WATCH: Bergen County Pastor Says He Punched Boy To Lead Him To Lord

According to Pastor Eric Dammann, he "crumpled the kid," named Ben.

Posted Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 9:28 am ET

Pastor Eric Dammann of the Bible Baptist Church told his congregation that he punched a boy named Ben and “crumpled the kid.”

Dammann, a Hasbrouck Heights pastory, said he punched the child in the chest to lead him to the Lord.

“I went over to him and I went ‘Bam.’ I punched him in the chest as hard as I could. I crumpled the kid,” Damman said.

The YouTube video has drawn more than 1.7 million views.

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