The leader of the 'Quiverfull' movement shuts down ministry after (gasp) an extramarital affair [View all]
A leader in the controversial Quiverfull movement - which promotes family values and male dominance over women - has resigned and closed his ministry after having an affair.
Doug Phillips, who is married with eight children, announced he was stepping down from Vision Forum Ministries, based in San Antonio, Texas, in a statement on his website on October 30.
'I engaged in a lengthy, inappropriate relationship with a woman,' he wrote. 'While we did not "know" each other in a Biblical sense, it was nevertheless inappropriately romantic and affectionate.'
Then on Monday, in light of Phillips' 'serious sins', the Board of Directors of the ministries concluded that 'it is in the best interests of all involved to discontinue operations'.
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