sexual abuse

On Thursday (July 25), Gateway Church released a statement informing the public that James Morris, the son of Robert Morris, has resigned from his position at the church. James Morris' wife, Bridgette, has also resigned. 

Former members of the The Village Church Denton spoke with “The Bodies Behind The Bus” podcast to discuss how Matt Chandler's father, Steve Chandler, who previously confessed to child sex abuse, was hired as a custodian at TVCD in 2007. 

Gateway Church settled a sexual abuse lawsuit that involved a minor who was less than 12 years old exactly two months (April 18) prior to the resignation announcement (June 18) of the church’s founder, Robert Morris.

Pastor James Morris and his wife Bridgette received a standing ovation during Gateway Church’s worship service over the weekend after North Fort Worth and Online Campus Pastor Ben Pirtle voiced his appreciation for them during his sermon.

A leaked email from 2005 confirms that Cindy Clemishire made at least one elder of Gateway Church aware that Pastor Robert Morris had allegedly sexually abused her. 

As a small group of protestors gathered outside of Gateway Church this past weekend, church elder Tra Willbanks addressed the congregation regarding the allegations that Robert Morris sexually abused a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s.

Robert Morris, founder and senior pastor of Gateway Church in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, has been accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old in the 1980s. Morris was 20 at the time of the alleged abuse.

Tiffany Thigpen, a sexual abuse survivor and advocate, says she has lost hope in the Southern Baptist Convention's (SBC) leadership.