Earlier this week unnamed Lakewood Church insiders confirmed to Radar Online that embattled gospel singer Israel Houghton had been asked to step down amid the growing cheating surrounding Houghton and talk show host Adrienne Bailon [click here if you missed that].
Israel Houghton directed his Twitter followers to a news report from KHOU stating he was not fired from Lakewood and instead was taking a self-imposed sabbatical.
The official church statement reads,
“We can confirm that Israel is on indefinite leave, but it is important to clarify that we still consider Israel to be a part of the Lakewood family and that his employment has not been terminated.”
