Pulpit Pimpin’?! Social Media Goes OFF With Reactions After Marvin Sapp Locks The Church & Demands $40K (VIDEO)
Written by Site Hub on March 27, 2025
Marvin Sapp is trending after video footage surfaced of him asking the congregation to help him hit a $40,000 goal. The footage sees him challenging churchgoers and online viewers to sow a “small seed” of $20 each. At this time, it’s unclear when the video of Sapp was taken, but it definitely set social media off.
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Marvin Sapp Goes Viral For Asking Church Congregation For $40K
The Shade Room shared a video of Marvin Sapp where he tells church ushers to “close the doors” and jokes that everyone at church is just heading to a restaurant after service anyway. Sapp then pointed out that if he could get 1,000 churchgoers and 1,000 online viewers to drop $20 each, he’d hit $40,000.
The preacher didn’t stop there—he asked the choir and clergy to actually drop $100 because “it costs to sit up on stage.” Sapp also told the 1,000 people in the crowd to bring the money to the altar so he could see them come forward. As everyone made their way up, Sapp kept repeating, “Giving is worship.” The singer also called their contributions “an easy miracle,” saying they should be able to raise $40,000 with no problem.
Social Media Weighs In
Sapp’s bold demand certainly set the internet on fire, with some folks even flipping the lyrics to his hit song, ‘Never Would’ve Made It,’ saying they “Never would’ve gave it” if they were there. In The Shade Room’s comment section, the Roommates called him out, saying he was just trying to shake people down for the money.
Instagram user @leiyahlol wrote, “Never would’ve gave ittttt 
”
Instagram user @king_mattress wrote, “He would’ve been in the upper room if my granny would’ve sent me a text she’s held against her will.”
While Instagram user @melanin_barbiee wrote, “What’s going on in these churches now???”
Another Instagram user @genxscorpion wrote, “He asked 2000 people for $20. What’s the problem?”
Instagram user @itstamaramyles wrote, “This is a reflection of him personally and not the body of Christ.”
While another Instagram user @cherrianlevy wrote, “He could have closed the doors and locked them, he still wouldn’t have gotten my money. Oh and I’m calling my lawyer and the police!! ”
Then another Instagram user @imitationbyjerell wrote, “I don’t care if he’s Marvin Gaye! Sir… not another dime from me!”
Instagram user @2busy_doin_me wrote, “And he wouldn’t have saw the Best in me.”
Finally, Instagram user @lovelydee42 wrote, “Not a shake down lol I’m weakkkkkk smh he said I’m putting interest and back pay on them tithes and doubling down and them offerings smh lol.”
X Users React
Over on X (formerly Twitter), users shared the same sentiments, calling out Marvin Sapp for his demand and saying they were straight-up disappointed in them.
Marvin Sapp in the church congregation after he told the Ushers to close the door: pic.twitter.com/LP91jdVC97
— Boochie is the Name (@stoppfeenin) March 27, 2025
Marvin Sapp is clearly HUSTLING his congregation for 40k— and using God’s name to do it.
he’s calling for the doors to be locked? that’s not faith, that’s a shakedown and a false prophet.
someone had a bill to pay, and it wasn’t to the church. https://t.co/MtBRENSb0t pic.twitter.com/SqLtOwRrSW
— Boochie is the Name (@stoppfeenin) March 26, 2025
Marvin Sapp basically holding people hostage in Church over money and trying to mask the greed with worship is so weird.
— ego
| connoisseur+ (@theeemprasss) March 27, 2025
| connoisseur+ (@theeemprasss) Marvin Sapp was aggressive as hell. not hold the folks hostage begging for money…..baby i woulda been gone. sista minnie pearl woulda had to open them doors for me honey pic.twitter.com/7NeknhoaVA
— slim gem.
(@soliddGOLD__) I am so disappointed in Marvin Sapp! How dare he hold his congregation hostage and make them give him $40K
— City Pigeon
(@keonmontrel) Marvin Sapp lost his got damn mind!!! & that’s why I don’t go to church. They be thirsty for your funds.
— ︎
(@WHYNOTGETRICH) locking the doors? holding church members hostage for 40k? telling the congregation to get up and pay? marvin sapp, you’ve lost me! pic.twitter.com/5YVftjJVnW
— druberry
(@druskiiiiiiii) The preachers when Marvin told them to give $100 instead of $20 https://t.co/yvWL65bYUd pic.twitter.com/2kbu08qCNs
— Roland TR. U+1F494 (@lessa0513) March 27, 2025
Me out them doors: https://t.co/HvXbHq3Rih pic.twitter.com/m2qGOkrIew
— Me (@JayeJaye26) March 27, 2025
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