This abbreviated article is from the 1/19/2026 Issue of Christian News. –ed.
Yukie being introduced at KoK before being baptized/re-baptized
A woman baptizing/re-baptizing a man pretending to be a woman. The gender dysfunction is on both sides of the equation.
A video from the large multi-site Omaha metro congregation King of Kings was posted online in December of 2025 (reference below). It starts with the introduction of several families with kids, and then a tall, manly figure in a dress and makeup was briefly referenced in the shadows last. While a praise song is being performed, Pastor Zach Zehnder baptizes (or re-baptizes) individuals, while pausing to initiate clapping after each one and occasional fist pumps. Shots of the praise music performers dominate, while the baptizing, done in another space, is spliced into the video (which is professionally produced and appears to be King of Kings’ own feed).
The man in a jean jacket who introduces the people prior to baptism/re-baptism announces the name of the last figure as Yukie Lola Nashaia Soto-Elliott, and an arm is raised by the figure in agreement. Yukie/Robert has had quite a history with the law. He is a convicted sexual offender that has been accused of impersonating official personnel in several Nebraska cities.
Yukie, originally Robert Christian Elliott, is then dunked in an inflatable pool by a woman, who then hugs the man in a T-shirt after being immersed and baptized or re-baptized. This woman baptizing (who, as a female, is not qualified to be a pastor in the LCMS) appears to be the same person named on KoK’s staff page as Julie Eesley, Executive Director of KoK. Oddly, this description from the church makes it seem like she has oversight over the pastors: “I oversee the King of Kings staff and develop the strategies around our church’s mission of transforming lives.” This ceremony is clearly not an emergency baptism in which the woman publicly administers a baptism/re-baptism. Even without the satanism of transgenderism being evident, this is highly problematic.
Praise performance during baptismal/re-baptismal ceremonies.
King of Kings is a large church that was formerly, many decades ago, a small, traditional LCMS parish church before embracing the mega-church model. A few years ago they announced the intention of starting 10 satellite locations in the Omaha metro area and boasted that these new locations would not have pastors at all—the sermon would be by video. The plan became a reality in 2023. “Utilizing video streaming, we began broadcasting sermons to the congregation gathering at Concordia Omaha, located at 156th and Fort.” How or if Communion is done is a legitimate question.
Interestingly enough, the Sunday after Christmas (the last Sunday of 2025), they canceled all in-person worship, advertising on Facebook: “No in-person services this morning across all campuses. You can come if you want but we won’t be here. Join us for church online at 9AM at kingofkings.org/live.” To institute virtual church as the only option is a step further than offering the possibility. King of Kings leadership confessed in person at a Winkel (to the Nebraska District President in attendance) that from the start of Covid they began doing online Communion. Pastor-less satellites further institutionalize the virtual mentality of absence, rather than Christ’s fleshly incarnation by real proclamation.
The elephant in the room is the charge of re-baptism at KoK (noted in the 11/6/2023 issue of Christian News). That is not what they call it, but rather they use the words “remember” and “renew.” But one can “remember” quite well without a public ceremony and applying water again. True “Renewal” is repentance and trust in the Gospel in Lutheran theology. KoK, Omaha, though, states this on their website:
We are 100%
behindyou if you wish to remember your baptism. We don’t call it a “re-baptism” since we believe that baptism is a one-time event and that God works powerfully in that baptism. If you wish to celebrate what God did in your baptism, you are more than welcome to let us know you’re interested.
The problem is that if the “renewal” is the same Word of God with the water, there is no difference from the original baptism. They have turned baptism into a man-centered, repeatable event done for show before others. A “one-time event” does not need to be redone by definition, so why redo it? This act of “renewal” defaces true baptism, which is Christ’s action, by mimicking it in mockery, rather than calling to actual repentance by preaching and teaching. It is the sacramental ceremonialism of Lutheran practice married to the evangelical spirit of generic me-first, altar-call theology. They plan baptismal services regularly, it seems, rather than waiting for those willing, brought, or instructed: “Baptism Sunday is a quarterly celebration” (kingofkings.org).
Yukie, the man pretending poorly to be a woman, claims to be previously ordained. It would be an unusual order to be ordained before being baptized. Pastoral oversight and common sense are lacking, since any 4-year-old can see that something is wrong with this picture.
Official Nebraska court documents confirm that the same man, Robert C. Elliott, was convicted of rape in 2008 and served 236 days in jail. He was also placed on the Nebraska Sex offender Registry for 15 years. Since then there have been many offenses, such as disorderly conduct, negligent driving, disturbing the peace, littering, and resisting arrest. Sadly the offenses have been regular and frequent, including being arrested for “3rd Degree Assault-Domestic and Child Abuse” (State of Nebraska Court document) in 2017. Several other serious charges and arrests denote a life not lived in peace and quietness.
There is forgiveness freely available in Christ’s Gospel for those who are repentant. But a man claiming against birth and nature to be a woman is by public affirmation impenitent. The dress, makeup, and jewelry did not deter the many staff members at KoK from baptizing/re-baptizing Yukie. Was this man baptized without instruction and pastoral communication? That is the best construction that can be put on this situation. The lack of pastoral leadership is not just an oversight at KoK, it is the stated and upfront mission and a main feature.
A personal description (and implicit cry for help) still current for Yukie/Robert on getordained.org (though of unconfirmed authenticity) notes several alarming things:
My name is Jedi Master Minister Yukie Lola Nashaia Soto-Elliott I have had over 15 years of experience doing weddings, photography, wedding planning, and traveling up and down the United States of America holding weddings just to bring happiness together. I also been doing legal funerals for the Mormon church, Catholic Church and private people.
It is difficult to imagine this sad man, who is obviously demonically confused, going through adult instruction and receiving the Word of God taught properly. The feminine dress, appearance, and name witnessed in this baptism/re-baptism video scream that it has not been done, to the great shame of all those involved. Has this man living in rebellious sin been given the Lord’s Supper, along with Baptism/re-baptism?
It seems ludicrous, but the listed religious affiliations, including Lutheranism, on Yukie’s self-proclaimed getordained.com page are exactly as follows:
Ahmadiyya, Aladura, Amish, Anglicanism, Asatru, Assemblies of God, Atheism, Baha’i Faith, Baptists, Bon, Buddhism, Candomble, Cao Dai, Cathari, Catholicism, Charismatic movement, Chinese Religion, Christadelphians, Christian Science, Christianity, Church of God, Church of God in Christ, Confucianism, Conservative Judaism, Deism, Donatism, Dragon Rouge, Druidism, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eckankar, ELCA, Epicureanism, Evangelicalism, Falun Gong, Foursquare Church, Gnosticism, Greek Religion, Hare Krishna, Hasidism, Hellenic Reconstructionism, Hinduism, Illuminati, Intelligent Design, Islam, Jainism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Judaism, Kabbalah, Kemetic Reconstructionism, Kopimi, Lutheranism, Mahayana Buddhism, Mayan Religion, Methodism, Mithraism, Mormonism, Nation of Islam, Neopaganism, Neoplatonism, New Age, New Thought, Nichiren, Norse Religion, Olmec Religion, Oneness Pentecostalism, Orthodox Judaism, Pentecostalism, Presbyterianism, Priory of Sion, Protestantism, Pure Land Buddhism, Quakers, Rastafarianism, Reform Judaism, Rinzai Zen Buddhism, Roman Religion, Scientology, Seventh-Day Adventism, Shaivism, Shi’a Islam, Shinto, Sikhism, Soto Zen Buddhism, Spiritualism, Stoicism, Sufism, Sunni Islam, Taoism, Tendai Buddhism, Theravada Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Typhonian Order, Umbanda, Unification Church, Unitarian Universalism, Universal Life Church, Vaishnavism, Vajrayana Buddhism, Vedanta, Vineyard Churches, Voodoo, Wicca, Worldwide Church of God, Yezidi, Zen, Zionism, Zoroastrianism, Other
Satanic is about the only way to sum up this deluded man’s actions and statements. Under his services listed, on the same page, we find, “Marriages, Same-Sex Marriages, Renewal of Vows, Handfastings, Baptisms, Funerals, Christenings, House Blessings, Exorcisms, Spiritual Healing, Reiki Healing, Premarital Counseling, General Ministry, Spiritual Guidance” (Emphasis added). But we are not called to baptize sin but the sinner into Christ’s death for the forgiveness of sins. The errors displayed in this video are not a mere misjudgment. They show a deeply un-Lutheran way of thinking and acting. The Rev. Greg Griffith (“Lead Pastor”) and Rev. Zach Zehnder (“Senior Director of Multisite”) were contacted to confirm the facts and their follow-up response. As of writing this, they have declined to comment or make a statement.
It is easy to dunk on the LCMS and its synodical leadership for the sins of others who ignore its stated doctrine. Most are probably ignorant of exactly what happens in any given parish. But that ignorance must be dispelled. Sin cannot be prevented, but the reaction to sin by applying God’s Word, both law and Gospel, must be expected. Just as Yukie can repent, so can KoK, Omaha, though in both cases their words and actions must change to match God’s Word. They must make a better confession than has been done to this point. Pray for real repentance and that true trust in Christ’s Baptism, rather than simply redoing it publicly for production value, would cause the fruits of faith to shine. Discipline for both parties will likely be needed to facilitate the proper fear of Christ’s most holy Word, which does not accept sin but forgives it in Christ, the incarnate Lord who rose from the dead over it. –ed.
References
Baptism/Re-baptism Video: x.com/oldluth
Multi-site Model: www.kingofkings.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KOK-Lets-Go-Booklet-Digital.pdf
Court Records: www.nebraska.gov
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