Supplemental Sermon 5: A Bittersweet Farewell
By Bro. Steven Roland
Today marks a significant change in my life. I have made the conscious decision to resign from ordained ministry. After a heartfelt meeting with my overseer, Pastor William, I decided that this would be the best course of action.
I have been honored and blessed to have been a part of this project, working alongside fantastic people and bringing the light of the Word to people across the world. This is a great ministry and I have full confidence it will be left in capable, honest, godly hands.
I resign today for the greater good of this ministry, keeping it up in spite of my own sinfulness and shortcomings.
I have grievously sinned and fallen into the depths of Satan through vile media no Christian has the need to consume, let alone someone involved in ordained ministry. I apologize profusely to Pastor William, Bro. Eric, Bro. JD, our readers, and the New Testament Baptist Church. What I have done is beyond unacceptable, and I am a far worse person for it. According to the Lord Jesus Christ it is as bad as adultery (Matthew 5:28) which is punishable in Mosaic Law by death. (Leviticus 20:10)
I have enrolled into godly counseling and am engaged in daily prayer with Covenant Eyes software on all my devices so that I may no longer be able to watch such heinous wretched things. I will do what I can to become a good layman for the Lord, as my career in ordained ministry has officially come to an end as of today.
I ask for your continued prayers and support and encouragement. I pray SimplyChristian will find a new long term Project Leader who is not ensnared of the things of the devil as I have been. Until we meet again, God bless you and yours.