Tullian Tchividjian Confesses Second Affair Concealed by Two Coral Ridge Elders
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This weekend, Tullian Tchividjian’s past two churches confirmed rumors that the Florida pastor had another affair prior to the one that prompted his resignation last summer.
But the pastor who gave Billy Graham’s grandson a second chance says he doesn’t regret it.
On Wednesday, CT reported how Tchividjian was fired following fresh “disclosures.”
“Repentance is progressive and often painful,” both Willow Creek Presbyterian Church and Tchividjian separately told CT. “It involves disclosing and dealing with the darkest places of our hearts and lives.”
“I remain committed to that painful and progressive process,” Tchividjian told CT in an exclusive statement.
When Tchividjian stepped down in June 2015 as lead pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, he explained that he “developed an inappropriate relationship” with a “friend” after learning that his wife was having her own affair. His wife disputed his account, writing that his statement “reflected my husband’s opinions but not my own,” but did not offer details.
On March 13, Tchividjian confessed to a prior extramarital affair from 2014, Coral Ridge confirmed to CT. Later in 2014, one of Tchividjian’s friends informed two of Coral Ridge’s then elders of the affair (one elder left the church prior to this month’s revelations).
Coral Ridge stated:
While Coral Ridge leadership has not had contact with Tchividjian since his resignation last summer, when we learned of his confession, our leadership immediately sought to verify the facts. The active elder did confirm his knowledge of the affair in 2014 and admitted he acted on outside counsel …
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Tullian Tchividjian Fired by Church, Liberate Board Members Quit
(UPDATED) Tchividjian tells CT: ‘I remain committed to that painful and progressive process’ of repentance.
Tullian Tchividjian has been removed from ministry by his new church, days after his former church picked his replacement.
“In view of some recent disclosures of which we were previously unaware, we recently decided to end [his] employment,” Willow Creek Presbyterian Church in Winter Springs, Florida, told CT this morning.
Kevin Labby, the church’s senior pastor, also announced to Patheos blogger Warren Throckmorton that he and four other board members (out of nine total) have resigned from the Liberate Network, a resource ministry focused on “God’s inexhaustible grace” that Tchividjian founded in 2011.
Last month, Liberate announced its relaunch and praised Tchividjian’s restoration process for “going remarkably well.”
“Repentance is progressive and often painful,” wrote Willow Creek in its statement to CT. “It involves disclosing and dealing with the darkest places of our hearts and lives.”
Tchividjian, a grandson of Billy Graham, echoed Willow Creek’s words on repentance verbatim to CT. “Although, this has been extremely difficult for me to do, I remain committed to that painful and progressive process,” he stated.
“Nothing grieves me more than the fact that people are suffering because of my sins, both in my past as well as in the present,” Tchividjian told CT. “I want to be perfectly clear that I take full responsibility for this.
“Please pray for those who are most deeply effected and please respect their privacy,” he said. “God knows how sorry I am for all the damage I’ve caused and the people who have been hurt. Please pray that the good work God has begun will be carried out to completion.” …
Tullian Tchividjian Fired by Church, Liberate Board Members Quit
(UPDATED) Tchividjian tells CT: ‘I remain committed to that painful and progressive process’ of repentance.
Tullian Tchividjian has been removed from ministry by his new church, days after his former church picked his replacement.
“In view of some recent disclosures of which we were previously unaware, we recently decided to end [his] employment,” Willow Creek Presbyterian Church in Winter Springs, Florida, told CT this morning.
Kevin Labby, the church’s senior pastor, also announced to Patheos blogger Warren Throckmorton that he and four other board members (out of nine total) have resigned from the Liberate Network, a resource ministry focused on “God’s inexhaustible grace” that Tchividjian founded in 2011.
Last month, Liberate announced its relaunch and praised Tchividjian’s restoration process for “going remarkably well.”
“Repentance is progressive and often painful,” wrote Willow Creek in its statement to CT. “It involves disclosing and dealing with the darkest places of our hearts and lives.”
Tchividjian, a grandson of Billy Graham, echoed Willow Creek’s words on repentance verbatim to CT. “Although, this has been extremely difficult for me to do, I remain committed to that painful and progressive process,” he stated.
“Nothing grieves me more than the fact that people are suffering because of my sins, both in my past as well as in the present,” Tchividjian told CT. “I want to be perfectly clear that I take full responsibility for this.
“Please pray for those who are most deeply effected and please respect their privacy,” he said. “God knows how sorry I am for all the damage I’ve caused and the people who have been hurt. Please pray that the good work God has begun will be carried out to completion.” …
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