"He confessed to specific incidents of moral failure," said Hall. Hall, secretary treasurer of the Louisiana District of the Assemblies of God, told the 7500 people at Swaggart's sprawling family worship center that the evangelist had confessed to church officials and to his family.
"I can do no less this morning."įorest H. I have never skirted or sidestepped unpleasantries," Swaggart said. "Every time I have stood before a congregation, before these television cameras, I have met and faced the issues head on.
Swaggart, who a year ago had scathingly denounced fellow Assemblies of God evangelist Jim Bakker for committing adultery, did not describe his misconduct. "We will leave that in the hands of the Lord." "I will step out of this pulpit for an undetermined, indeterminate period of time," Swaggart said. A church official said the evangelist had shown "true humility," and another minister said the door was open for Swaggart to remain in the ministry. The Assemblies of God denomination has been investigating Swaggart, reportedly for allegations of sexual misconduct. "I do not plan in any way to whitewash my sin or call it a mistake," he told his tearful but apparently forgiving congregation.
BATON ROUGE, La.-Television evangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who reportedly was photographed with a prostitute, confessed yesterday that he had sinned and said he would stop preaching until church officials complete an investigation.
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