The Pastor of Saint Mark Baptist Church resigned during Sunday morning service....Bishop Steven Arnold who' the pastor of 6,700 members have step down....he asked the congregation for forgiveness, but didn't fully explain why....members say he did use the word 'indiscretion' as part of the reason he was relinquishing leadership of the church.
The announcement stunned the congregation, leading many people to shriek and others to cry.Arnold has been pastor of Saint Mark since 1989 and has helped grow that faith community from the 300 members it had back then.He told the faithful this would be a time for fasting and that the next three days would be tough.This announcement comes just days before Saint Mark is set to host an "Impact conference."
