Pastor Chris Conlee had an emotional final Sunday at Highpoint Church, just days after he announced his resignation from the church he founded following the sex abuse scandal of former teaching pastor Andy Savage.
“It’s hard to put into words what you want to say on a day like today,” Conlee said from the stage, as he stood with his wife, Karin, according to a recording posted on Facebook.
“As we thought about what we want to say to you, the first thing that came to our mind is that we love you,” he said emotionally to applause from the Memphis congregation.
With no mention of the scandal, Conlee and the trustees chose to focus on the high points of the 16-year-old ministry overall though they admitted it was a difficult day.
Highpoint trustee Erick Martin said ahead of Conlee’s farewell, “I’m coming to you on this stage from a place of hurting. It’s a difficult day for me. My wife and I have been plugged in at Highpoint Church and called this church family since 2005.”
“You may be confused. You may be frustrated. A lot of us have sadness and you may be angry. We are not perfect … we’ve made mistakes. As a church we’ve made mistakes. With the best of intentions we are making mistakes right now we don’t…
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