The pastor who took over as president and CEO of the civil rights organization founded by the Rev. Jesse Jackson resigned from the position less than three months after assuming the post for unspecified reasons, the Associated Press reported.

The Rev. Frederick Haynes III, a pastor at Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, submitted his resignation, effective immediately, to the Chicago-based organization the Rainbow-PUSH Coalition via letter earlier this week.

“After a time of prayer and consultation, I felt it was best to step down as president and CEO of Rainbow PUSH,” Haynes told the AP. “I am forever honored that the Rev. Jackson graciously considered me worthy of following him as president of the organization that he founded.”

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