From the Board of Directors - Fresh Fire Ministries
- August 15, 2008
We wish to thank all of our friends
and partners for the overwhelming flood of support and compassion we have
received as a ministry on behalf of Todd and Shonnah Bentley. The many phone
calls and emails of concern from people who genuinely love the Bentleys and
Fresh Fire Ministries have been a great encouragement to all of us here
during these past few days. In particular, the rallying of support and
prayer for Todd and Shonnah by prominent leaders within the Body of Christ
has been a beautiful indicator of the maturity and grace the Lord is
bringing to his Bride.
We wish to acknowledge, however, that
since our last statement from the Fresh Fire Board of Directors, we have
discovered new information revealing that Todd Bentley has entered into an
unhealthy relationship on an emotional level with a female member of his
staff. In light of this new information and in consultation with his leaders
and advisors, Todd Bentley has agreed to step down from his position on the
Board of Directors and to refrain from all public ministry for a season to
receive counsel in his personal life.
Note from David:
Stepping down from the ministry by their leader seems to be a pretty stiff
penalty for merely an "emotional" relationship(???)
