Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship has declined to elaborate on the stunning decision of its influential leader, Pastor Tony Evans, to temporarily step down from his pastoral duties “due to sin” as followers of his massive public ministry offered prayers while wondering about the nature of the unnamed sin he confessed.
“There will be no one to speak to about that statement. It’s true; he announced it at both services [on Sunday], and that’s it,” a representative of the church told The Christian Post Tuesday.
“The person who’s taking over for him is stated in that little paragraph, and that’s about it. There will be nothing anyone else will be able to tell you. It’s over.”
Michelle Lesley, a Christian blogger and co-host of “A Word Fitly Spoken Podcast,” accused Oak Cliff Bible Church’s statement of finessing sin.
“When they euphemize in every way possible without naming the sin, it’s usually some form of sexual immorality. If you’re truly repentant over your sin, you’ll confess it, not finesse it,” she wrote on X. “I hate that this happened, but he was already not someone to follow.”
Evans, who has authored over 100 books, booklets and Bible studies, has been the senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship for over 40 years.
He “is one of the country’s most respected leaders in evangelical circles,” according to his bio on the church’s website.
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