To our Rhema family

We want to speak to you personally, and we want to do so with the same honesty and directness that has always characterized this ministry.

Since our announcement two weeks ago of Craig’s termination from the ministry, questions have been raised about what we knew, when we knew it, and why we acted when we did. We want to address those questions as directly and as truthfully as we are able.

When we returned from overseas ministry travel early this month, we were presented with documented evidence of conduct on Craig’s part that was wholly inconsistent with the standards we hold for those in ministry leadership, with the values of this organization, and with the son and the leader we believed him to be. As we shared with you two Sundays ago, we reviewed that information fully, and we acted immediately. Craig’s employment, leadership roles, and association with Rhema Bible Church and all affiliated Rhema entities were terminated effective June 3, 2026.

What we saw was both shocking and devastating, not only as the leaders of this ministry, but as his parents.

We want to be honest with you about something more. This was not the first time that serious questions about Craig’s personal conduct had been raised. Craig and Mia came to us privately with issues.  We counseled them and were assured by Craig that the issues were resolved.  However, continued concerns came to us in the context of the difficulties Craig and Mia were experiencing in their marriage. We heard those concerns. We took them seriously. We went to Craig directly and asked him plainly whether those things were true. He denied them. We believed our son and we now know that in doing so, we were deceived by him.

The documented evidence we received and reviewed upon our return from our international trip, was evidence Denise received a few weeks earlier during our absence. This evidence made it clear that Craig had been living a life we did not see. It was conduct we could not reconcile with the son and the leader we believed him to be, and frankly, conduct we could not imagine he was capable of. He hid this from us. He was living a double life. And in doing so, Craig deceived not only his wife and his family, but also Lynette and me; his sister and brother-in-law, Denise and Don Burns; his ministry; and the people who trusted him.

We are not telling you this to excuse ourselves or to assign blame. We are telling you this because you deserve the truth, and because the truth — however painful — is the only foundation on which healing and restoration can be built.

We are Craig’s parents. We love him. We will always love him. We continue to pray for his repentance, for his healing, and for the restoration of his soul before God. But love does not require us to be silent about what happened, and our responsibility to this ministry, to its integrity, and to every one of you, demands that we speak plainly.

Rhema was not built on any man or woman. It was built on the Word of God, and the Word of God does not change. Kenneth E. Hagin Sr. built this ministry on faith, on truth, and on a relentless commitment to the integrity of the Gospel. That foundation has not moved. It will not move.

We are grateful for your prayers, your faithfulness, and your patience with us through this painful season. We ask you to continue to pray — for Craig, for Mia, for their family, and for this ministry as we move forward together in the mandate God placed on Rhema more than fifty years ago.

Thank you for your continued prayers and support