Morris, the former founding pastor of Gateway, stepped down last summer after Cindy Clemishire accused Morris of molesting her on Christmas in 1982 in Hominy, Oklahoma, when she was 12 years old.

Worse, Robert Morris, in his own filing, continues to call his actions an ‘inappropriate relationship’ instead of saying what it truly was – a terrible crime against a child.

Robert Morris acknowledged in a sermon in 2014 that he was "sexually immoral" when he was a young man and admitted to "inappropriate sexual behavior" In a statement to the Christian Post.

Local News Robert Morris' million-dollar demand sparks backlash from Gateway Church members By Amelia Mugavero Updated on: May 15, 2025 / 2:33 PM CDT / CBS Texas ...

Robert Preston Morris, the founder of Dallas-area megachurch Gateway, walks into the Osage County Courthouse in Pawhuska, OK, on Friday, May 9, 2025.

Cindy Clemishire filed a $1M defamation lawsuit against Robert Morris, claiming that Gateway Church leadership spread false allegations to cover up past abuse.

Former lead pastor Robert Morris told congregants 15%, or around $15 million of its $100 million annual church revenue, would go to global ministries, according to the suit.