After 30 years, the popular “Skit Guys” Christian comedy ministry is no more. The announcement was shared on skitguys.com, through a message from co-founder, Tommy Woodard. The message highlighted that the ministry, started by Woodard and Eddie James, would be transitioning to the 231 Collective, which will, according to the site, “cultivate stories that transform and flood the world with art that disrupts, heals, and points people to the Truth.” The site will also change to 231Worship.com.

The “primary catalyst” of the chance was because “Eddie James, cofounder of Skit Guys, had to resign from our ministry based on choices he made.” According to the statement, the choices were “not in line with our ministry, our calling, or God’s Word.” The statement declined to give specific details but shared that “Eddie had to step away from our ministry after he revealed choices he had made leading to a violation of our ministry’s standards and God’s requirements for marriage and ministry.” While admitting a moral failure on Eddie James’s part, the statement reiterated support for him and his family and asked that their privacy be respected.

Regarding whether the change had impacted James’s and Woodard’s friendship, the statement admitted that the situation had taken “an immeasurable toll on a lifelong friendship” and that “Both of them are processing this on their own terms and in their own ways, working their way along the path toward healing and forgiveness.” Woodard and James have been friends since high school. The statement also said that James’s family was “hurting.”

While admitting that James had experienced a moral failure, the ministry stated that videos from Skit Guys would remain available. “We know this news may stir sorrow, confusion, disappointment, or even doubt. We’ve felt those feelings too; you’re not alone in what you’re feeling,” the statement added. “We encourage you to bring those feelings to God in prayer and to reach out for support within your local church community.” It is the first public notice of James’s departure, though he did not appear at a Celebrate Recovery event July 30- August 1 at Saddleback Church in California. In the video featuring Woodard, he admitted that the situation had caught him “off guard,” it did not catch God off guard. “I would love to sit down with each of you and explain everything, but I can’t.”