Robert Morris sought lifetime retirement benefits after exit, Gateway Church claims

KDFW Fox 4(Dallas) ^ | 5/14/25 | Steven Ardary

[DallasBiff]

DALLAS - Gateway Church founder Robert Morris asked the church for millions of dollars shortly after resigning, the church alleges in court documents filed in Tarrant County.

Morris is accused in court documents of asking for a $1 million payout and for the church to pay between $600,000-$800,000 to retirement accounts for himself and his wife for as long as they live.

The church said it refused the payments and said that Morris had attempted to circumvent the mediation process.

The church is asking the court to issue a stay on Morris' request for an arbitration hearing on the funds, citing that he is attempting to bypass the mediation process that is in place as part of the church's dispute resolution process

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Religion
KEYWORDS: gatewaychurch; robertmorris

[DallasBiff]

Learned long ago , not to trust televangelists(Jim Bakker(PTL) and megachurches.

I'm not Jewish(born Catholic) but two Jewish terms come to mind about pastor Morris, "oy vey" and "chutzpah".

[rovenstinez]

maybe the money could be paid to the victims and families.

[SkyDancer]

And in Hungarian: Miya Chuda!!

[dfwgator]

Doesn’t he have a university named after him?

[scrabblehack]

Maybe you’re joking but it’s not the same Robert Morris.
The one the university is named after signed the Declaration.

[Albion Wilde]

And in AmerEnglish slang, “creepazoid.”