My Guess on Steve Lawson's Fall
I hate it when this happens. And it happens a lot. No church or denomination or “camp” is immune to it. But it hits harder when it’s one of your favs. Someone who has truly had an influence on your life. On Sep. 19, Steve Lawson, pastor of Trinity Bible Church and President/Founder of OnePassion Ministries, was removed from his pastorate and all other ministry roles, due to having an “inappropriate relationship with another woman.” At least that’s what the initial announcement said. But as Masters Seminary, Ligonier Ministries, Radius International, and others, began scrubbing their websites and media platforms from all Lawson content , it became obvious that it was more serious than that. These are large, respected ministries where Lawson had senior positions and great influence. Turns out, the 73-year-old who has been married for over 40 years, has been in a 5+ year relationship with a woman still in her 20s. This while maintaining a very active and high-profile preaching and teac...