Bishop David Musselman used homeless disguise to teach churchgoers a lesson A MORMON bishop inadvertently shamed his own congregation when he went undercover as a homeless person to teach them a lesson about compassion. David Musselman, a bishop at Taylorsville Fourth Ward church in Salt Lake City, enlisted the help of a local makeup artist to create a disguise so compelling that even his family was unable to recognise him, drawing varied reactions from members of churchgoers, according to KUTV-TV. While most of his flock was "pleasant" to Musselman, many ignored him entirely. One person told the disheveled-looking man he should leave the church property. Ward member Jaimi Larsen said she didn't recognise the homeless man as her bishop when he walked into the chapel on Sunday. It wasn't until Musselman stepped up to the pulpit, removing his wig, fake beard and glasses, that people realised they had been duped. Ms Larsen said a hush fell over the crowd. I started feeling ashamed because I didn't say hello to this man. I didn't offer him anything because I didn't feel like I had anything to offer," she said. While many in his flock were embarrassed, Musselman said he never intended to make them feel bad. "The main thing I was trying to get across was we don't need to be so quick to judge," he said. The reaction that touched Musselman the most was from the children. I was impressed by the children. I could see in their eyes they wanted to do more.