Pastor sparks outrage after labeling Beyoncé 'A WITCH' and slamming 'any Christian' who is planning to attend her concerts - despite admitting she was 'addicted' to the popstar's music in resurfaced 2010 tweet

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A pastor has gone viral after labeling record-breaking Grammy winner Beyoncé 'a witch' and furiously shamed any Christian who plans to attend her concert. 

Self-proclaimed 'prophetess' Tiphani Montgomery, who founded the Covered By God ministry, shared a video on her TikTok and YouTube on February 12 in which she said: 'Any of you who are going to Beyoncé's concert I rebuke you in the name of Jesus, how dare you call yourself a Christian.

'I don't care what pastor you got who's OK with it, I don't care what pastor you got that think it's cool, I don't care what pastor you got that sing along to the songs because they want some clout.'

Tiphani, who is from North Carolina but preaches in various locations across the US, then goes on to suggest that Beyoncé is 'a witch' and fans of the singer are part of a 'coven.'

A US pastor has gone viral after labeling record-breaking Grammy winner Beyoncé 'a witch' and rebuked any Christian who planned to attend her concert

'Any of you who are going to Beyoncé's concert I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,' 'Prophetess' Tiphani Montgomery said. Beyoncé is pictured in 2016

'When a witch has a coven it's normally a small thing. Witch's covens are normally three to seven people,' the pastor added.

'When it becomes thousands it's called a hive. Y'all a part of that lady Beyhive? And you call yourself a Christian? May the dealings of the Lord come upon you.'

The video has been seen almost 50,000 times on both platforms combined, with mixed reactions to the sermon.

'I love the Lord with ALL my soul and I will bless His name at all times but this is a form of manipulation in the same way that she's suggesting that Beyoncé is using her platform,' one Instagram user said.

Another person added: 'As a Christian I'm not sure why judging others is such a thing smh (not everyone does it but….) We can guide others without being judgmental and commanding towards controlling people.

'Last time I check only God can judge. I wish we would simply guide and remind people of the love of God rather than bringing others down and speaking negative on people to remind them of God.'

Former Destiny's Child member and Beyoncé's friend Michelle Williams also made an Instagram reel addressing the video, saying: 'It also looks like I am entering the chat.

'I am just watching a lot going on, things that are being said, specifically about entertainers, specifically about entertainers that I even have relationships with, entertainers that I know off the stage,' Michelle said.

Tiphani then goes on to suggest that Beyoncé was a witch and fans of the singer were part of a 'coven'

'I just wish we would pray as publicly for entertainers as we rebuke them and damn their soul to hell.

'I know it ain't my calling mission to damn entertainers to hell and to say that they would drop dead. The devil is a lie.' 

Michelle has often spoken out about her Christian faith and released a number of Gospel albums after leaving the R&B-pop group.

However one supporter, Raven Hartwell, said she agreed with 'everything [Tiphani] was saying, absolutely.'

She added there were 'so many people mad right now, upset, and sticking up for Beyoncé and completely missing the message.'

Tiphani's critics have also labeled her a 'hypocrite' after unearthing old tweets where she declared herself to be a fan of Beyoncé, and even said she attended the singer's shows.

'Am I the only one addicted to Beyonce's song: Why don't u love me??? #nowplaying It again smh,' she tweeted in 2010.

 Tiphani's critics have also labeled her a 'hypocrite' after unearthing old tweets where she appeared to be a fan of Beyoncé. She addressed them in a tweet on February 13

She added in another tweet: 'What’s my point? My point is anytime you're a mouth piece for God they will try to discredit you'

The video has been seen almost 50,000 times on both platforms combined, with mixed reactions to the sermon about the singer. Beyoncé is seen last month in Dubai

'Got a chance to catch the Jay Z and Beyonce concert and it was AMAZING!!!' Tiphani added in another tweet from 2014.

The pastor addressed the resurfaced tweets on February 13, saying: 'I publicly came against and denounced their god baalyonce (sic) so they found these tweets from 2010, 2011, 2014. 

'But I had just did a YouTube the night before saying I was the BIGGEST jay z and baalyonce (sic) fan… until I got saved in my shower in August 2015.'

She added in another tweet: 'What's my point? My point is anytime you're a mouth piece for God they will try to discredit you. But I'm more afraid of The Living God than I am dead skeletons!'

Tiphani describes herself as an 'unlikely entrepreneur' who was a teen mom and a college dropout

Critics also took aim at her previously published adult books, including The Millionaire Mistress series, with Tiphani responding: 'I stopped writing those six years before I got saved'

Critics also took aim at her previously published adult books, including The Millionaire Mistress series.

'I will not listen to her sermons. Tiphani Montgomery is fake, living two lives, using the church for attention & money yet writing sleazy sultry sex books for money too. & before you say this is old it's not, these books are from 2020,' one person said. 

To this point, Tiphani responded: 'I stopped writing those books SIX YEARS BEFOREEEEEEE I got saved. 

'I also have never received money from those books since 2010 bc I sold the rights to them away. I also can't get them taken off of Amazon bc I don't own them. I know bc I've been trying for years now.'

In a statement to DailyMail.com, Tiphani said she was 'not surprised' by people's reactions to her sermon, adding she had 'prayed for the messages God delivered through myself and my speakers would go viral and they did.'

'In my line of work, reactions of outrage rarely surprise me. One thing about me, I know how to own my past. The tweets and my books were written before I got saved by God in 2015. I've said this publicly numerous times. No one can say anything about my past to condemn me,' she said.

'My desire is for people, specifically Christians, to hear the message and choose to move different. And my message and stance will not change. No Christian should be going to Beyoncé's or any artists convert to draw from the occult to entertain them.'

DailyMail.com has contacted Beyoncé's representatives for comment. 

Tiphani describes herself as an 'unlikely entrepreneur' who was a teen mom and a college dropout.

According to her website, she is CEO of Millions Conference and founded Kingdom Entrepreneur University, 'a high level online educational platform that has trained 3,000+ entrepreneurs worldwide.'

She started Covered By God, which is 'a prophetic and teaching ministry designed to wake up and stir the church with an awakening of the Holy Spirit and build up God's prophets and prophetic voices to impact the nations.'