Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church has placed Grammy Award-winning gospel singer Israel Houghton on indefinite leave, after he announced his divorce and new relationship with another woman.
Houghton has been put on leave indefinitely from his duties at Lakewood Church, after he admitted he had sinned in his marriage when announcing his divorce
Houghton, who is now dating former Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon, admitted to having sinned during his 20-year marriage to Meleasa, when he announced their divorce in February.
Since his announcement, Houghton has been released from his role as worship minister at the Texas-based mega church, having served there five years.
“Lakewood Church released Israel Houghton from his responsibilities as a worship leader [in February] and placed him on indefinite leave. Since that time, he has not been featured in any Lakewood Church related activities,” a spokesperson for Lakewood told Radar Online on Wednesday.
“Lakewood Church is not at liberty to
discuss publicly any details regarding
Israel’s personal situation, but stands ready
to provide Israel with spiritual counselling
and guidance should he choose to seek it.”
Houghton has recently taken his relationship with Adrienne public, travelling to Tulum, Mexico over last weekend. He has insisted, however,
that Bailon was not involved in the breakdown of his marriage.
“In the midst of all that’s going on in the
world… Suffering, terrorism, deciding a
future for our country, and making the
world safer; it is sad that I am even having
to address this matter,” he wrote on
Facebook.
“I met Adrienne Bailon a bit over 2 years
ago,” he said. “As two single adults we have very recently begun to explore a dating relationship”, he added.
The Founder of the Deeper Life Bible Church has made an alarming assertion about his church members who continue to commit sins. Pastor Kumuyi who is the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry said on judgment day, hell will be hotter for members of the church who are sinners. According to him, this is because the Deeper Life sinners have heard enough of the word of God but still refused to repent from their bad ways. Preaching on the topic, “Heaven’s Response to Earth’s Request,” in Lagos, Kumuyi said several people who attended Deeper Life Bible Church’s services have refused to repent of their sins. “Hell will be hotter for Deeper Life sinners because they know the truth and do not do them. Turn away from your secret sins; I don’t know how you can be in a church like this and there is fornication, adultery, lying and others in your hand. “All your work in the church will be useless if you don’t repent of your sins. You need to run away from your sins and run...
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