James Morris Announces Name of New Church in Southlake, Texas
- Milton Quintanilla Crosswalk Headlines Contributor
- Updated Sep 13, 2024
James Morris, the son of disgraced Gateway Church founder Robert Morris, announced the name of a new church in Southlake, Texas: Passage Church.
“We are thrilled to announce the Lord has given us a name for the church he put in our hearts to plant! Thank you for praying with and for us! We have spent the past few weeks praying and seeking the Lord, and we feel like God has confirmed the name through multiple scriptures and people. The name is Passage Church!” the couple said in a post shared on X by abuse survivor advocate Amy Smith.
Breaking news (🙄)
— Amy Smith (@watchkeep) September 10, 2024
James and Bridgette Morris have received the name of their new church (grift) from the Lord.
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According to The Christian Post, the name of the new church follows over a month after James Morris stepped down as leader of Gateway Church in late July after serving in the position for a few weeks. His father resigned on June 18 following allegations of child sex abuse from now 54-year-old Cindy Cleminshire, who alleged that he abused her in the 1980s starting when she was 12.
In the announcement of the new church, Morris and wife said it has a “twofold meaning.”
“First, ‘Passage’ is another word for scripture. We believe in the authority and power of the Holy Scriptures, the Bible. Passage Church is on the Word of God and will be a place where people are taught the Word of God,” they said.
“Second, ‘Passage’ is another word for making a journey from one place to another. Passage Church is on the move and filled with people pursuing God in every season. Every person’s life is filled with transitions and journeys; we will be a place that helps people no matter what stage of their journey, pointing them towards Jesus and a relationship with God. Jesus said in John 10:9, ‘I am the door.’ Another word for door is passage,” the couple’s announcement continued.
They explained that they plan on hosting an interest meeting in early October. However, they have not settled on a venue yet. They also asked volunteers for prayer so that they would find not just a place to host their interest meeting but also a place to worship.
“If you are interested in volunteering or being a part of our launch team, we will have a sign-up for that at our interest meeting, or you can email us. Another way you can start supporting us right now is by praying. We would love to have as many people praying for Passage Church as possible!” their announcement added.
“Our greatest need right now is a place to gather. We are not stressed about this because we know God will provide but it’s a very practical need so please join us in that prayer.”
Photo Credit: ©YouTube/Gateway Church
