On Saturday, November 19th, the family of popular megachurch preacher Leon Fontaine in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, died at the age of 59, just days before he was set to turn 60.
The family has not yet disclosed the cause of death but did note that he died in his home in Calgary.
Though the details are not entirely clear, the family explained in a short video post to Facebook that Fontaine had not been giving in-person sermons for the last month or so because the family was on vacation and Leon “got himself checked out,” after which he learned about some ‘personal issues’ he had, though what those were remain a mystery at the time of publication. But days leading up to his death his health reportedly took a quick turn for the worst.
Fontaine was already a popular preacher prior to 2020, where he and his staff began to increasingly rebel against the Canadian government’s edicts concerning in-person services, where his church eventually was fined several thousands of dollars on a few separate occasions, and where he eventually gave his open endorsement of the trucker protest at the beginning of this year.
SNBC 13 reports: Fontaine “guided [his] amazing congregation from its humble beginnings to its current size of over 10,000 [people]. He took a financially unstable television station, rebranded it as “The Miracle Channel,” and grew it to an incredible, cutting-edge ministry that operates all over the world. His leadership was on a level unequaled. His affection and his intellect were unparallel to all others.”
The size of his already large congregation grew after 2020 because many other members of other churches joined Fontaine’s, because they were one of the few trying to put on some sort of service, whereas the others totally shutdown in lockstep in accordance with the government mandates.
The Winnipeg Free Press reported, Fontaine ‘who grew their congregation to be one of the largest in the country. Springs Church pastor Leon Fontaine made a name for himself as a charismatic speaker and earned notoriety for hosting services that broke public health rules throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.’
However, prior to Fontaine’s increasing resilience towards the government’s mandates, Fontaine and the church made it very clear that they were already complying with the Covid-related mandates.
On December 2nd, 2020 – right around the time when the first Covid shots were being introduced to the public – the Spring Church issued a press release that said:
COVID-19 presents a serious threat to the health and economy of our province. We all have a role to play in combating the spread of COVID-19, which is why our church has complied with every public heath health rule the government has put forward to bend the curve.
We also know that many people are struggling with the many challenges that accompany COVID-19 lockdowns. This is why our church has worked diligently to find innovative ways to support the needs of our community while complying with government advice on stopping the spread of Covid-19. These range from curbside grocery pickup for hurting families to drive in worship services.
The press release goes onto point out the hypocrisy of the government for making their church services hard enough as is, though they voluntarily compiled, and that they would be taking the provincial government to court for deeming it safe to congregant in stores to buy booze and dope, but not allowed to sit in their church or even drive-up preaching (see picture above).
Today, as the Government asks Manitobans to have faith in their ability to manage the spread of COVID-19, we ask them to work with us to help Manitobans practice their faith.
The press release added
Fontaine, however, was a critic of vaccines prior to 2020.
In 2016 two separate movies condemning vaccines where aired on his show. One was called “The Ugly Truth about Vaccines,” airing on January 16th, 2016, featuring Dr. Sherri Tenpenny – who since become a renowned alternative doctor and heavy critic of the Covid pandemonium and mRNA shots. A second one aired on March 30th of that same year titled “The Truth about Vaccines,” featuring Susanne Humphries, another popular contrarian to vaccines, and has been featured in other anti-vaccine movies such as the popular “VAXXED” series.
Moreover, in 2021 Fontaine preached against the Covid vaccines during one of his outdoor sermons. However, what he specifically said is rather intriguing.
The sermon was based on Mark 16:14-20 – a passage that Jesus spoke to and for the apostles only, confirming the signs of an apostle.
Part of the passage reads (KJB):
[17] And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; [18] They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Mark 16:17-18; referring the apostles, later including Paul
Fontaine rattled off a few different things people were worried about, such as wars, global warming, and “5G poisoning from the cellphones!” But he then later followed-up with these curious statements:
You need to get back into the word of God and you begin to believe that no deadly thing, PERIOD, is going to hurt you – that is going to shorten your lifespan, is it going to attack one of your organs, is it going to make you sick, is it not gonna stop you from living the kind of life that God has called you to live; which is abundantly and above all that you can ask or think – there are tons of promises that talk about you! One of them goes like this in Mark 16: […] […] “If they drink any deadly poison it shall not hurt them.” -This doesn’t mean that if you drink poison you’ll live, but if you eat it you’re gonna die; no, because today we know of a bunch of things that can kill you.
And so I took this promise and I added some words to it: if you ‘breathe’ any deadly thing it shall not hurt you, because you’re breathing in all sorts of chemicals and exhausts.
Well what about ‘absorb?’ There’s stuff that gets on your skin now they say ‘that it’s just killing people.’ That has to be included [in Mark 16] as well, because God is including everything in here
And what about radiation? We know there are certain kinds of radiation that’ll kill you and it make take a year, it might take years. Just because death is delayed doesn’t mean that God’s not going to protect us from it.
Fontaine was also famous and well-known for his book titled The Spirit Contemporary Life – “Unleashing the Miraculous in Your Everyday Life,” the book cover’s subtext reads. More about his book can be found under the church’s “Our Beliefs” panel on their website, along with their blasé statement of faith; where they promote a trademarked phrase called “Spirit Contemporary®,” saying:
How would your world change if you regularly experienced the miraculous? And what if this happened everywhere you went—in a way that attracted people to Jesus? It wouldn’t just make a difference in your world…it would make the world different.
They church also emphasizes: “No one is perfect and we are all at different places in our walk with God. When we choose to accept each other, just as Christ has accepted us (Romans 15:7), we allow God to change us and help us grow.”
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Proverbs 13:13
I don’t know about you, but I think this “Jim Jones Jr.” here prophesized his death last year!
I cannot prove this, but based o his blind obedience in 2020, and the alibi he created for himself in his sermon, it sounds to me like he tried to give himself and his followers a work-around and loophole to justify taking the Covid death shot; which would also explain why his family and church leadership will not disclose his death – not yet anyways.
A WinePress reader from Manitoba – who also used to sit amongst his congregation years ago – let me know about this liar. I had never heard of him till recent, but what from what I have seen, he was just another prosperity hireling who; who, like all the rest, readily bowed down to the government and did what they said, but later pushed the vortex because it became “popular” in some “Christian” circles to challenge the Covid narrative; cashing in on the media shift and push from the controlled opposition new agers.
Make no mistake about it: this man is burning in hell. He was never saved; he preached a false gospel, a false Jesus, blatantly changed the scriptures in a vain attempt to create a loophole to inadvertently take a Covid shot; who has now led his followers to a “delayed” death.
[13] But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. [14] Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. Matthew 15:13-14
Say for example one of his followers reads a WinePress report talking about how the Covid death shots are causing organ damage and autoimmune diseases: then this deceived follower were default to Fontaine’s teachings, that tell him to not be afraid of things that cause organ damage, and things “absorbed” in his skin, because this hireling convinced him to ignore the warning signs that will lead to his death!
Reminds me of a story:
[34] Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; [35] And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. [36] For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. Acts 5:34-36
Fontaine was a Satanist who was basically tempting God:
[5] Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, [6] And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. [7] Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Matthew 4:5-7
Since these liars want to boast of themselves and their glory, and how they can work all these miracles, then PROVE IT: Drink some diesel, drink some Drain-o, drink some rat poison. Of course, they never do…
Furthermore, a REAL man of God does not ask permission to preach:
[7] And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? [8] Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, [9] If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; [10] Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. [26] Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. [27] And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, [28] Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us. [29] Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. Acts 4:7-10, 5:26-29
Of course, Fontaine – like all other government and corporate puppets – cannot push the limits too much, lest they get fined too much, jailed, and have their building and belongings seized.
Good riddance to him: hope it was worth to him…
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).
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hmmmm, I bet I know where he went to, I bet he wishes he could come back for 10 seconds so he could repent!
You’re on the mark, Cary!
It’s too late for him, and now, Franklin Graham is next and so is Kenneth Copeland and the swaggart devils! And Joel Osteen. Looks like your best life now has been postponed indefinitely, Mr. Osteen!
Good riddance, Leon Fontaine! I agree!
Twisting scripture not only to fatten your piggy bank, and to coerce your congregation (both sheeple and led astray – the latter the Lord will have more mercy upon) to take the death shots.
Now you’re in Hell, and your cult building will be possibly torn down by the demolition crews and then turned into an arena or a shopping mall.
What can I say except “PRAISE THE LORD!!!”
Oh Please…you self-righteous pharisee
You and your Blase report….how deaf of you. I would rather believe in a God that heals and protects and wants good things for his people than to be a faithless generation with a powerless god. Good Riddance to you.
May God have mercy on your soul for your slander of a godly faith filled man.
[30] A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; [31] The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? -Jeremiah 5:30-31
Well what do ya know, we got ourselves a Leon supporter coming to give us guff and beef because you’ve truthfully reproved him with the King James Bible and now he’s here to throw a tantrum at ya.
Just give him a pacifier and send him off.
“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.”
Matthew 23:15
That minister of Satan has made you twice a son of Hell, bewitching you with his charismatic satanic cult! I’m not sure if you’ve rejected the Lord and the King James Bible so badly that you’re far passed the point of no return, but the time is at hand and these are the last of the last days, you better repent and call upon the name of the Lord to be saved or you and your precious little Hireling can have a reunion…IN HELL!!!
And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. Luke 16:15
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. Luke 6:26
you better watch yourself the way you have been slandering this man. cause it will come back on you.
God’s Blessings is on this Man of God, Leon Fontaine finished well. He completed his assignment and has left a wonderful legacy of truth. Our life is based on our destiny and choices and when we have finished the assignment that our Heavenly Father has given us and partnered with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, which Leon Fontaine did – He finished his course. Jesus finished his course at only 33 years of age! We will see our Savior again in Heaven when we have finished our courses – all of us that love the Lord and obey him – This is a Great Man of God. Some of us finish sooner than others – Leon Fontaine entered into the arms of Jesus and I know the words he heard was “Well Done – My Good and Faithful Servant” – You finished well!
If we could all finish so well! I think he realized how fully God loved him, and that motivated his deep love for others and his tireless service for others. When we feel judgment from God, we are quick to judge others, rather than love them into the kingdom. Well said, and motivation for us all to strive to do better.
Trudeau, Macron, Louis XIV, President Xi, Biden, Gates, Schwab, Putin etc etc … all of them narcissistic psychopaths whose power rests entirely on the rest of us affirming their delusions that they have the right instruct the rest of us how to live our lives or determine what we do, say, wear, or think. It all comes down to fear. We are all scared but the master fears the slave more than the slave fears the master because his psychological reality is fragile and depends on the maintenance of lies; the slave’s does not and has much less to lose. For what would these tyrants be without their meaningless palaces and titles and lackies? Nothing. And just ask Nicolae and Elena what the sun king gets for Christmas when his spell breaks. They would all do well to remember that the first will be last, and the last will be first. Government by the people is fast becoming governance over the people. The next revolution we need for human societies to thrive is to peaceably depose of these grandiose incumbents. They represent a parasite class.
Shame on you, Jakob M Thompson! Have you seen the comments of support that your article generated? You call yourself a Christian, and yet you willingly breed judgment of a fellow Christian, hatred, and self-righteousness in your readers. I am astounded and in disbelief that this kind of article is appearing on a supposedly Christian site. Let us reason together. The apostle Peter believed for a miracle of walking on the water, but he sank. By your own brush strokes, Peter must have been a Satanist, the first Jim Jones, burning in hell, and good riddance to him. Peter expected a miracle and sank. There is your evidence! I think you may have to declare the books of 1 & 2 Peter as heresy. Really?!? Your thoughtless words tell me that you do not realize the entirety of what Jesus did for us all. Think before you write an article. Please, never again write such ill-informed public words. I will share an understanding that helped me a lot, and I pray that this might help to build your faith as well—always believe the Bible over your life experiences. Your life experiences do not tell you who God or Jesus is, if your experiences do not validate and strengthen what the Bible plainly says. In other words, we should never let our inferior beliefs limit our powerful God. Speak the word of God boldly as the gospel truth for your life, regardless of your life experiences. Don’t let your experiences cause you to discount the Word and explain away the power and truth of the gospel. (Mark 7:13) I suggest that you try to put aside all your indoctrination and read the book of Hebrews with new, unbiased eyes. Finally, please do not ever again slander another Christian. Jesus prayed that we would be one in our faith. Write things that unite us, not divide us. I pray that your eyes will be opened to see the greatness of our powerful and loving God. God loves you sacrificially and wants you to love others sacrificially, as a service to Him. If you are willing to go for it, God bless you with greater insight and understanding, so that you can reach your full potential.
Reach my full potential? Ma’am, your comment demonstrates why America, Canada, and the rest of the Western world is in total freefall and collapse. You know NOTHING of the gospel: the gospel and Christian walk has zero to do with reaching my “full potential,” thereby vindicating what I said about this man and his false gospel and false Jesus. Moreover, I judged him based on the SCRIPTURES and not my “experiences;” which is what YOU are using to condemn me! Furthermore, he openly CHANGED and wrested the word of God to push a false doctrine, an action that is clearly condemned all throughout the Bible. But you take no issue with that? Figures.
Proverbs 29:24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
Jacob,
I am sure at your house after a good slap to your wife’s face after you woke up from being drunk the night before and upset because you saw a Black N*”””gr at the bar and your high school education made you so smart for the world. Hows your klu klux klan chapter going, and more women raped that you said deserved it
Jacob,
I am sure at your house after a good slap to your wife’s face after you woke up from being drunk the night before and upset because you saw a Black N*”””gr at the bar and your high school education made you so smart for the world. Hows your klu klux klan chapter going, and more women raped that you said deserved it
May the Lord Jesus Christ rebuke you! You devil! You foul mouthed slanderous devil!
You’ll have your reward, it’ll be God’s judgement and righteous indignation upon you and unless you repent, the lake of fire!
Jacob,
How many inbreeds in your family did it take to make you? Is your mom your sister? Do you buy all your amazing wardrobe at Walmart?
Jacob,
How many years did it take for you to learn English? Did you ever pass? How’s your knowledge of Greek and Hebrew? What Seminary did you attend? What research have you published? Try Zero Loser!?!
Jacob,
Would you agree that your knowledge is slightly above a 3rd grader. Pastor Leon represented the Love of God and for highly educated people like myself he earned my respect and Love. What a disgrace you are to God Jacob and can you imagine Leon’s daughter reading what you said about her father??? Can you imagine Gods reaction to you? Only those that believe in Jesus go to Heaven, and if you know Jesus you know Love. You don’t know Love, so you don’t know Jesus! My prayers and Love are with his family because we LOVE LOVE Pastor Leon and God said that includes his family!!
For all those who defended Pastor Leon Thank You, you will be in Heaven! For those that didnt that is the same as not acknowledging Jesus, so no Heaven for you so depart!