(OPINION) Daystar president and co-founder, Joni Lamb, addressed recent allegations and the decision to terminate son Jonathan Lamb’s employment at the network. In a video posted to YouTube, Lamb addressed the ongoing situation to Daystar viewers.
“Recently, Daystar made the decision to terminate my son, Jonathan Lamb’s, employment,” Lamb says. “That decision was not taken lightly. It followed a 15-month review of Jonathan’s performance and his refusal to take any steps to satisfy a detailed performance improvement plan put in place.
He also refused my offer to participate in a formal mediation to resolve grievances in a biblical and professional manner.” In a statement posted to the Daystar website, Joni Lamb gives more details on the situation.
Rather than take any steps to improve his performance at Daystar, it seems clear now that Jonathan was focused on fabricating a smear campaign.
You see, Jonathan was extremely disappointed that he was not named future President of Daystar following the death of his father and my husband, Marcus, despite the fact that Marcus had clearly given a directive to the family and the Board that I would succeed him as President. His disappointment in not getting his way only deepened when I married Doug Weiss, who has been such a blessing to me, the rest of my family, and Daystar. ”
“I can tell you that as a mother, as a grandmother, this situation saddens me deeply and it grieves my heart because I love my family. I love all my children. I love my grandchildren.
I love the work we’ve done together for so many years and I had hoped that we could have resolved the situation in private, but now Jonathan has given me no choice except to speak out,” Lamb says. Lamb says she finds the situation heartbreaking.
Everyone knows we have dedicated our lives to spreading the love of Jesus, and to see it attacked by my son Jonathan and his wife is truly heartbreaking.
I want to assure you that all the allegations that are circulating against myself, my late husband, and other members of my family are completely false and we have already begun to take legal steps to defend ourselves and will address the accusations in a God-honoring way.
We stand firm in our faith, knowing that God is with us, and His purpose for Daystar is far greater than any challenge we face. It has been noted among viewers that all comments have been disabled on all social media platforms under this announcement.
