Re: [asa] The Haggard Resignation

On 11/4/06, Janice Matchett <janmatch@earthlink.net> wrote:
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> If any of you are interested in finding out what the new head of the
> Christian Coalition, Pastor Joel Hunter, might have to say about the Haggard
> resignation, you may want to watch the live webstream of his sermon *at
> 5PM today (Saturday)*. I would imagine he will have a comment.
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Here's what the NAE board had to say:

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Nov. 3 /Christian
Newswire<http://www.christiannewswire.com/>/
-- The office of the Dr. Roy Taylor, Chairman; the National Association of
Evangelicals <http://www.nae.net/> Board of Directors; and the Executive
Committee issue the following statement concerning the resignation of Rev.
Ted Haggard:

Yesterday, National Association of Evangelicals President Ted Haggard
submitted his resignation from NAE leadership when serious allegations were
made on a Denver radio talk show. In response to Rev. Haggard's admission
yesterday to church leaders in Colorado that there were some indiscretions,
the eleven-member Executive Committee met today via teleconference and
unanimously accepted his resignation with regret.

Rev. Haggard has rendered invaluable services to the New Life Church of
Colorado Springs, to the National Association of Evangelicals, to the
Evangelical Christian movement, and to the Church universal. We appreciate
his many years of effective leadership.

Knowing Rev. Haggard, we found the initial reports of misconduct to be
shocking and difficult to believe. As evangelicals we recognize, however,
the stark reality of the power of sin in all our lives, and acknowledge that
we are all capable of grievous moral failures. Moreover, we believe that the
Bible holds Christian leaders to higher levels of accountability. Therefore,
it is especially serious when a pastor and prominent Christian leader
deliberately violates God's standards of conduct.

The NAE is a para-church organization, not a church. Rev. Haggard has
rightfully submitted himself to the pastoral oversight and ecclesiastical
discipline of the independent New Life Church board of overseers. We commend
him to their wisdom, as they are involved in the accountability process and
have a more detailed knowledge of the situation through their extended
meetings with him.

We are thankful for the grace and mercy of Christ who is able to forgive all
sorts of sin. Yet, due to the seriousness of Rev. Haggard's misconduct while
in the leadership roles he held, we anticipate that an extended period of
recovery will be appropriate. We pray that the overseers' ministry to him
will lead to his eventual moral healing, restoration in Christ, and service
in the Church.

We pray for and stand with Rev. Haggard, his wife Gayle, and their children,
and the New Life Church congregation at this difficult time. We also pray
for the man who has accused Rev. Haggard.

The NAE Executive Committee is making arrangements for temporary leadership
for the immediate future. A search for a permanent president will then
ensue. More details will be forthcoming as they are available.

Submitted by the NAE Executive Committee:

Chairman: Dr. Roy Taylor, Stated Clerk – Presbyterian Church of America

Vice-Chairman: Rev. Jeff Farmer, President – Open Bible Churches

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Received on Sun Nov 5 17:12:59 2006