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- Church Issues ·
Embattled Gateway Church Adds Four New Elders
- By Liz Lykins·
- February 5, 2025 4:45 pm·
Dallas-based Gateway Church has announced the addition of four new elders, just months after removing elders who reportedly knew about allegations of child sex abuse…
- 0 comments·

- Church Issues ·
Interim Pastors Staying at Gateway Church While Search for Executive Pastor Continues
- By Liz Lykins·
- January 16, 2025 7:15 pm·
Dallas-based Gateway Church has announced its interim pastors are staying on while the search for an executive pastor continues. Pastors Max Lucado and Joakim Lundqvist…
- 3 comments·

- Featured ·
Gateway Elder: Tithes Down 35%-40% and Staff Reductions Imminent
- By Josh Shepherd·
- November 16, 2024 8:45 am·
Dallas-based Gateway Church announced to staff this week that donations have dropped 35%-40% and staff reductions are imminent. The announcement comes five months after the…
- 13 comments·

- Ministry Finances & Governance ·
Robert Morris’ Multiple, Multi-Million-Dollar Properties Raises Questions about How He Obtained Wealth
- By Julie Roys·
- November 7, 2024 6:15 pm·
When now-disgraced megachurch pastor Robert Morris urged his congregants to tithe, he claimed he didn’t “need funds” but simply was grieved that non-tithers were missing…
- 32 comments·

- Ministry Finances & Governance ·
Gateway Church Congregants Take Up Morris’ Offer To Get ‘Money Back’ On Tithes
- By Marissa Greene·
- November 7, 2024 5:45 pm·
Katherine Leach’s stomach churned while she was driving to Saturday worship at Gateway Church early this summer. Leach, who has been attending the nondenominational North…
- 9 comments·

- Leadership Misconduct/Abuse ·
Gateway Removes 4 Elders & Spokesman, Following Abuse Investigation; Discloses Criminal Probe
- By Julie Roys·
- November 4, 2024 4:50 pm·
Gateway Church has removed four of its elders, who either knew about allegations of sex abuse by Robert Morris, or knew enough that they should…
- 17 comments·

- Financial misconduct ·
Whistleblower Says He Was a ‘Fool’ to Trust Gateway Church With His Money
- By Julie Roys·
- October 10, 2024 6:37 pm·
Back in 2010, Allen Shoulders was planning to retire in a few years from the international accounting firm where he was a partner. But when…
- 18 comments·

- Financial misconduct ·
Gateway Responds to Fraud Allegations by Claiming Church Has Decades of Audits, But Whistleblower Disputes Claim
- By Julie Roys·
- October 8, 2024 3:15 pm·
Responding to a lawsuit accusing Dallas-based Gateway Church of financial fraud, Gateway Elder Tra Willbanks assured congregants over the weekend that the church has “independently…
- 11 comments·

- Financial misconduct ·
Lawsuit Accuses Gateway Church of Committing Fraud with Members’ Tithe Money
- By Julie Roys·
- October 4, 2024 5:30 pm·
A group of members of Dallas-based Gateway Church have filed a proposed class action lawsuit, alleging that the church fraudulently claimed it was giving 15%…
- 27 comments·

- Church Issues ·
Embattled Gateway Church Dismisses Church Member Who Called for Investigation
- By Rebecca Hopkins·
- September 23, 2024 6:50 pm·
When Valentina Hansen walked up to the glass doors of Gateway Church near Fort Worth on the evening of Sept. 7, they were waiting for…
- 27 comments·

- Evangelicalism ·
5 Weeks After Resigning from Gateway Church, James and Bridgette Morris Are Starting a New Church
- By Sheila Stogsdill·
- September 3, 2024 6:15 pm·
Five weeks after resigning their pastoral positions at Gateway Church, James and Bridgette Morris, the son and daughter-in-law of disgraced megachurch pastor Robert Morris, announced…
- 52 comments·

- Church Issues ·
Gateway Pastor Removed for Unspecified ‘Moral Issue’ in Continued Shakeup at Embattled Church
- By Rebecca Hopkins·
- August 22, 2024 7:25 pm·
An executive pastor for Gateway Church has been terminated for an unspecified “moral issue” in the ongoing shakeup at the church, following allegations of sexual…
- 4 comments·

- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Woman Files Lawsuit Against Gateway Church for Alleged Negligence Regarding Her Sexual Assault
- By Ann Marie Shambaugh·
- August 21, 2024 7:45 pm·
A former member of the youth group at embattled Gateway Church is suing the church and an older youth group member she says sexually assaulted…
- 2 comments·

- Church Issues ·
Robert Morris’s Son-in-Law Announces New Name for Gateway Church Houston
- By Sylvia St. Cyr·
- August 20, 2024 6:35 pm·
Gateway Church Houston is rebranding as Newlands Church in the wake of the sex scandal involving Robert Morris, founder of the main Gateway Church in north…
- 12 comments·

- Church Issues ·
Gateway Church Cancels Popular Conference Amid Sex Abuse Scandal Involving Robert Morris
- By Julie Roys·
- August 16, 2024 2:30 pm·
Texas megachurch Gateway Church has canceled its popular annual conference in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal involving its founder Robert Morris. The church…
- 7 comments·

- Church Issues ·
BREAKING: James Morris Resigns from Gateway Church in Wake of Father’s Scandal
- By Julie Roys·
- July 26, 2024 12:59 pm·
James Morris, who was slated to take over leadership of Dallas-area Gateway Church, has resigned in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal involving his…
- 27 comments·

- Leadership Misconduct/Abuse ·
Convicted Sex Offender Serving as ‘Prison Ministries Campus Pastor’ at Embattled Gateway Church
- By Ann Marie Shambaugh·
- July 11, 2024 3:35 pm·
A Dallas-area megachurch, whose pastor recently resigned amid allegations of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl, employs a pastor who was convicted in 2004 of a…
- 15 comments·

- Abuse ·
Gateway Settled Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Harassment, Hostility At Church Robert Morris Founded
- By Sheila Stogsdill·
- July 11, 2024 3:15 pm·
Less than a week after an Oklahoma woman accused Gateway Church founder Robert Morris of abusing her when she was a child, the church settled…
- 9 comments·

- Evangelicalism ·
Joyce Meyer, Ben Carson Cancel Speaking at Gateway Church Amid Robert Morris Allegations
- By Angela Peacock·
- July 9, 2024 4:30 pm·
Two speakers have pulled out of preaching at Gateway Church’s summer series following child sex abuse allegations against church founder Robert Morris. Joyce Meyer and…
- 44 comments·

- Abuse ·
Gateway Church Settled Lawsuit Claiming Multiple Pastors Covered Up Sexual Assault of a Minor
- By Liz Lykins·
- July 8, 2024 4:30 pm·
Dallas megachurch Gateway Church recently settled a lawsuit that accused several church leaders of concealing the sexual assault of a girl who attended the church.…
- 33 comments·

- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Robert Morris’ Son and 3 Other Elders Take Temporary Leave of Absence
- By Sheila Stogsdill·
- July 3, 2024 4:35 pm·
Four Gateway Church elders, including Robert Morris’s son, have temporarily stepped down from their positions with the Dallas megachurch. Gateway Church founder Robert Morris resigned…
- 38 comments·

- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
After Morris Allegations, Texas Legislators Vow To Expand Statutes of Limitations On Abuse
- By James M. Russell·
- July 2, 2024 10:30 am·
Robert Morris, former senior pastor of the prominent nondenominational Gateway Church headquartered in Southlake, Texas, resigned two weeks ago after Cindy Clemishire accused him of molesting…
- 4 comments·

- Abuse ·
Phone Transcript Shows Robert Morris Asked Victim for Price to Buy Her Silence
- By Sheila Stogsdill·
- June 27, 2024 6:50 pm·
A 2005 telephone transcript reportedly shows disgraced former megachurch pastor Robert Morris asked an Oklahoma woman how much money it would take to silence her…
- 7 comments·

- Evangelicalism ·
James Robison Under Fire for Discrepancies Regarding Involvement with Robert Morris in 1980s
- By Julie Roys·
- June 26, 2024 6:39 pm·
Televangelist James Robison is under fire for his alleged involvement decades ago in the “restoration” of now-disgraced Pastor Robert Morris and recent statements Robison has…
- 41 comments·

- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
When Giants Fall: Processing the Robert Morris Scandal
- By Julie Lyons·
- June 24, 2024 6:40 pm·
(Opinion)—The last two weeks have been tumultuous for evangelical churchgoers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, to say the least. Two of the most revered megachurch…
- 74 comments·

- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Tearful Elder at Gateway Church Apologizes to Robert Morris’ Alleged Victim and Congregation
- By Julie Roys·
- June 23, 2024 9:43 am·
A tearful elder at Gateway Church apologized Saturday to both the victim of Robert Morris’ alleged child sexual abuse and the congregation of the Dallas-area…
- 43 comments·

- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
2005 Email to Robert Morris Citing ‘100 Counts of Child Molestation’ Calls into Question What Elders Knew
- By Julie Roys·
- June 21, 2024 7:53 pm·
Elders at Gateway Church in the Dallas area claim that until recently, they didn’t know the woman with whom Robert Morris had a “moral failing”…
- 88 comments·

- News ·
Bomb Threat at Gateway Church Prompts Evacuation
- By Julie Roys·
- June 20, 2024 4:33 pm·
The Southlake campus of Gateway Church—the embattled Texas megachurch whose pastor, Robert Morris, resigned this week amid child sex abuse allegations—was evacuated by police Monday…
- 22 comments·

- Clergy Sexual Abuse ·
Robert Morris Resigns from Gateway Church; Victim Says Church Knew Details of Her Abuse Years Ago
- By Julie Roys·
- June 18, 2024 5:43 pm·
Just days after allegations surfaced that he molested a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s, Pastor Robert Morris has resigned from his Dallas megachurch, Gateway Church.…
- 93 comments·

- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Robert Morris Resigns as Overseer at Alabama Megachurch, Following Sex Abuse Allegations
- By Julie Roys·
- June 17, 2024 8:39 pm·
Embattled Texas megachurch Pastor Robert Morris has resigned as an overseer at Church of the Highlands (COTH), the largest church in Alabama, following allegations he…
- 26 comments·

- Clergy Sexual Abuse ·
Gateway Pastor Robert Morris Admits ‘Moral Failure’ After Allegations of Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old
- By Sheila Stogsdill·
- June 15, 2024 4:38 pm·
A blog recounting the alleged sexual abuse of a woman when she was 12-years-old by Gateway Church Pastor Robert Morris has prompted the Texas-based megachurch…
- 179 comments·

- evangelical industrial complex ·
Analysis: ARC Pastors Enriched Through Hillsong ‘Celebrity Preacher’s Scam’
- By Julie Roys·
- April 26, 2023 6:52 pm·
Recent Hillsong whistleblower documents show that Hillsong’s alleged “celebrity preacher’s scam” didn’t just enrich Brian Houston, founder of the global megachurch, with hefty speaking honorariums.…
- 6 comments·

- Christian Media ·
Christian Broadcaster TBN To Launch ‘Centerpoint’ News Program
- By Anne Stych·
- March 14, 2022 9:45 am·
A network known for religious programming ranging from talk shows to music programs and preaching from celebrity pastors will join the news business later this…
- 7 comments·

- Ministry Finances & Governance ·
Megachurches, Megamansions: Pastors’ Homes Valued in the Millions
- By Barry Bowen·
- March 1, 2022 12:45 pm·
Parsonages are often thought to be modest homes that allow pastors to survive on a meager salary. However, in our multi-million-dollar budget, megachurch age, a…
- 51 comments·

- Church Issues ·
Amid Giving Push, Willow Creek Invites Alleged Prosperity Preacher Who Offers Tithe Refund
- By Sarah Einselen·
- February 23, 2022 1:20 pm·
Facing persistently lower giving, Willow Creek Community Church last Sunday invited Pastor Robert Morris, who some allege is a prosperity preacher, to deliver a guest…
- 24 comments·

- Church Issues ·
Despite Continued Cult-like Activity, Mark Driscoll Continues to Headline Conferences
- By Julie Roys·
- January 6, 2022 1:25 pm·
Despite a viral podcast documenting his disqualifying behavior, scores of testimonies from his victims, and articles and podcasts at The Roys Report showing his continued…
- 12 comments·

- Church Issues ·
Former Insider Urges Megachurch Pastors Associated with Mark Driscoll To Stop His Abuse
- By Sarah Einselen·
- June 5, 2021 10:07 am·
Several outlets, including The Roys Report, have recently published numerous allegations of abuse and financial misconduct concerning disgraced former Mars Hill Pastor Mark Driscoll. Yet,…
- 19 comments·