Crossroads Church founder Brian Tome steps down as senior pastor month after returning from suspension

A month after returning to teaching following a suspension over using a horse whip on a man who visited his church office more than a decade ago, Brian Tome, the founding and senior pastor of Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, says he is transitioning out of his role.

“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction…”