R.C. Sproul Jr. resigned from Ligonier Ministries due to “personal reasons.”
“The board of directors of Ligonier Ministries and Reformation Bible College received and affirmed the resignation of Dr. R.C. Sproul Jr. He is stepping away from his duties at the ministry and the college for personal reasons. This was communicated by phone to his father, Dr. R.C. Sproul, the founder of Ligonier Ministries and chancellor of Reformation Bible College, and it was later communicated in writing to the entire board of directors of Ligonier Ministries,” the board said in a statement.
“We support the Sproul family and give thanks for the many edifying contributions of Dr. Sproul Jr. over the years through his work at the ministry and the college. We believe he will be well cared for by his church during this time of transition, and we pray for him in his future endeavors,” the statement continued.
Sproul Jr. confessed last year he was caught up in the Ashley Madison scandal. Though Sproul Jr. never made contact through the affair website, he said he visited the site “to fan the flames of my imagination.”
“The grace of God’s judgment bore its fruit, and by His grace I repented of my sin,” Sproul Jr. said at the time. “By His grace, I have also received His forgiveness, the outworking of His love. Prophetic providence had done its good office. Jesus died for this sin, but there are still earthly consequences. With the revelation of the hack has come the revelation of my sin.”
Sproul Jr.’s website and Facebook page have been deactivated. {eoa}
