Old Sin and Stealing Churches: This Week in Local Pastors Behaving Badly

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Whitney Foster,Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church,Church Theft

One prominent pastor cited years-old 'sin' as the reason for his departure, and another Dallas pastor is sentenced to 35 years for fraudulent property deeds.

One prominent pastor cited years-old"sin" as the reason for his departure, and another Dallas pastor is sentenced to 35 years for fraudulent property deeds.The resignation of a prominent Dallas megachurch pastor was only one of the eye-grabbing stories involving local clergymen behaving badly in the past couple of days."When we fall short of that standard due to sin, we are required to repent and restore our relationship with God," Evans wrote in a statement.

With a reported membership of more than 10,000, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship has long been a major presence in the North Texas Christian community. The 74-year-old Evans is an internationally recognized Christian speaker, radio broadcaster and author, with more than 100 books to his credit. Evans married Carla Crummie in 2023, following the death of his first wife, Lois Evans, in 2019.

“Foster filed fraudulent deeds, listing a fake leader for the victim churches as the grantors and naming his church in his own name as the grantee. The combined value of the stolen properties exceeds $800,000,” the press release said. “The affected churches are First Christian Church of Lancaster and, in Dallas, Canada Drive Christian Church and Church at Nineveh.

 

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