Overview

• During a public Restoration Sunday on Oct. 5, elders said Evans finished the program and will hold no staff or leadership role at the Dallas church.
• The board outlined counseling with outside professionals, pastoral mentoring, and a 12‑month absence from the pulpit as core parts of the process.
• Evans apologized to the congregation and his family from the stage, calling the season “bittersweet” and acknowledging hurt and uncertainty.
• Jonathan Evans has been appointed an elder, with the church saying it expects to install him as lead pastor, and further plans are slated for an Oct. 12 Vision Sunday.
• Elders prayed over Evans and took communion to mark restoration, as leaders reiterated that specifics of the sin would remain undisclosed to protect dignity.