Latest after Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris resigned amid sexual abuse allegations

The founder and senior pastor of one of the largest churches in the country is now off the job. This comes just days after a woman came forward with all allegations of sexual abuse. Our Chris Si with the latest on the changes at Gateway Church in South Lake. Gateway Church is one of the largest and most followed in the country. But today they are looking for a new leader after their founder and senior pastor resigned amid allegations. The board of elders for the church said they accepted the resignation of Robert Morris on Tuesday and also hired a law firm to investigate the allegations of sexual abuse made by Cindy Clemo who said she was just 12 years old when the abuse began. Back in the eighties. Morris has admitted in past sermons that he has had extramarital affairs, but the church elders say they did not know those affairs were with a 12 year old girl. We spoke to Clem Shire who said she has long tried to share her story of the abuse including a 2005 email to Gateway Church and talking to other churches she attended, I have been involved in other churches that have brought him in to speak or have just used his name from the pulpit and have always gone forward and told them that, you know, I just don't feel like that would be appropriate because of what happened to me and shared my story. We do not know what this means for the church's television and radio broadcast or who they plan on replacing Morris. It was planned that Morris would step down and hand over leadership to his son. But the church elders have not said whether that is still the case, I'm Chris. So now back to you, thank you for that update this morning, Chris. It is a.

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Published: Wed Jun 19 2024