Todd Bentley, the Canadian revivalist whose tactics drew protest from some fellow Pentecostals, has resigned from public ministry after acknowledging an ''unhealthy relationship on an emotional level'' with a female staff member.
The board of Bentley's Fresh Fire Ministries announced the resignation on Aug. 15, saying the pastor has agreed to ''receive counsel in his personal life.'' Days earlier, the board of directors had said that Bentley, 32, and his wife, Shonnah, had separated.
Bentley, tattooed on the fingers and neck, has drawn international attention for leading his raucous revival meeting in Lakeland, Fla. It has continued for more than three months....