Robert Morris’ Son, James Morris, Announces New Church Plant After Stepping Down From Gateway
America’s largest megachurch is likely to lose a ton of people after Gateway Church’s former leader in waiting, James Morris, launched a new website announcing that they’ve begun a “church planting journey” and are inviting people to “sign up for details, prayer points, and more information as the Lord leads us on our next adventure.”
Morris was about to take over the role of lead pastor of Gateway Church, the 100,000-member Hustin megachurch founded and led by his father, Robert Morris, until it was revealed that the elder Morris had sexually abused a 12-year old girl in the ’80s, causing the church to permanently part ways with Robert and James to resign.
Now, James has a plan. He explains on his site:
We are excited to announce the beginning of an extraordinary journey that started as a dream in our hearts to be Pastors of a vibrant church passionate about the presence of God and filled with people who love God and love people. We believe God gave us this dream and many prophetic words, beginning when we were young, for such a time as this. We are taking time to rest, pray, and hear from the Lord after this last season. We are filled with anticipation, expectation, and hope as we hear from God about when, where, and how to plant a church.
This journey is not just about reaching a destination but about embracing the profound experiences and growth along the way. We are confident that God is good and in control.
We invite you to join us in this adventure by walking alongside us or supporting us from afar. Together, we can experience the remarkable impact God’s goodness has on the world around us.
Given that he was a top-rated speaker and the heir apparent, if James does decide to plant a church in the Houston Area, he will almost certainly draw away hundreds of congregants who are currently attending Gateway Church and pick up many of the thousands who stopped attending in light of the betraying revelations.
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Not to be pedantic, nor stir regional rivalries, but Gateway Church is in the Dallas suburbs, not in Houston. It is in Southlake, specifically. I drive past it all the time on SH-121.