After months of standing his ground, Pastor Keion Henderson finally gave in. Remember the controversy? The moment that had everyone talking. When Shaunie Henderson’s husband snapped his fingers and told a woman to “hush” during a worship service. Her loud wails were cutting through the sermon, and Henderson’s reaction stirred quite a debate.

Now, nearly four months later, he has made amends in a way that caught everyone by surprise. In a video shared by the Jasmine BRAND on Instagram, Henderson was seen hugging the very woman he had silenced. She broke into wails again, but this time, it wasn’t anger or frustration that followed. It was a gesture of apology from the 43-year-old pastor.

This move comes after nearly four months of him being quite firm about not saying sorry, despite the mixed reactions he received from people online. On the Tamron Hall Show, where he appeared with his wife, Shaunie Henderson. Keion had defended his actions, stating the woman had been disruptive for years. “This is a four-year battle, right. This is ongoing,” he said.

Further mentioning that he tried talking personally to the woman, and tried other ways to amend the situation. “But she did it publicly after being asked not to,” Henderson said. But why did Henderson draw such a firm line in the sand? He argued there is a difference between disturbance and worship. He explained, “every time you hear noises in the church it isn’t worship.” So, the pastor saw it as necessary to help the congregation, “hear God and not her.”

Shaunie Henderson’s pastor husband earlier demanded an apology from the critics themselves

Even before this recent video of Keion Henderson hugging the lady, he stated back in May this year that he made amends with the woman whom critics say he publicly shamed. The Christian leader told 97.9 The Box radio hosts that he understood in that moment “OK well, some of what took place was my roots.” Something which he admitted he will have to address. Because it was a reflex reaction to something he grew up seeing.

But now he realizes the world has changed. People are a lot more sensitive than they used to be. “So I didn’t go through the moment without learning. And I don’t want anybody to think that my head was in the sand and that my feet was dug in like, I shall not be moved,” Henderson added. The 43-year-old further stated the process has made him learn that he is now a pastor to a different generation.

Though he admitted he will have to adjust as a leader, he had one question for his critics. “I do ask that the people who think she deserves an apology, which she got, give — I ask for yours too. So don’t ask me to be forgiving and you’re not either.” Regardless, the pastor has made his public amendments.

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