Mayor Eric Adams compared himself to the Bible’s long-suffering Job and asked a local bishop to pray for him during visits to two Brooklyn churches on Sunday. Days after federal authorities targeted some of his top aides, Adams spoke at the Power and Authority Evangelical Ministry on Sheffield Avenue and the Changing Lives Christian Center on Linden Boulevard. He reflected on the Book of Job, calling it his favorite story and drawing parallels between Job's trials and his own struggles with learning disabilities, dyslexia, and diabetes.

'These are Job moments,' Adams said at the Power and Authority Church, highlighting how his faith has grown stronger in difficult times. 'This is where I get my strength from,' he later told reporters, describing it as the source of his energy. When asked if he felt persecuted because federal agents recently executed warrants at the homes of his police commissioner, Edward Caban, and other close associates, Adams responded, 'If that’s all you got out of that sermon, you’re missing it. We all go through things.' Shaking hands with Power and Authority Bishop Rotimi Onabanjo, Adams reiterated, 'Pray—pray for them all. Pray for me.' A spokesperson clarified that Adams wasn’t asking reporters to pray for him specifically.

Despite his recent troubles, many congregants expressed support for the mayor. Pamela Green, a 40-year-old mom, said, 'I’m a fan—he seems down to earth.' Elizabeth Armstrong, a 62-year-old nurse, added, 'I've been reading about the investigations on him, yes. But to me, when you are in the political life and the limelight, you are gonna’ have things thrown at you. It makes his job a little bit harder.' Latoya Bass, 46, praised Adams’ message, saying, 'It was a good message. We are happy to have him in the house of the Lord. I hope the Lord recovers him and guides him to direct us, the city, in the right direction. You have to start everything with the Lord. If it is not done this way, it won’t work.'