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- Litigation ·
Texas Supreme Court temporarily stops order dismissing Clemishires’ defamation claims
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday temporarily stopped a Dallas appeals court order that would have dismissed most claims in Cindy Clemishire and her father’s defamation…
- Litigation ·
Cindy Clemishire appeals dismissal of her defamation lawsuit to Texas Supreme Court
Cindy Clemishire is not giving up on her defamation lawsuit against Gateway Church, Robert Morris and others. Clemishire and her father, Jerry Lee Clemishire, filed…
- Litigation ·
Appeals court dismisses most of defamation case against Robert Morris and Gateway Church leaders
A Texas appeals court dismissed many of Cindy and Jerry Clemishire’s claims against Gateway Church and three elders Wednesday, ruling that the First Amendment bars…
- Pastoral Misconduct/Abuse ·
Pastor Brady Boyd partners with congregation to launch a new church, one year after forced resignation
Pastor Brady Boyd, who resigned under pressure from a Colorado Springs megachurch a year ago, is now partnering with a local congregation to launch a…
- Church Issues ·
Are megachurches making a comeback? New study shows they’re growing, thriving and here to stay
Scandals. Politics. A pandemic. Many things could’ve killed megachurches in the last five years. But a recent study shows they are growing, thriving and likely…
- Litigation ·
Michigan pastor charged with six felonies in hidden camera case
A former co-pastor of Resurrection Life Church in Holland, Michigan, faces six felony charges after authorities alleged he secretly recorded an adult family member with…
- Litigation ·
Gateway Church wins tithing lawsuit dismissal as federal judge cites First Amendment
A federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit accusing Texas megachurch Gateway Church and former senior pastor Robert Morris of misrepresenting tithing expenditures, marking a significant…
- News ·
James Robison, fiery evangelist turned global humanitarian, dies at 82
James Robison, the fiery Southern Baptist evangelist who underwent a dramatic spiritual transformation in the 1980s and built several large Christian humanitarian organizations, has died.…
- Legislation ·
Clemishire Act, Trey’s Law measures die in Oklahoma Legislature
A national movement to void agreements that silence sex abuse victims slammed into a barrier Thursday when the Oklahoma Legislature killed two reform measures, one…
- Litigation ·
Gateway Church and Robert Morris agree to arbitration to settle multimillion-dollar retirement dispute
Gateway Church and its disgraced founder Robert Morris have agreed to arbitration to settle their multimillion-dollar retirement dispute, rather than continue battling in court. Morris,…
- Legislation ·
Two state senators are stalling Clemishire bill in Oklahoma; victims are asking why
Convicted felon Robert Morris — a megachurch pastor who abused 12-year-old Cindy Clemishire in 1982 — walked out of an Oklahoma prison in the early…
- Clergy Sexual Abuse ·
Robert Morris walks out of Oklahoma jail at midnight
After convicted felon and Gateway Church founder Robert Morris was released from an Oklahoma jail shortly after 12 a.m. Tuesday, he put out a 729-word…
- Legislation ·
Oklahoma House approves Cindy Clemishire Act, voiding NDAs in child sex abuse cases
The Oklahoma state House of Representatives unanimously approved the Cindy Clemishire Act Tuesday, voiding nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) used in child sexual abuse settlements. Clemishire is…
- Abuse ·
Pastor Landon Schott visits Robert Morris in jail, declares God has forgiven him
Mercy Culture Pastor Landon Schott visited disgraced pastor Robert Morris in jail on Tuesday and emerged talking about new beginnings and restoration. Schott posted on…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Texas Court Pauses Gateway Church Lawsuit While Considering ‘Ecclesiastical Abstention’ Claims
A Texas appeals court has temporarily halted proceedings in a high-profile lawsuit alleging defamation by Gateway Church, saying it will consider arguments that the case…
- Abuse ·
Gateway Church’s Insurance Company Contends It’s Excluded from Defamation Suit
Church Mutual has filed a complaint seeking to deny any insurance liability in the $1 million defamation lawsuit from abuse-survivor Cindy Clemishire against Gateway Church…
- Church Issues ·
Texas Judge Denies Robert Morris’ Attempt to Drop Clemishire Defamation Lawsuit
Dallas County Judge Emily Tobolowsky has rejected a plea by disgraced pastor Robert Morris, founder of Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, to have abuse survivor…
- Pastoral Misconduct/Abuse ·
Robert Morris Asks Court to Dismiss Cindy Clemishire’s $1 Million Defamation Lawsuit
Robert Morris, the controversial founder of Gateway Church, has asked a Dallas County court to dismiss a $1 million defamation lawsuit from Cindy Clemishire. Morris’s…
- Abuse ·
‘I Finally Feel Free’: Cindy Clemishire Finds Healing After Facing Her Abuser in Court
After years of sharing her story with no action taken, Cindy Clemishire has closure after reading a statement in court at the trial of the…
- Ministry Finances & Governance ·
Gateway Church Accused of Violating Law that Has Been Used to Prosecute Mafias
Gateway Church has now been accused of violating a law that has been used to prosecute everything from organized crime operations to pro-life groups. A…
- Abuse ·
BREAKING: Robert Morris Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Cindy Clemishire
Robert Morris, the founder of Gateway Church in the Dallas area today pleaded guilty to sexually abusing Cindy Clemishire in the 1980s, beginning when she…
- Clergy Sexual Abuse ·
Disgraced Pastor Robert Morris Waives Right to Preliminary Hearing
Disgraced former megachurch pastor Robert Morris waived his right to a preliminary hearing at a court appearance Thursday morning regarding accusations he sexually abused a…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
New Lead Pastor at Gateway Church Pledges ‘New Chapter,’ After 2024 Abuse Scandal Engulfed Congregation
Daniel Floyd took the reins Sunday at scandal-scarred Gateway Church, the multicampus congregation whose founder, Robert Morris, faces a criminal child sexual abuse trial next…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Former Gateway Elders Deny Defaming Cindy Clemishire and Want Out of Lawsuit
Three former Gateway Church elders told a Dallas court they didn’t defame a sexual abuse victim of disgraced church founder, Robert Morris, despite knowing she…
- Church Issues ·
Brady Boyd Launches New Ministry A Month After Being Forced Out of Colorado Megachurch
A month after being forced to resign from a Colorado megachurch for “inaccurate” statements about his knowledge of Robert Morris’s child sexual abuse, Brady Boyd…
- Church Issues ·
Colorado Megachurch Ousts 2 More Pastors as Scandal Concerning the Cover-Up of Robert Morris’s Child Sex Abuse Continues
Embattled Colorado Springs megachurch New Life Church has ousted two more pastors who reportedly knew in 2007 that Robert Morris, founder of Dallas-based Gateway Church,…
- Church Issues ·
Pastor Brady Boyd Resigns, Following Allegations He Knew Decades Ago About Robert Morris’s Child Abuse
Brady Boyd, embattled senior pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has resigned, elders announced at a service Friday night, according to KOAA-TV…
- Abuse ·
Gateway Church Warns Staff of Pending Layoffs as Tithe Income Drops
A Southlake, Texas, megachurch founded by accused child molester Robert Morris has warned employees of pending layoffs and said workers should volunteer for an exit…
- Abuse ·
Robert Morris and Gateway Church Sued For Allegedly Covering Up Rape of 12-Year-Old
A $1 million lawsuit just filed in Dallas County District Court alleges Gateway Church, a one-time evangelical megachurch, covered up the rape and sexual abuse…
- Evangelicalism ·
Pastors Brady Boyd and Jimmy Evans Deny Prior Knowledge of Robert Morris’s Abuse of 12-Year-Old, Despite Evidence Indicating Otherwise
Prominent pastors Brady Boyd and Jimmy Evans are denying allegations they knew in 2007 that Gateway Church founder Robert Morris had sexually molested Cindy Clemishire…
- Church Issues ·
Documents: Jimmy Evans and New Life Elders Knew Robert Morris Abused a 12-Year-Old Decades Ago
When the news broke a year ago that a famous Dallas pastor had sexually abused a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s, church leaders across several…
- Evangelicalism ·
Va. Megachurch Pastor to Lead Scandal-Plagued Gateway Church
Daniel Floyd, a megachurch pastor in Virginia, will become senior pastor of Gateway Church, the scandal-plagued Dallas-area congregation founded by accused child molester Robert Morris. In 2005, Floyd…
- Church Issues ·
Gateway Church Rejects Robert Morris’s Demand for Millions in Benefits
Gateway Church, the Dallas-area megachurch founded by accused child molester Robert Morris, has rejected the disgraced pastor’s claims for millions in retirement benefits, a May…
- 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…
- Leadership Misconduct/Abuse ·
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…
