On Wednesday (March 12), Dr. Steven Lawson addressed his social media followers for the first time since confessing to an extramarital affair last September.
Lawson, who was the lead preacher at Trinity Bible Church of Dallas, professor of preaching and dean of D.Min. studies The Master’s Seminary, and the president and founder of OnePassion Ministries, was immediately and permanently removed from all of his duties in September 2024 after he confessed to “an inappropriate relationship that he has had with a woman.”
The woman involved is in her late 20s. Lawson is 73.
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Steven Lawson’s Statement
“It is with a shattered heart that I write this letter,” Lawson posted on X. “I have sinned grievously against the Lord, against my wife, my family, and against countless numbers of you by having a sinful relationship with a woman not my wife.”
He continued, “I am deeply broken that I have betrayed and deceived my wife, devastated my children, brought shame to the name of Christ, reproach upon His church, and harm to many ministries.”
Lawson explained why he has remained “silent” and “largely invisible” since the news of his infidelity became public, saying, “I have needed the time to search my own soul to determine that my repentance is real.”
“I alone am responsible for my sin. I have confessed my sin to the Lord, to my wife, and my family, and have repented of it,” Lawson said. “I have spent the past months searching my heart to discover the roots of my sin and mortifying them by the grace of God. I hate my sin, weep over my sin, and have turned from it.”
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Lawson admitted that his sin “carries enormous consequences” and told his followers that he “will be living with those for the rest of my life.”
“Over the years, many have looked to me for spiritual guidance, and I have failed you,” Lawson said. “I beg for your forgiveness.”
Lawson shared that for the last five months, he has been “undergoing extensive counseling” to “face the hard questions” he needed to address.
