TULSA, Okla. — The embattled president of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla., will take an indefinite leave of absence but expects to return to the post “in God’s timing,” he said Oct. 17.
The decision by Richard Roberts, son of the charismatic Christian university’s namesake founder, came amid intense scrutiny over allegations of financial, political and other wrongdoing raised in a lawsuit by three former Oral Roberts University professors.
“I have asked the [board of regents] of Oral Roberts University to grant me a temporary leave of absence until such time as these matters can be resolved,” Roberts said in a written statement. “I have prayed about it, and feel that it is in the best interest of my family and the [university].”
He said he intends to remain as chairman and CEO of Oral Roberts Ministries, a separate entity from the university.
“I pray and believe that in God’s timing, and when the [board] feels that it is appropriate, I will be back at my post as [president].”
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