Juanita Bynum files for divorce from Bishop Thomas Weeks, says she will always love him

Bynum was beaten, stomped on, choked and threatened by Weeks on August 21 outside a hotel. Weeks has been charged with felony aggravated assault and making terrorist threats; if found guilty the pastor faces up to 27 years in prison.

Although the divorce is in progress, the TV evangelist says she still loves her estranged husband. “I’m not crying just because I was kicked or I was choked. There’s more to it than that for me. I know that scars heal, but I lost somebody that I loved very much. I know people go through this saying I loved him. No, I love him,” Bynum said.

Bynum says the marriage is over but her love for Weeks will never 'die.'

“My love for Bishop Weeks I don’t think will ever die. I said this to someone yesterday, my love for him, separating what I experienced in that parking lot, I have enough love. It’s so much until I think I can marry him twice, but this one is over,” she added.

Bynum also reveals that this is not the first time Weeks got physical with her during an argument. “This was not the first time that we had a physical altercation. It’s never been to this degree, never. Shoving. He’s never physically drawn a fist back and hit me, but it’s been pushing and shoving,” Bynum said.

Weeks, pastor and co-founder of Global Destiny Ministries, issued a statement Wednesday apologizing to his family, friends and all Christians.

“Because of the method in which this was handled just hours following the situation, it has not only hurt me, but has damaged the reputation of Christians around the world. It is for this reason that I continue to trust God while the storm would try to engulf me. Finally, I’m asking every Christian to pray that God’s will be done,” Weeks said.

Bynum and Weeks has been married since 2002.

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