Just three months after resigning as senior pastor of The Potter’s House Church of Denver over an alleged adultery scandal Chris Hill has now officially rejoined the preaching circuit Sunday in Durham, North Carolina.
This happened a week after Bishop T. D. Jakes of Potter’s House of Dallas blessed return to ministry, Pastor
Preaching under the theme “How to Recover All” at World Overcomers Christian Church, led by Pastor Andy Thompson, Hill is shown in a recording telling the congregation that the first step to do that (recover all) is “you have to learn how to ignore your haters.”
“You have to learn how to walk into the job where you know they hate you and say ‘good morning. How are you today? Praise the Lord anyhow.”
Hill resigned as The Potter’s House of Denver’s senior pastor in late April, after his wife of more than 20 years.
Joy, alleged in a mass text message to church members that she was able to verify that her husband carried on an affair with their young goddaughter, Shirnae McFarlane, whose wedding Hill also officiated on September 26, 2014.Two Sundays ago, however, Bishop Jakes laid hands on him and declared restoration.
“God said that if we confess our sins, that He is faithful and just to cleanse us from … all unrighteousness.
I just believe that this is what the grace of God is for,” Jakes said in a video clip from T.D. Jakes Ministries.
After getting blessed by T.D. Jakes, Hill said in a statement he shared on Instagram that he had been getting help with his struggles and Jakes noted that he was working on his relationship with his wife.
Reflecting on his comeback Monday, Hill noted on Instagram;
“I’m so thankful to God for my Friend @pastorandywocc and the great @worldovercomers church family for hosting me yesterday.
They were the first stop on my ‘Road to Recovery’ national/international tour and God really helped us.
It was really Glorious. What a great Church! What a Great Pastor! What a great day.”