Christy Wimber thanks people for support after announcing divorce

Christy Wimber (Photo: Instagram/Christy Wimber)

Christy Wimber is divorcing her husband of 30 years, Sean Wimber. 

The popular Christian author and speaker's father-in-law is Vineyard movement founder John Wimber. 

Christy made the announcement in a Twitter post asking that people remember she is "human".

"Following a long and difficult season/process, my marriage has come to an end," she said.

"I have not acted immorally. The people I work with, my closest of friends and oversight are aware of what I have been walking through.

"I don't believe divorce is God's plan, however, I do believe health and wholeness is. I don't plan to share any details. I ask that you pray for us, especially my kids, remembering we are human."

The post also included a message from her pastor Rick Warren. 

In the message, Warren said he and his wife Kay had walked with Christy "through some very difficult and complex heartbreaks." 

"But even as her marriage ended, I've watched her live with Christlikeness in the middle of brokenness and I've witnessed her humility and maturity," he said. 

Wimber thanked people for their support following the announcement. 

"Thanks for all the love, prayers and support. I'm doing well," she said.

"I've found the most profound things which form us aren't from what we pick but from what we face. How we stick close to Jesus and walk out what we didn't plan for is gifted with grace and growth beyond human understanding." 

Newsletter Stay up to date with Christian Today
News
Pope Leo XIV listed among Time’s 2026 100 most influential people
Pope Leo XIV listed among Time’s 2026 100 most influential people

Pope Leo XIV has been included in Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, marking another milestone in the early months of his historic papacy.

The backstory to St George and his flag
The backstory to St George and his flag

23 April marks St George’s Day, which often passes unnoticed. But who was St George and why is he England's patron saint? This is the story …

Dear Saint George: A letter to England’s patron saint
Dear Saint George: A letter to England’s patron saint

Peter Crumpler shares his appreciation for England's patron saint.

Baroness Scotland urges people of all faiths to support religious freedom
Baroness Scotland urges people of all faiths to support religious freedom

Two thirds of people worldwide are believed to live in countries with no, or limited, religious freedom.