(ChurchLeaders) Now that a preliminary report has confirmed sexual misconduct by the late Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias, some organizations and people connected to his ministry are cutting ties and demanding change. Independent investigators recently concluded that “significant, credible evidence” exists of misconduct by Zacharias, including some behavior even “more serious” than what’s been disclosed so far. The backstory involves years of allegations and denials, which ChurchLeaders has covered extensively.
The latest scandal came to light in September, months after Zacharias’ death, when Christianity Today revealed that three massage therapists at spas co-owned by the apologist say he solicited them for sex. Zacharias’ Atlanta-based organization, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM), hired a law firm to investigate the charges and shared its interim findings on December 23.