Texas Megachurch Pastor Steps Down “Due To Sin”

USA Today reports:

Dr. Tony Evans, a well-known evangelical Texas pastor, has stepped down from leadership at his church. In a statement posted Sunday to the church’s website, Evans, the senior pastor at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, said he is stepping down due to an unnamed “sin.”

“The foundation of our ministry has always been our commitment to the Word of God as the absolute supremestandard of truth to which we are to conform our lives,” Evans’ statement reads.

“When we fall short of that standard due to sin, we are required to repent and restore our relationship with God. A number of years ago, I fell short of that standard. I am, therefore, required to apply the same biblical standard of repentance and restoration to myself that I have applied to others.”

Read the full article. Evans says his sin was not criminal.

Pastor & radio preacher @DrTonyEvans is stepping away from ministry due to what he has termed a “sin” issue he committed “a number of years ago.”

The elders of Dallas megachurch @OCBFChurch have “established” a process that Evans said he is submitting to.https://t.co/TFJV82gbQ5

— Julie Roys (@reachjulieroys) June 10, 2024