A leader at Southlake-based Gateway Church on Saturday provided the first update to its congregation since founding pastor Robert Morris was indicted on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child in Oklahoma.
“I’m sure that stirred up a lot of emotion for you,” said Nic Lesmeister, the North Texas megachurch’s executive pastor of Global Outreach. “It stirred up a lot of emotion for us, and reliving our challenging history can be at times odd. We don’t know what to do with our emotions.”
The accusations date back to the early 1980s in Oklahoma, but charges were only officially brought this week. Morris is expected to turn himself in to police early next week.
Lesmeister said Gateway is no longer affiliated with Morris, emphasizing that the church is not involved in the investigation and will not provide continual updates as legal proceedings continue…