Wichita's Reverend Terry Fox resigned last month from the church where he led a statewide fight against same sex marriage.

Now leaders at Wichita's Immanuel Baptist Church say Fox left in part because he had used church money to support his national radio program.

Fox was pastor of Immanuel Baptist for about nine years, and said his frequent travels for speaking engagements prompted his departure.

But yesterday, Chairman of the Deacons Don James issued the church's first official comment about the unexpected resignation. He also says witnesses testified that Fox had threatened to sue people who say anything negative about him.

Fox denies the threat claims and also says he didn't misuse church donations for his nationally syndicated radio show, "Answering the Call.''