LAS VEGAS – The pastor slowly makes his way to the front of the church, stopping every few feet to greet visitors with a hug. Always a hug, warm and personal.
At 8:45 a.m. sharp, he bounds onstage with the exuberance of a first-grader racing for recess.
“Well, good morning, everybody,” he yells into a wireless mike that hugs his face.
A modest blend of claps and cheers from a congregation of several hundred greets him back.
“Well, good morning, everybody!” he yells louder.
The response swells.
