Gateway, Former Pastor Dispute Retirement Funds
After the Tarrant County judge gave Morris and Gateway 30 days to choose a venue, an attorney for the former pastor expressed optimism. “We were heartened today,” said Bill Mateja, “because it seems clear that the judge would like for a Christian arbitration to take place, and he seemed motivated to bring the parties together to have a Christian arbitration with an arbitrator that both sides could agree upon.”
A Gateway attorney who was contacted by the Dallas Morning News did not comment on the judge’s order. In May, a Gateway spokesperson told the newspaper that it was “not obligated under any agreements to pay Robert Morris a penny.”
In August, the embattled church is set to welcome new Senior Pastor Daniel Floyd, who is currently serving in Virginia. Nic Lesmeister will serve as Gateway’s new executive pastor.
