Global evangelist and Southern California pastor Bayless Conley was critically injured in a boating accident on Catalina Island Monday night.

Conley has undergone surgery that his doctors termed as “successful.”  He remains in critical condition along with one of the other passengers on the boat.  A third person suffered minor injuries.

Local emergency staff says Conley and the others were on a boat that crashed full speed into The Isthmus near Two Harbors on Catalina Island.  The report did not say who was piloting the craft or where the victims were on the boat at the time of the accident.

“Please join us as we pray and trust God for a full and speedy recovery for Pastor Bayless and his friends,” Cottonwood Church said in a statement.  The church asked for people to pray for comfort for them and their families at this time.

A post on his television ministry’s website said Conley was responsive to doctors but that “the next 24-48 hours are critical” for his recovery.