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A week after his resignation as lead pastor of the multi-campus Hope Fellowship in North Texas due to “sexual sin and moral” failure, John McKinzie has broken his silence with a letter to his congregation, urging them to accept his decision and keep supporting the church.

“My actions have disqualified me from spiritual leadership. There is no doubt about that fact. Please respect my decision. This is the right thing for me, my family, and for Hope Fellowship. I ask you to forgive me for violating your trust,” McKinzie said in a letter to the congregation Sunday, read by Angela Linz, who serves as executive and co-interim lead pastor along with Aaron Alexander.

“More importantly, I ask you to be committed to Hope and the leadership more than ever before. God has had his h

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