Former policeman Corey Turner, his wife Simone, and Stacey Hilliar - a married mum and self-described prophet - were leaders of Neuma church, a Pentecostal revival congregation based in Melbourne, until they all abruptly resigned in February.
The church board sent an email to the congregation on February 3 saying that the leadership changes were due to health issues and 'unforeseen circumstances'.
On February 23, Mr Turner confessed to an affair in a statement to his 28,000 Instagram followers, saying he entered a 'fog of deception' because his soul was tired.
'It's important that I publicly confess that the recent allegation towards me of my engagement in a morally inappropriate relationship is regrettably true,' he wrote.
The statement prompted his teenage son Zack to pledge his support to his father, saying: 'Proud of you Dad!'
Mr Turner did not name his lover in the statement.
Ms Hilliar and Ms Turner have remained silent since the scandal was exposed.
Neuma has 12 branches in Australia, Thailand and the US, and sermons delivered in large concert-style venues have been known to spark the faithful into frenzied scenes of moaning, crying and praying on the floor.
According to the email to members, the board was alerted to the affair via an anonymous complaint. The leaders resigned when confronted.
How long the infidelity had been going on remains undisclosed.
Mr Turner and Ms Hilliar went to Europe together, along with other church staff, in October 2023.
In his statement, Mr Turner said: 'Towards the end of 2023 I didn't sufficiently guard my heart, reach out for help from trusted spiritual fathers, take decisive action or get the necessary rest I needed from the compounding levels of fatigue in my own soul.'
'In a fog of deception that clouded my emotions and judgement I sinned and compromised my relationship with god, my marriage covenant, my character and my calling to ministry.'
Mr Turner said he was grateful for his family, and his wife in particular, 'who have faithfully stood by me and embraced me in my weakness'.
A churchgoer responded to his son Zack's supportive comment, saying: 'This is [probably] the most special thing I've read in a long time.'
Others issued sincere messages of support, with another saying: 'A dad who is transparent and faces up to failures is definitely a dad to be proud of.'
In the statement, Mr Turner went on to explain that he and his wife were committed to repairing their marriage.
Within weeks of the scandal being exposed, Mr Turner shared photos and videos of himself with his wife and three children enjoying time together and going on holidays.
Ms Hilliar, who is married with four children, has remained silent since the scandal was revealed.
She was on the executive team of the church, like Mr and Mrs Turner, but also described herself as a 'prophetic pillar' who had heard the 'voice of God' from the age of nine.
While being interviewed on a podcast called God Conversations, Ms Hilliar said: 'I grew up with the voice of God being very familiar to me, it being very normal for me to talk to mum and dad about my dreams and what I felt like the lord was saying.'
She ran an online training course for those wanting to 'increase their prophetic gifting', but her website appears to have been removed within the past few weeks.
Mr Turner and Ms Hilliar have praised each other on social media a number of times.
In 2020, Mr Turner said she was a 'firebrand woman of God' and 'one of the best preachers you'll ever hear'.
In 2015, Ms Hilliar said he had 'such a strong anointing on his life'.
The email from the Neuma church board to members in February read: 'The board received a complaint from a member of the church, alleging that Pastor Corey Turner was in an inappropriate relationship.'
'The allegation was put to both pastors and communicated to Australian Christian Churches ... Both pastors were immediately stood down by the board, pending an internal investigation.'
'Understandably, both pastors were under significant stress, and the board had concerns about their health and wellbeing, as well as that of their families.'
The church will not proceed with an internal investigation because all parties involved have resigned.
However, the Australian Christian Churches - a network of Pentecostal churches - will continue to look into the matter.