NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Senior pastor of Mount Tabor Church, Rickeno Moncur, has resigned from his post effective immediately.
In a video message to church members released to church members Friday morning that has since gone viral, Moncur cited “challenges with his presence at this time” which led to his decision.
“I hate to come to you in this informal way,” he said. “I would have preferred to be with you in person but I thought it best, I didn’t want to slight you …I didn’t want to disrespect you or lesson the standard in which we do things but I felt best to come to you in this way, due to some challenges that surround my presence at the Church at this time.”
Moncur was installed as senior pastor one year ago following the retirement of Bishop Neil Ellis
Recently there have been a number of publications concerning Moncur’s leadership at the church and a reported “disregard” for Ellis.
“My brothers and sisters, serving at the Mount Tabor church, we’ve seen lives changed, we’ve seen souls saved, we’ve seen backsliders return, persons returned to the house of God that we’re away from God …it has just been a remarkable journey,” Moncur said.