The Rev. Steve Shoemaker has resigned his post as pastor of Myers Park Baptist Church, the church announced Wednesday.
Shoemaker returned to the pulpit last Sunday after a month of being treated for stress and "self-medicating" of alcohol and prescription drugs.
He'll end his early 14 year tenure at the high-profile church with a last sermon this coming Sunday.
In a Feb. 18 letter to the congregation, Shoemaker said that "my new path of wholeness and health demand my full attention, and a period of indecision about my tenure with you would not serve the church well. I am confident that this decision serves me and best serves you, my beloved community."
In a separate letter to the congregation, dated Feb. 19, Board of Deacons chair Richard Pearsall said that he was announcing Shoemaker's resignation "with deep sorrow."
-- Tim Funk
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Shoemaker resigning as Myers Park Baptist pastor
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How very "pope" of him.
If that was the right decision for him, then we should all offer our blessings and thanks - to him and the congregation. The above comment is beyond crass...
Godspeed. Rev. Shoemaker - find your path forward...
I feel sorry for the Reverend. I wish him luck with his rehab and self-revitalization.
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