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Steven J. Lawson | YouTube/The Reformed ManJust over a year after prominent Reformed Christian pastor Steven J. Lawson was removed from leadership at Trinity Bible Church in Dallas over an adulterous relationship, elders at Stephens Valley Church in Nashville, Tennessee, reportedly endorsed him for ministry opportunities.An official at Stephens Valley Church told The Christian Post on Wednesday that they could not immediately confirm the report from conservative polemics and theological discernment website Protestia. Citing documents it obtained, the website reported Wednesday that Stephens Valley elders endorsed Lawson as fit for ministry in a private letter dated Nov. 25, 2025. “We, the Elders of Stephens Valley Church, a biblical and Reformed congregation, have observed the life of Dr. Steven Lawson for the last 15 months. Several of us have met with him individually on a weekly basis.

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