Gateway Church ushered in a new lead pastor on Saturday, marking a new chapter for one of the nation’s largest churches and a hoped-for end to the controversy that has swirled around the congregation since its founding pastor was forced to step down over child sex abuse allegations.
Before a packed auditorium of some 4,000 people at its Southlake campus, Pastor Daniel Floyd and his wife, Tammie, also a pastor, were prayed over by Gateway’s elders and invited guests.
“Today, with full joy and confidence, we appoint Pastor Daniel as a new lead pastor of Gateway Church, and we commission Pastor Tammie and their family into this new chapter of leadership,” lead elder Tra Wilbanks said.
Floyd promises integrity and renewal
The church announced the decision to bring the Floyds to Gateway in May. The two founded Lifepoint Church in Fredericksburg, Virginia, about 20 years ago…