David A. Seamands, a retired United Methodist pastor and professor emeritus at Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky, has publicly apologized for "sexual misconduct with an adult female occurring over a number of years."

Christian Century, August 23, 2005

David A. Seamands, a retired United Methodist pastor and professor emeritus at Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky, has publicly apologized for "sexual misconduct with an adult female occurring over a number of years." United Methodist News Service reported that Seamands read his statement July 31 to nearly 200 persons at Wilmore United Methodist Church, where he served as pastor from 1962 to 1984.

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Seamands and his wife, Helen, were missionaries in India for 16 years before he began as pastor and professor. The couple were regarded as pioneers in the Marriage Enrichment and Engaged Discovery movements, and his book, Healing for Damaged Emotion, sold over a million copies. Seamands, who retired in 1992 from Asbury seminary, confessed to his church that he had "sinned against the victim," the institutions he served, and his wife and family. Under the terms of the United Methodist redemptive discipline procedure, he will refrain from performing all ministerial functions for one year.

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David A. Seamands, a retired United Methodist pastor and professor emeritus at Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky, has publicly apologized for "sexual misconduct with an adult female occurring over a number of years."

Christian Century, August 23, 2005

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