Robert Morris / Gateway Church
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- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Robert Morris’ Alleged Victim Urges Texas Lawmakers to Pass Law Nullifying NDAs for Child Sex Abuse
The woman, whose report of abuse by Gateway Church Founder Robert Morris led to his arrest on child sex charges, today urged Texas lawmakers to…
- Crime ·
Robert Morris Surrenders to Authorities in Oklahoma on Child Sex Charges
Disgraced preacher Robert Morris surrendered to authorities in Osage County, Oklahoma, this morning, after being indicted last week on child sex charges, stemming from the…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
BREAKING: Gateway Founder Robert Morris Indicted on Child Sex Charges
Disgraced Gateway Church Founder Robert Morris has been indicted on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child, according to a press release…
- Evangelicalism ·
U.S. Court Releases Gateway Church Leader from Lawsuit Alleging Fraud
A federal court has granted a motion to drop claims against Gateway Church former executive global pastor Kevin Grove from a lawsuit over alleged fraud,…
- Church Issues ·
Embattled Gateway Church Adds Four New Elders
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…
- Church Issues ·
Interim Pastors Staying at Gateway Church While Search for Executive Pastor Continues
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…
- Featured ·
Gateway Elder: Tithes Down 35%-40% and Staff Reductions Imminent
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…
- Ministry Finances & Governance ·
Robert Morris’ Multiple, Multi-Million-Dollar Properties Raises Questions about How He Obtained Wealth
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…
- Ministry Finances & Governance ·
Gateway Church Congregants Take Up Morris’ Offer To Get ‘Money Back’ On Tithes
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…
- Leadership Misconduct/Abuse ·
Gateway Removes 4 Elders & Spokesman, Following Abuse Investigation; Discloses Criminal Probe
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…
- Financial misconduct ·
Whistleblower Says He Was a ‘Fool’ to Trust Gateway Church With His Money
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…
- Financial misconduct ·
Gateway Responds to Fraud Allegations by Claiming Church Has Decades of Audits, But Whistleblower Disputes Claim
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…
- Financial misconduct ·
Lawsuit Accuses Gateway Church of Committing Fraud with Members’ Tithe Money
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%…
- Church Issues ·
Embattled Gateway Church Dismisses Church Member Who Called for Investigation
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…
- Evangelicalism ·
5 Weeks After Resigning from Gateway Church, James and Bridgette Morris Are Starting a New Church
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…
- Church Issues ·
Gateway Pastor Removed for Unspecified ‘Moral Issue’ in Continued Shakeup at Embattled Church
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…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Woman Files Lawsuit Against Gateway Church for Alleged Negligence Regarding Her Sexual Assault
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…
- Church Issues ·
Robert Morris’s Son-in-Law Announces New Name for Gateway Church Houston
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…
- Church Issues ·
Gateway Church Cancels Popular Conference Amid Sex Abuse Scandal Involving Robert Morris
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…
- Church Issues ·
BREAKING: James Morris Resigns from Gateway Church in Wake of Father’s Scandal
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…
- Leadership Misconduct/Abuse ·
Convicted Sex Offender Serving as ‘Prison Ministries Campus Pastor’ at Embattled Gateway Church
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…
- Abuse ·
Gateway Settled Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Harassment, Hostility At Church Robert Morris Founded
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…
- Evangelicalism ·
Joyce Meyer, Ben Carson Cancel Speaking at Gateway Church Amid Robert Morris Allegations
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…
- Abuse ·
Gateway Church Settled Lawsuit Claiming Multiple Pastors Covered Up Sexual Assault of a Minor
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.…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Robert Morris’ Son and 3 Other Elders Take Temporary Leave of Absence
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…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
After Morris Allegations, Texas Legislators Vow To Expand Statutes of Limitations On Abuse
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…
- Abuse ·
Phone Transcript Shows Robert Morris Asked Victim for Price to Buy Her Silence
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…
- Evangelicalism ·
James Robison Under Fire for Discrepancies Regarding Involvement with Robert Morris in 1980s
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…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
When Giants Fall: Processing the Robert Morris Scandal
(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…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Tearful Elder at Gateway Church Apologizes to Robert Morris’ Alleged Victim and Congregation
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…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
2005 Email to Robert Morris Citing ‘100 Counts of Child Molestation’ Calls into Question What Elders Knew
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”…
- News ·
Bomb Threat at Gateway Church Prompts Evacuation
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…
- Clergy Sexual Abuse ·
Robert Morris Resigns from Gateway Church; Victim Says Church Knew Details of Her Abuse Years Ago
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.…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Robert Morris Resigns as Overseer at Alabama Megachurch, Following Sex Abuse Allegations
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…
- Clergy Sexual Abuse ·
Gateway Pastor Robert Morris Admits ‘Moral Failure’ After Allegations of Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old
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…
- evangelical industrial complex ·
Analysis: ARC Pastors Enriched Through Hillsong ‘Celebrity Preacher’s Scam’
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.…
- Christian Media ·
Christian Broadcaster TBN To Launch ‘Centerpoint’ News Program
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…
- Ministry Finances & Governance ·
Megachurches, Megamansions: Pastors’ Homes Valued in the Millions
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…
- Church Issues ·
Amid Giving Push, Willow Creek Invites Alleged Prosperity Preacher Who Offers Tithe Refund
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…
- Church Issues ·
Despite Continued Cult-like Activity, Mark Driscoll Continues to Headline Conferences
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…
- Church Issues ·
Former Insider Urges Megachurch Pastors Associated with Mark Driscoll To Stop His Abuse
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,…
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