Classic: When Leaders Fail with Karen Swallow Prior & R.C. Sproul Jnr

Classic: When Leaders Fail with Karen Swallow Prior & R.C. Sproul Jnr

From Unbelievable? by Premier Unbelievable?

April 14, 2026 · 1h 5m

About this episode

Karen Swallow Prior and R.C. Sproul Jr. discuss the moral failures of high-profile Christian leaders and the impact on female victims.

In recent years, numerous high-profile Christian leaders have resigned following revelations of moral failure, including Carl Lentz, Jerry Falwell Jr., and Bill Hybels. Others have posthumously been subject to allegations of sexual misconduct, including Jean Vanier and Ravi Zacharias (an independent investigation is ongoing). Karen Swallow Prior, who resigned her position at Liberty University over the Falwell affair, and RC Sproul Jr, who has written about his own moral failures, discuss what’s gone wrong in evangelical leadership and whether we are forgetting the female victims in many cases. Support & Subscribe 👉 Support thought-provoking conversations and help keep the show going at www.premierunbelievable.com/geolink/donate💡 ❓Got a question for Tom? Go to askntwright.com 👉 Refer a friend to become a subscriber → They can get 10% off by clicking here Follow us Instagram: https://instagram.com/premierunbelievable Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierunbelievable Tik Tok: https://tiktok.com/@premier.unbelievable X: https://x.com/UnbelievableFE

People in this episode

Guests: Karen Swallow Prior, R.C. Sproul Jr

Topics covered

  • evangelical leadership
  • moral failure
  • female victims
  • Christian leaders
  • resignation
  • sexual misconduct

Keywords

  • Christian leadership
  • moral failure
  • evangelical
  • sexual misconduct
  • resignation
  • female victims

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Liberty University

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