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30-576: Gateway Church is a non-denominational , evangelical Christian multi-site megachurch based in Southlake, Texas , near Fort Worth . As of 2023, it was ranked as the 9th largest in the United States, with attendance of 25,805. In 2024, its founding pastor, Robert Morris , resigned after allegations of past sexual abuse of a minor. Max Lucado , of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, became

60-435: A " moral failure" involving a pre-teen girl (described by Morris only as a "young lady") that is alleged to have occurred from 1982 through 1987 when he was a young minister. This alleged serial sexual abuse occurred over a five-year period, beginning when the child was 12 years old and ending when the child was 17. This admission appeared shortly after his accuser, Cindy Clemishire, accused Morris of molesting her for four and

90-432: A child who alleged that five pastors had concealed the sexual abuse she received from a youth leader in 2018. In June 2024, the church settled with a woman who alleged in a 2023 case that she worked as an administrative assistant for a Gateway Church pastor who sexually harassed her and that the church fired her while giving the pastor two-years severance. On June 15, 2024, Robert Morris admitted to what he characterized as

120-484: A commercial record label. Its Live album God Be Praised was released on November 9, 2010, with Japanese, Korean and Portuguese versions released in 2012. The live album, Walls , which was released on October 2, 2015, reached No. 1 on Billboard ' s Top Christian Albums Chart. 32°56′21″N 97°07′17″W  /  32.939123°N 97.121525°W  / 32.939123; -97.121525 Non-denominational A non-denominational person or organization

150-636: A half years dating to December 1982, when Clemishire was 12 years old. Morris described his behavior as mere " petting " while the victim alleges eventual " rape by instrumentation" (penetration that is not intercourse). The alleged victim is now in her 50s. In a statement reportedly sent to church staff by the elders of the church, the elders said that: “Since the resolution of this 35-year-old matter, there have been no other moral failures ... Pastor Robert has walked in purity , and he has placed accountability measures and people in his life. The matter has been properly disclosed to church leadership.” Shortly after

180-403: A non-denominational persuasion tend to be more open-minded in their views on various religious matters and rulings. Some converts towards non-denominational strains of thought have been influenced by disputes over traditional teachings in the previous institutions they attended. Nondenominationalism has also been used as a tool for introducing neutrality into a public square when the local populace

210-467: A previous routing of SH 114) is a business loop that runs through Grapevine . This route runs east on Northwest Highway to an intersection with Texan Trail, then turns right to go southbound there. The road continues until it reaches SH 114/ SH 121 . The portion of the business route along Texan Trail is concurrent with SH 26. The route was designated on April 18, 1963, as Texas State Highway Loop 382 (but signed as Business SH 114), until June 21, 1990, when

240-415: Is derived from a wide-ranging set of religious beliefs. This article about religious studies is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Texas State Highway 114 The route was originally designated on April 14, 1926, as connector between Dallas and Rhome . In June 1932, SH 114 was extended to Bridgeport . On February 12, 1935, an extension northward from Chico to Sunset

270-420: Is one that does not follow (or is not restricted to) any particular or specific religious denomination . The term has been used in the context of various faiths, including Jainism , Baháʼí Faith , Zoroastrianism , Unitarian Universalism , Neo-Paganism , Christianity , Islam , Judaism , Hinduism , Buddhism and Wicca . It stands in contrast with a religious denomination . Religious people of

300-450: Is part of a previous route of SH 114. The Business route was designated on May 31, 1972, as Texas State Highway Spur 440 (but signed as Business SH 114), but was changed to its current designation on June 21, 1990, and is 0.329 miles (0.529 km) long. Note that an earlier Spur 440 was designated on October 3, 1966, as a spur of SH 34 in Ennis . This was cancelled on or before the day

330-805: The Texas Motor Speedway and crossing I-35W . In the DFW Metroplex , SH 114 goes through Roanoke , crossing US 377 and becoming a freeway, the Northwest Parkway. The highway passes through Westlake , Southlake , and Grapevine . There, SH 114 forms the northern edge of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with SH 121. The highway becomes the John W. Carpenter Highway as it travels southeast to its eastern terminus at SH 183 . A road

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360-481: The $ 1 billion project was funded by federal stimulus funds enacted under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 . The project's aim was ease congestion at North Texas' worst traffic problem. The project called for as many as 24 lanes and 2 TEXpress lanes along a 4 miles (6.4 km) mile stretch between SH 26 and International Parkway. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) awarded

390-753: The Campus Pastor. In early 2019, Gateway Church announced it was starting a ministry inside the Coffield Unit , the largest prison in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice . It is open to minimum security inmates (and, with special permission, medium security inmates) but all inmates may obtain church materials. The church also ministers at the Estes Unit outside of Venus . Stephen Wilson, who earned his masters from Liberty University and has ministered in prisons previously, serves as

420-447: The church elders learned additional details of the allegations, including the alleged victim's age and length of the supposed abuse, Robert Morris tendered his resignation , which was accepted. However, according to Cindy Clemishire, "Gateway received actual notice of this crime in 2005 when I sent an email directly to Robert Morris’ Gateway email address. Former Gateway elder, Tom Lane, received and responded to my email, acknowledging that

450-399: The church moved into its first permanent building, a 600-seat, 64,000-square-foot (5,900 m) facility on Southlake Blvd. In 2010 Gateway opened its current facility, a 64-acre (26 ha) property with a 4,000-seat sanctuary. In 2017, Gateway Church downsized their staff by 10-15 percent. In April 2024, the church, while denying liability, settled a 2020 lawsuit brought by the family of

480-430: The church, announcing that the elders in question either knew that Robert Morris had molested a girl starting in 1982 or had failed to inquire into the matter after being informed about it. In 2008, the church began work on a new main campus located along State Highway 114 . The project included a 4,000-seat sanctuary. It opened on November 13, 2010. Mark Jobe, father of contemporary Christian singer Kari Jobe , serves as

510-400: The church. In August 2024, the church announced that a fourth high-ranking member, executive pastor Kemtal Glasgow, was asked to resign over an unspecified "moral issue". In October 2024, it was reported that about 20,000 members or nearly 25% of the churches entire membership had left the church following the scandal. In November 2024, Gateway removed four elders from their leadership roles at

540-447: The highway passes through Megargal , Olney , Loving , and Jermyn before entering Jacksboro with US 281 . In Jacksboro, SH 114 joins US 380 and US 281 splits off to the south as SH 114 continues east. Past Jacksboro, SH 114 passes through Runaway Bay , Bridgeport , where SH 114 splits off of US 380, Paradise , Boyd , Aurora , Rhome , briefly running concurrent with US 81 and US 287 before entering Fort Worth and passing

570-608: The interim teaching pastor, and Joakim Lundqvist of Sweden also has interim pastoral duties. On September 16, 1999, Pastor Robert Morris began to plan an evangelistic church in Southlake, Texas. Gateway Church's first service was held on Easter morning, April 23, 2000, at the Hilton Hotel in Grapevine. Approximately 180 people attended the service. The church grew, and moved to an old movie theater in Grapevine. In June 2003

600-511: The later Spur 440 was designated. Business State Highway 114-K is a business loop that runs through Roanoke . This route runs on Byron Nelson Boulevard, along a previous route of SH 114. The business route was created in 2001 when SH 114 was rerouted further north and east around town. The route is 1.787 miles (2.876 km) long. Business State Highway 114-H was located in Bridgeport between June 21, 1990, and March 29, 2007, and

630-539: The leader of both of these prison efforts. The church uses the term 'campus' in describing each prison outreach program. The King's University was founded in 1997 by Jack W. Hayford . in Van Nuys, California. In September 2012, The King's University at Gateway was launched. The school offers full accredited undergraduate , master's , and a doctorate degree . Gateway Church utilizes its worship band to lead worship services and create original music that it sells on

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660-594: The project in a joint venture led by Kiewit . The SH 114 section of the DFW Connector was completed in 2014. SH 114 starts at the New Mexico state line about 17 miles west of Morton, Texas . The route passes through Whiteface , Levelland , and Smyer as Levelland Highway before joining 19th Street in Lubbock . SH 114 crosses over Loop 289 and while crossing over US 82 joins with US 62 , forming

690-681: The sexual abuse began on December 25, 1982, when I was 12 years old". Evangelical Daystar Television Network announced it was removing all Robert Morris programming from its broadcast schedule. Morris programs were broadcast every day except Saturday. Robert Morris's son, James Morris, was the Associate Senior Pastor and had been set to take over in 2025. On the advice of lawyers, the Board of Elders as well as James Morris had stepped back to allow an investigation. Weeks later, James Morris and his wife agreed to resign from all duties at

720-511: The southern edge of the Texas Tech University campus. After crossing US 84 , the highway veers northeast, joining US 82 before crossing over Loop 289 and leaving Lubbock as Idalou Road. Past Lubbock, SH 114 passes through the rural towns of Idalou , Lorenzo , Ralls (where US 62 turns north), Crosbyton , Dickens , Guthrie , Benjamin , Vera , Red Springs , and Seymour , where US 82 splits north off of SH 114. From there,

750-426: Was 1.3 miles (2.1 km) long. The route went east along Halsell Avenue from an intersection with SH 114, to an intersection with 13th Street, then turned right (south) until another intersection with SH 114. This route had been previously designated Loop 373 on November 1, 1962; since 2007, though, the portion along 13th was changed back to Loop 373. Business State Highway 114-L (formerly Loop 382 as well as

780-571: Was added. On July 15, 1935, the section from Chico to Sunset was cancelled. This section was restored on August 1, 1938. On October 6, 1943, the section of SH 114 from US 77 in Dallas to US 67 was cancelled. On October 1, 1968, the concurrency with SH 24 from Bridgeport to Chico was removed because SH 24 (now US 380) was rerouted. On January 7, 1971, SH 114 was relocated in Bridgeport. This route remained little changed until November 3, 1972, when it

810-426: Was designated as Loop 44 on September 26, 1939, as a renumbering of SH 24 Spur, but was changed to Business SH 114-B on January 26, 1993, by district request, and is 1.594 miles (2.565 km) long. Business State Highway 114-J is a Business Spur that goes east into Rhome from the intersection of US 81 / US 287 and SH 114 west. The route runs along Rhome Avenue to an intersection with Business US 81-E. It

840-580: Was designated on February 21, 1938, from SH 114 to SH 121; either SH 114 Loop or SH 121 Loop . This was renumbered as Loop 10 on September 26, 1939. SH 114 has three current business routes . Business State Highway 114-B (formerly Loop 44 ) is a Business Loop that runs from SH 114 on the west side of Levelland (in west Texas) south along West Street, then east through the downtown area on Houston Street to an intersection with US 385 (College Street). The road turns left (north), concurrent with US 385, until intersecting once again at SH 114. The road

870-426: Was extended northward from Sunset to Bowie . Major rerouting was made on November 24, 1975, when the route was redirected west over U.S. Highway 380 , U.S. Highway 281 , former SH 199 , and U.S. Highway 82 from Bridgeport to Lubbock , with the stretch from Bridgeport to Bowie renumbered as SH 101 . On December 14, 1977, the route was extended to the New Mexico state line, replacing SH 116 . The connecting NM 116

900-451: Was renumbered to NM 114. On August 2, 1985, Delta Air Lines Flight 191 crossed this route shortly before crashing on approach to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport . One of the aircraft's engines struck a car on the roadway, instantly killing its occupant; 136 people on the flight also died in the accident. In 2010, work began on a 8.4 miles (13.5 km) stretch, dubbed the DFW Connector, between SH 121 and International Parkway . A quarter of

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