Oct. 10.
Pearson’s 1980s television program on Trinity Broadcasting Network became one of the most-watched shows, and he rose to fame as pastor of the 5,000-member Higher Dimensions Family Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His life was explored in Netflix’s 2018 biopic, “Come Sunday.” Watch the trailer below.
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